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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 27, 1975
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m.
by the chairman Dr. Clarke, with members L. Brown, Costello, MacKenzie,
planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in atten-
dance were John McWeeney, Conservation Commission, Richard Rogers, D.A.C.,
and Margaret Reynolds, Lexington Patriot.
The minutes of the meeting of December 16, 1975, were approved as
amended.
The minutes of December 23 meeting were approved as written
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Request by developer Louis Stoico for extension on Lowell Estates II
subdivision plan, to allow time for Engr. Dept. & Planning Board review LOWELL EST.II
of revised drainage plan was noted. Upon a motion duly made and seconded,EXTENSION
it was VOTED:
To extend to February 4, 1975, inclusive, the time within which the
Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan entitled
"Lowell Estates Section 2 in Lexington, Mass.", dated June 27, 1974,
as requested by Louis Stoico, applicant.
Request for extension of time on Bicentennial Farms subdivision plan was BICENTENNIAL
noted, and revised drainage plans as explained by Mr. Briggs, were re- FARMS
viewed. Questions raised by Frank Sandy regarding details of the Blanc/
shaugnessy hydrological study of the site were discussed briefly. Upon
a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED:
To extend to February 11, 1975, inclusive, the time within which
the Planning Board must act on the definitive subdivision plan
entitled "Bicentennial Farms in Lexington, Mass.", dated September 23,
1974, as requested by Theodore L. Freeman, applicant.
Request for reduction of surety on Hartwell Park subdivision and recom- HARTWELL PARK
mendation of the Engineering Dept., dated January 20, 1975, that the bond BOND REDUCT.
be reduced, were reviewed. It was voted that the request for reduction be
denied pending completion of all work items, per existing policy of the
Planning Board not to reduce surety below 10% of the original bond, or
$10,000, whichever is larger.
February meeting schedule of the Planning Board was considered. It was FEB.MTG.SCHED
agreed that meetings will be held on Monday, Feb. 3, Monday, Feb. 10,
Thursday, Feb. 20, and Monday,Feb. 24. The Feb. 20 meeting will commence
at 9 p.m., following public hearings on Articles 83,84 and 85.
Public hearings on zoning by-law amendments will be held on February 13,
20, and 27, 1975.
Dr. Clarke reported on the hearing on H.B. 525, Revision of the Zoning
Enabling Act, and cited differences in the proposed and existing legis-
lation.
Planning Board initiated Article requiring setbacks from streams was
discussed. Time element involved in preparation of maps to show specif-
ic water courses was considered. Since extensive work would be required
to complete this mapping, it was voted to request indefinite postponement
H.B. 525
ZONING ENABL.
ACT
"SETBACK FROM
STREAMS"
ARTICLE
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of the Article. It was agreed that work will be started on this project
in the near future, so as to be ready to submit the matter to the next
Town Meeting.
Content of Article re National Flood Insurance was considered, with res -NATIONAL FLOOD
pect to reference to HUD FIA maps in the Article. Mr. Briggs will con- INSURANCE ART.
fer with Town Counsel regarding submission of an additional related
Article, without specific identification of maps.
It was agreed that item 7 of Article 66, definition of "greenhouse", GREENHOUSE
will be withdrawn at this time, to allow for further study. DEFINITION
The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m.
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Paul J. MacKenzie, Clerk