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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 28, 2018
A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Parker Room was called to order at 6:04
p.m. by Chair, Richard Canale with members Ginna Johnson, Charles Hornig, Nancy Corcoran-
Ronchetti, and Bob Creech, and planning staff Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present.
*******************************STAFF REPORTS********************************
General Updates:
Mr. Henry will discuss Article 16 with Mr. Kucharsky during the week.
Mr. Daggett sent his final article at 5:00 p.m. tonight. The Board will need time to review to since
there are so many changes that were made and Board can discuss if they want to propose
amendments. The Board should send comments to staff over the weekend and staff will forward
them to Mr. Daggett and Town Counsel. The Board will meet on Monday to discuss further.
Upcoming Meetings & Anticipated Meetings:
The next meetings will be on Monday, April 2, and Wednesday, April 4 2018, at 6:00 p.m. in the
Parker Room.
Comprehensive Plan Update:
Last night was the third meeting of the CPAC and co-chairs were selected, branding was
discussed, and the Hartwell Avenue Initiative was summarized.
There is one resignation on the CPAC and are looking for a replacement from precinct 1.
*************************BOARD ADMINISTRATION****************************
Open Meeting Law Complaint:
On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Mr. Creech, the Board voted, 5-0, to ask Town Counsel
to draft a response to the Open Meeting Law indicating that the notice of the public hearing
accurately described the proposed change.
********************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION*************************
0 Grove Street, Naming of Common Drive:
The developer of 0 Grove Street is proposing Jefferson Drive as the name for the development’s
common drive. Public Safety has been notified and has no issues with the proposed name.
On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Mr. Creech, it was voted, 4-0-1, (Ms. Johnson
abstained) to approve the name of Jefferson Drive for the common Drive at 0 Grove Street.
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***********************2018 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING**************************
Discuss 2018 Annual Town Meeting Articles:
On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti, it was voted, 5-0, to adopt the
motion and report to Article 40 for the Pierce- Lockwood Neighborhood Conservation District
(NCD) approved by Historical Commission.
Mr. Creech recused himself from Article 39.
On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti, it was voted, 4-0, to adopt the
motion and report to Article 39 for the Turning Mill (NCD) approved by Historical Commission.
On a motion, duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m.
The meeting was recorded by LexMedia.
Bob Creech, Clerk