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March 4, 1981
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by
the Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Nichols, Sandy, Smith, Sorensen, Planning
Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Asen present.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
As provided in Section 2.1 of the "Procedural Rules" the Board elected officers.
On the nomination by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, Mrs. Wheaton was elected
unanimously as Chairman. On the nomination of Mrs. Wheaton, seconded by Mrs.
Nichols, Mr. Sandy was elected unanimously as vice-chairman. On the nomination
of Mrs. Wheaton, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, Mrs. Nichols was elected unanimously
as clerk.
37. ARTICLES FOR 1981 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Policy on Traffic and Rezoning - Hartwell Avenue: The Board reviewed a draft
report and policy statement prepared by the staff entitled "Relationship
Between Additional Traffic and the Rezoning of Land in the Bedford Street -
Hartwell Avenue Area." The Board suggested several changes: (a) a
stronger position be taken towards slowing down or postponing the building
project "in the development pipeline" through more aggressive use of the
Town's powers in granting special permits, (b) that the policy that no
action to rezone land', in the area be permitted until construction is under-
way, be changed to read until a construction contract has been awarded,
and (c) greater attention be given to effective controls on the traffic
generated during peak hours. It was agreed the staff would prepare a re-
vised draft for review at the next meeting.
Article 24, Certificate of Zoning Compliance: There was discussion as to
whether the Planning Board should continue to be formally involved in
the granting of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance. Mr. Sorensen and
Mrs. Smith favored the Planning Board's continued involvement. The
majority of the Board supports the article as written without formal
Planning Board involvement.
Article 27, Prescott Village: A poll of the Board was taken on supporting
this article. Mr. Sorensen said he was in favor of the article and thought
that the project's loose ends are correctable. The other four members do
not support the project. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs.
Nichols, the Board voted 4-1, with Mr. Sorensen opposed, to accept the
report as corrected.
Article 28, Tropeano Land: The Board reviewed the draft report and agreed
that recommendation #3, relative to the timing of rezoning of land in
view of its impact on peak hour traffic, should be consistent with the
position taken in the report on Article 29, the Cosgrove land which
adjoins the Tropeano land. On a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs.
Smith, it was voted unanimously to not support the article and to accept
the report as corrected.
Article 29, Cosgrove Land: The Board reviewed this proposal in the light
of the report and policy statement on rezoning and traffic in the Hartwell
Avenue area discussed earlier in the meeting. In addition, the Board noted
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the project is located in an area which was subject to the former sewer
moratorium. It was agreed to check with the Town Engineer to determine
if all the projects needed to correct the situation that justified the
moratorium had been carried out. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded
by Mrs. Smith, it was voted unanimously to not support this article for
the reasons stated in the draft report. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols,
seconded by Mrs. Smith, it was voted unanimously to accept the report on
the article as corrected.
Article 33, Lincoln and Marrett Road: The Board reviewed an abbreviated
report on this article in view of its receipt of a letter from the de-
velopers stating they will not be pursuing the article at this year's
Town Meeting. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols,
it was voted unanimously to accept the report as written.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 p.m.
Laura F. Nichols, Clerk