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PLANNING BOARD MEETING
April 23, 1979
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:06 p.m.
by the chairman Mr. Zabin with members Sandy, Nichols, Friedman, Wheaton,
planning director Briggs and secretary Mrs. Snow present.
Draft Special Permit for Willow Ridge subdivision, prepared by Mr. Briggs,
was reviewed and revised. Action on the permit was deferred to April 25
Letter from Task Oriented Communities, dated April 19, 1979, requesting T.O.C. HANDI-
Planning Board endorsement of a proposal to locate HUD funded housing CAPPED
for handicapped in Lexington was considered. A letter will be sent to HOUSING
T.O.C. expressing support of the concept but noting prohibition under
Lexington's current Zoning By -Law for this type of housing.
Dr. Sandy's motion on Article 72 (Frontage on Rights -Of -Way That Are ARTICLE 72
Not Legal Streets) as amended by Dr. Friedman, was reviewed and upon a MOTION
motion duly made and seconded, was unanimously approved.
The Planning Board's meeting schedule for May is as follows: May 2, MAY MEETING
7, 14, 21, 1979. SCHEDULE
Dr. Friedman suggested amendment to the motion under Article 66 (Non- ARTICLE 66
conforming Uses, Lots, Structures). He will make a motion that the MOTION
word "non -conforming" be stricken from the first line of Subsection
30.3.3.
Mrs. Nichols will present an amendment to Article 64 (Accessory Apart- ARTICLE 64
ments) to require that the accessory apartment be of less floor area MOTION
than the remaining section of the original dwelling.
Request from the Board of Selectmen for Planning Board recommendations DENK PETITION
on the Denk petition to purchase tax title Lot 92 on Property Map 50 TAX TITLE LOT
(Grandview Ave.) was discussed and 1977 Planning Board letter on the
same request, noted. The Board will Testate its 1977 position on the
request: that the Denks be allowed to purchase the lot on the condition
that it be combined with their adjacent lot and remain unbuilt upon.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Iris G. Wheaton, Clerk