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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-041 F1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING June 4, 1979 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by the chairman Dr. Friedman with members Zabin, Nichols, Sandy, Wheaton, planning director Briggs and administrative clerk Mrs. Snow present. Also in attendance was Susan Fisher, Lexington Minute -Man. Mrs. Wheaton left the meeting at 8:30 p.m. for attendance at a Board of Selectmen's meeting. Mrs. Wheaton, who will represent the Planning Board at the Selectmen's meeting concerning the moratorium on the sale of tax title lots, requested direction as to the Board's view on the matter. The Planning Board's position remains the same as stated on April 25, 1979: That any tax title lots can be released which, by size or in combination with other abutting tax title lots cannot be used for building lots. Any lots which could be utilized in the Scattered Site Housing Program should be retained until the L.H.A. has no further interest in them. Letter from Francis W. K. Smith, dated May 23, 1979, requesting Planning Board determination that Clematis Road is adequate to serve one addition- al house lot (see minutes of May 21, 1979) was reviewed. Mr. Briggs reported on the advice of Town Counsel that if such road is of adequate grade and construction to serve houses preceding and beyond the 5 -acre lot in question, it could serve another single dwelling. The Building Commissioner has stated that upon notification from the Planning Board of its favorable determination, he would issue a building permit. Dr. Friedman drafted a letter to the Building Commissioner stating that Clematis Road has been determined to be of adequate grade and construc- tion to serve one additional house lot on Lot 52 on Assessors Map 16. Lot 52 shall not be further subdivided. TAX TITLE LOTS MORATORIUM F.W.K.SMITH CLEMATIS RD.' Engineering Department response in a memo dated May 22, 1979, to a re- WILLOW RIDGE quest for amount of surety necessary for completion of work at Willow SURETY Ridge subdivision was reviewed. It was noted that an amount for break- away posts, to be installed at the ends of Charlotte Way had not been specified. It was also noted that the Planning Board, under Section 9.2 of the Subdivision Rules and Regulations is empowered to place a time limit on completion of construction, at the time surety is supplied. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted that surety for completion of work at Willow Ridge subdivision be set at $91,000. In addition to the $75,248 recommended for the 36 items enumerated by the Engineering Division, a 20%, rather than 15%, inflationary factor will be included, as well as a 37th item, $200 for installatinon of break- away posts. A two-year time limit will be placed on completion of all work items, with renewal or renegotiation-6n.t'he bonding at that time at the discretion of the Planning Board. Request from Dennis Lowe, attorney for Theodore L. Freeman, for release of surety at Bicentennial Farms subdivision, and Warren Empey's memo, dated May 22, 1979, listing engineering concerns, were reviewed. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to retain the bond covering the work at Bicentennial Farms subdivision until there has been a satisfactory resolution of: 1. Discrepancies, cited in the 5.22.79 memorandum from the Acting Town Engineer, between subdivision plans and actual construction of the drainage system in Bicentennial Drive, Freeman Circle and the Drain Easement. BICENTENNIAL FARMS BOND Page 2 6.4.79 2. Discrepancies between the actual construction and the proposed drain- BICEN.FARMS age system and water detention basin along the rear of Lots 418, 419, BOND (cont'd) 420, and 421 as shown on Auxilliary Sheet A, dated January 21, 1975. 3.The drain in Bicentennial Drive was designed to be 36 inches, the actual drain constructed was 30 inches. 4.Adequate as -built plans have not been provided. 5. The drain pipes at the intersection of Freeman Circle and Bicen- tennial Drive have insufficient cover. 6. Water collects at the intersection of the driveways to Lots 419 and 423 and Freeman Circle. The Planning Board felt the changes in the plans should be reviewed for the Town by a professional engineer. Mrs. Wheaton returned to the meeting at 9:05 p.m. Mr. Briggs' draft report to the Board of Appeals on the cluster plan for RIDGE EST.II Ridge Estates II subdivision, was reviewed, revised and unanimously REPORT TO approved as amended. B/A Revised draft of reasons for the granting of the special permit for WILLOW RIDGE Willow Ridge subdivision was reviewed, and unanimously approved as corrected. Minutes of Planning Board meeting of May 21, 1979, were approved as MINUTES 5/2/79 amended. Mrs. Nichols, Mrs. Wheaton, Dr. Sandy, and Dr. Friedman voted in favor. Mr. Zabin abstained from voting since he was not present at the May 21st meeting. Dr. Friedman's suggested 1979/80 Work Program was reviewed. It was agree&ORK PROGRAM that efforts regarding Lexington Center will be continued. A third public meeting, with landowners in the Center, will be scheduled. Mrs. Wheaton CBD and Mrs. Nichols accepted responsibility for the project. Dr. Sandy will continue to work on street classification and the zoning STREET CLASS. map will be revised to reflect changes agreed upon. Mr. Briggs reported that the staff survey of "CBI" district has been CB1 PARKING completed except for his final check on its accuracy. He also informed the Board of citation by the Mass.Dept.Against Discrimina- tion regarding approximately 50 deficiencies in the Housing Master Plan. HOUSING PLAN Bruce Pollock of the Town Manager's office and Mr. Briggs are now working on the project. Rearrangment-of the sections of the Zoning By -Law, which could be acted ZONING BY LAW upon this fall if a special town meeting is called, will be worked on by Dr. Friedman. Page 3 6.4.79 ' Planning Board Procedural Rules will be updated and revised. PROCED.RULES Policies of the Planning Board, in written form for distribution, were seen to be a need. Mr. Zabin will compile a list of such established policies. Checklist to aid in the process of submittal of various applications to CHECKLIST the Planning Board will be prepared, i.e. cluster subdivisions, munici- pal building conversions, rezoning proposals. Mrs. Nichols will work on.preparation of overlay maps of the Town. OVERLAY MAPS The Planning Board will work on revisions for proposed amendments to the Zoning By -Law concerning Accessory Apartments and CBI parking require- ments. Dr. Friedman will chair the CBl citizen subcommittee to be formed in the near future A proposal to exclude wetland and floodplains, or a fraction of them, from land eligible for consideration in computing the number of building lots on a site was suggested by Mrs. Nichols. Home Occupations and the Sign By -Law will not be dealt with at this time. Dr. Friedman noted the requirement under the recently passed Article 74, HOUSING 1979, Housing Policy Resolution, for a progress report annually to Town REPORT Meeting. He will confer with Mrs. Miley as to formation of a Commission comprised of members of the major Boards to investigate suitable land and in general to promote low/moderate income housing. Mrs. Wheaton reported that the Board of Selectmen voted earlier in the T. T. LOT evening to end the moratorium on the sale of tax title lots on June 15. MORATORIUM The members will press for reconsideration and further extension of the moratorium, and will request that an inventory of all tax title lots in the Town be made. Question arose as to the scope of the 1972 Article authorizing the Selectmen to convey certain tax title lots to the Housing Authority for subsidized housing. Mrs. Wheaton will confer with Norman Cohen on the matter. At 10:55 p.m., upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously EXEC.SESSION VOTED: To go into executive session for action on the minutes of the meeting in executive session on May 21, 1979. It was also voted to adjourn the regular meeting at the close of the executive session. The meeting adjourned at 11 p.m. Frank Sandy, Clerk