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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-01-081 C 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 8, 1979 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Sandy, Nichols, Friedman,planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Susan Fisher, Lexington Minute -Man. Letter from Thomas Wenham, Assessor, dated January 4, 1979, requesting information regarding status of two lots was noted. Lot 53 on Arcola St. (paper street), and Lot 146A on Fouler Ave. are both considered unbuildable at this time. Mr. Wenham will be informed of this informa- tion by letter, which will also contain conditions to be met if the owners wish, in the future, to obtain building permits. STATUS OF LOTS, FOTTLER, PEARL/ARCOLA Mr. Briggs reported on Mr. DiMatteo's request for Planning Board authori- 60 WESTVIEW zation of issuance of a certificate of compliance for the property at X660 Westview St. with regard to proper use under CM zoning. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to recommend that the certificate be issued. Mr. DiMatteo also requested that a meeting of the Planning Board, Board of Appeals and himself be scheduled for January 17 at 3 p.m., for interagency review of the Planning Board's proposed zoning amendments. Since a regu- PL. BD, B/A lar Planning Board meeting has been posted for 7:30 p.m. on the same date,BLDG. COMM. effort will be made to hold the afternoon meeting on January 18. MTG. 1/18 Minutes of Planning Board meeting of December 4, 1978, were approved as amended. At 8:10 p.m., public hearing for approval of the definitive plan for Willow Ridge subdivision was opened. The hearing closed at 9:28 p.m., and the regular meeting was resumed. John Tuttle's request for extension of time regarding Planning Board action on his application for special permit for Willow Ridge subdivision, was considered. Additional time is needed to obtain information not now shown on the plans and to obtain an order of conditions from the Conser- vation Commission, as required under Section 39. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED: To extend to March 6, 1979, inclusive, the time within which the Lexington Planning Board must act on the application of John C. Tuttle, Jr., Exec. Vice President, Landsail Inc. for Special Permit for the subdivision plan entitled "Willow Ridge Lexington, Mass.", dated November 20, 1978, by Frank C. Gelinas Associates, as requested by John C. Tuttle, Jr. MINUTES 12/4 WILLOW RIDGE PUBLIC HEAR- ING S.P. EXTENSION At 9:33 p.m., Joel Greenstein met with the Board to informally present TRINITY his proposal for rezoning of the Trinity Covenant Church land at Allen COV. CHURCH St., to RD. Mr. Briggs, an immediate abuttor to the property, declared REZONING that he would make no recommendations on the project because of proximity of his property to the site. 1 L Page 2 1.8.79 Mr. Greenstein proposes to constuct 66 condominium units contained in TRINITY COV. 15 buildings on the 25+ acre site, now owned by the Trinity Covenant CH. REZONING Church, at a density of 2.6 units/acre. Architects Bruce Taylor and (cont'd) Claude Miquelle, and Engineer John Thomas were introduced. Mr. Miquelle showed on a site analysis plan the location of the site, general topo- graphy, existing stone walls and tree lines, and vegetation. Mr. Taylor pointed out access points, traced the path of an intermittent brook, and noted wet areas. Sewer and water provisions and a drainage study, now being prepared, were noted. Road layout, location of buildings with respect to preservation of natural features and open space, were indicated. The chairman informed Mr. Greenstein of the probability of Planning Board adoption of a policy to require a percentage of low/moder- ate income housing in multi -unit housing proposals, and asked if the proponent would be willing to supply a number of such units, if higher density were allowed. Mr. Greenstein refused to make a commitment on the basis that higher density is not feasible because of development restraints on the site. Several residents asked to be heard, including Mr. Gailliard, Shirley Byrnes, and Pauline Burke, all of whom spoke in opposition. At 10:20 p.m., Mark Moore informally presented his proposal for the re- MORROW CROSSING zoning to RD of the Morrow property at 151 East St. He plans to con- REZONING struct 21 condominium units on the -'10.64 acre parcel. Concept plan was displayed showing open space and building clusters, site plans showing walking and bike path easements, and utility plan for placement of gas, water, sewer line and drain culvert were exhibited. Proposed housing mix, population makeup and expected schools population were discussed, as well as traffic generation, and architectural style. Mr. Moore was asked if he would make any provision for low and moderate income housing in the development. He expressed doubt that government financing for a small number of units could be obtained, and stated that he would prefer not to include less expensive units. Revised building plans for Kiln Brook Office Park, proposed by the new KILN BROOK owner of the site, were reviewed. The changes to the plans previously OFFICE PARK approved by the Board of Appeals, were reviewed briefly and Mr. Briggs reported on Dr. Wadsworth's request for Planning Board view on the significance of the changes, and whether a new SPS hearing will be re- quired. The Board deferred decision until additional details and com- parisons with the previously approved plans have been supplied. The meeting adjourned at 11:17 p.m. Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk