HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-02-17MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING
February 17, 1981
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the
Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Friedman, Nichols, Sandy, Sorensen, and Assistant
Planner Asen present.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
33. Ridge Estates II, Off Ridge Road, release of lot
Dennis Lowe, attorney representing Kerrie Realty Trust, developers, reviewed
the instrument to release the Korman lot from the restrictions as to sale speci-
fied in paragraph three of the covenant for Ridge Estates II. The Korman lot,
shown as lot 7 on Form A 81-2, dated January 15, 1981, has a lot area of 49,733+-
square
9,733±square feet with frontage on Ridge Road. Upon a motion from Mr. Sandy, seconded
by Mr. Friedman, it was voted unanimously:
(1) To approve the request of Kerrie Realty Trust to release lot 7, as shown
on the Form A 81-2 plan, from the restrictions as to sale specified in
paragraph three of the covenant; and
(2) The Planning Director is authorized to sign the instrument with the addition
that "Lot 7 shall not be further subdivided without approval of the Planning
Board."
34. ARTICLES FOR THE 1981 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
' a. Article 27, Ridge Road, Prescott Village: The Board resumed discussion of
Article 27 that began at the meeting of February 9. Mr. Asen reported that
the developer was submitting revised plans based on the recommendations
that were made during the public hearing and the preceeding Planning Board
meetings.
A poll of the Board was taken to identify each member's position based on
the plans presented at the public hearing. Mr. Sandy is opposed to the
rezoning article even if new plans are presented. Mr. Friedman and Mrs.
Wheaton are opposed to the rezoning article based on the current plans
and Mrs. Nichols and Mr. Sorensen abstained until the revised plans can
be reviewed.
b. Planning Board Articles, Public Hearing of February 12, 1981
Article 23, Occupancy Permit: It was agreed unanimously to proceed with
this article as written.
Article 22, Purpose of Zoning: It was agreed unanimously to proceed with
this article as written.
Article 24, Certificate of Zoning Compliance: It was agreed by a 4-1
vote to proceed with this article as written with Mr. Sorensen in opposition.
c. Citizen Articles, Public Hearing of February 12, 1981
Article 28, Tropeano Land: A poll of the Board was taken to identify each
member's position and the reasons for that position. Mrs. Wheaton was opposed
to the rezoning because of the lack of controls in rezoning to a CM district.
Mrs. Nichols was opposed to any rezoning of the land until the traffic prob-
lems in the area are corrected and the drainage study of Camp, Dresser &
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McKee has been completed. Mr. Sandy was opposed to the rezoning because of
the traffic problem in the area. Mr. Friedman was opposed to the rezoning
because of the traffic and drainage problems.
All of the members of the Board are opposed to the rezoning article.
Article 29, Cosgrove Land: A poll of the Board was taken to identify each
member's position and the reason for the position. Mrs. Wheaton, Mr. Fried-
man and Mrs. Nichols are opposed to the rezoning article because the traffic
conditions in the area are so bad that the development should not be per-
mitted until the traffic situation is corrected. Mr. Sandy abstained and
said he would not consider supporting the article unless Spaulding and Slye
acquire the adjacent property owned by Mr. Nylander and Mr. Tropeano.
Mr. Sorensen approved of the rezoning because the proposed land use is an
appropriate one for this area and it appears that the traffic problem will
not increase significantly from the proposed development.
d. Other Articles
Article 33, Hartery Land: Peter Kelley was present to ask the Board's
position if Mr. Kelley were to amend his article to rezone the land from
RS to CD instead of RS to CG as written in the warrant. The Board explained
to Mr. Kelley that the procedure would have to be reviewed by Town Counsel
and that a new public hearing would be mandatory. A poll of the Board was
taken to identify each member'sposition if the land were rezoned to CD.
Mr. Sandy and Mr. Friedman would support a CD proposal if the neighborhood
approved. Mrs. Nichols and Mr. Sorensen would not support any rezoning of
the land at this time.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m.
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Laura F. Nichols, Clerk