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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 2, 2018
A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in the Parker Room was called to order at 6:10
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.
***********************2018 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING**************************
Discuss Article 42, Special Permit Residential Developments:
More documents were submitted, Mr. Farrington’s letter, Mr. Hornig’s changes, letter to the
Board of Selectmen as requested, and Mr. Daggett’s changes.
Individual Board Comments:
A new provision 6.9.9.1 this language is a new restriction and different from what was
presented at the public hearing and is a substantive change to Site Sensitive
Developments (SSD). Was it your intention to change the SSD GFA? Mr. Daggett said
that was not the intention and was a mistake. Staff will work with Mr. Daggett to back
out this change.
Confused about the definition of the unit multiplier and how it was computed.
Accessible units are giving flexibility for senior housing that would be difficult to move
forward.
This will prevent flat over flat units.
There should be further discussion on the configurations.
Has Town Counsel reviewed this bylaw? Yes.
Is the multiplier to be presented by the developer or the Planning Board?
The feasibility analysis using Keeler Farm is unrealistic? If you add the hard costs and
soft costs this project would be in a hole for $2,000,000. Concerned with credibility of
the two feasibility charts with two different results
This is less restrictive than the previous proposal presented at the public hearing.
The Balanced Housing Developments (BHD) do not provide attainable or affordable
units. Need to partner with developers to get affordable units.
This is a step in the right directions with the SSD change being backed out.
Concerned that no one will build these units with all the restrictions as stated in Mr.
Farrington’s letter.
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This is going in the right direction with accessibility and affordability requirements.
The next two meetings will be Monday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at
6:00 p.m. in the Parker Room.
On a motion, duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
The following documents used at the meeting can be found on the Planning Board website in
Planning Board packets.
Memorandum from John Farrington to Matt Daggett, dated March 28 (4 pages).
Article 42 with Mr. Hornig’s changes (10 pages).
Memorandum to the Board of Selectmen from Aaron Henry dated March 30, 2018 (3
pages).
Revised proposal from Matt Daggett to Planning Board and staff with three attachments
in the email, dated April 2, 2018 with 3 attachments feasibility reports (5 pages).
Article 42 reviewed by Town Counsel with Markups (10 pages).
The meeting was recorded by LexMedia.
Bob Creech, Clerk