HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-01-12MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING
January 12, 1981
The discussion meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order
at 8:42 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Friedman, Nichols,
Sandy, Sorenson and Planning DirectcrBowver present.
8. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS
After review of a staff analysis, dated Jan. 9, 1981, on petitions to be
heard on January 22, 1981, it was unanimously voted to make no recommendation
on the applications re:
1640 Massachusetts Avenue, Paul Hirtle, Special Permit, Sign
1641 Massachusetts Avenue, Janice Brink, Special Permit, Sign
1715 Massachusetts Avenue, Daman Enterprises (Bel Canto), Special Permit,
Restaurant
51 Woburn Street, Johanna Barrett, Special Permit, non -conforming use:
on the motion of Mr. Friedman, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously
to oppose the granting of the Special Permit and to transmit to the Board of
Appeals the recommendation prepared by staff.
Lot C, 66 Lowell Street, Haskell Reed, Variance, Lot Frontage:
on the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, the Board voted 4- 1, with
Mr. Sorenson opposed, to oppose the variance requested. The staff is requested to
prepare a recommendation indicating there is no legal justification for a variance
for a lot which was just created.
Morrow Crossing, East Street, Mark Moore, Variance, Dimensional Controls:
on the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Friedman, the Board voted, 4" 1,
with Mr. Sandy opposed, to make no recommendation on this appeal. It was agreed
that the Board member attending the hearing would express the concern of the Board
about additional variances on a site development plan that has already been ap-
proved and has already had variances granted.
There was a preliminary discussion of three developments for which a special
permit, with site plan review, is requested; these applications have not been
scheduled for a hearing as yet. It was agreed that the proposed addition to a
Honeywell building at Forbes Road should obtain a Special Permit with site plan
review. In a preliminary discussion of the proposed office building on land on
Hayden Avenue, near the Rt. 2 access ramp, the Board voted 3-2, with Mr. Friedman
and Mrs. Nichols opposed, to oppose the development because the size of the lot is
much less than the minimum lot size for the CR district in which the property is
located. The staff will prepare a recommendation accordingly.
In a preliminary review of the proposed office building to be constructed by
Michael Colangelo on Bedford Street at the Prestijohn property, the Board voted
4-1, with Mrs. Nichols opposed, to have the staff prepare a recommendation against
granting the Special Permit because the development would aggravate traffic
conditions in the area. The Board requested that a recommendation include
reference to a right -turn -only system in and out of Bedford Street and changing
the retention pond in the first 100 feet set back from Bedford Street.
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9. ARTICLES FOR 1981 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
The Board made several editorial changes to improve the readability of
its own articles to be presented to the 1981 Annual Town Meeting. It
was agreed that members would prepare the descriptions, which are included
in the Warrant, for the Planning Board articles, and will submit the
descriptions to the Planning Board office by Friday so they can be
copied and distributed for the meeting of January 19. The staff will be
responsible for preparing the descriptions of the citizens articles.
Mrs. Nichols will work with Mr. DiMatteo on the articles submitted by
the Building Commissioner.
TRAFFIC STUDY OF THE NORTH LEXINGTON AREA
The Board discussed briefly the draft "Traffic Study of the North
Lexington Area", which was the subject of a meeting earlier in the
evening with the Board of Selectmen. That item will be placed on the
agenda for the meeting of January 19. Members are requested to submit
questions or comments during the week so they may be included in the
agenda packet for the meeting of January 19.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m.
Laura F. Nichols, Clerk