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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-03-07LI MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 7, 1981 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 10:07 a.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Nichols, Sandy, Smith, Sorensen, and Planning Director Bowyer present. 38. ARTICLES FOR 1981 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING The Board reviewed final drafts of reports on all articles on which public hearing had been held. Several articles were corrected, others were approved as written. The action taken was as follows: Article Motion Seconded Vote Number Made By By Motion: To approve the report...... 13 Sandy Sorensen As corrected Unanimous 14 Sandy Sorensen As written Unanimous 15 Sandy Sorensen As written Unanimous 16 Sandy Nichols As corrected with Mrs. Wheaton, Mr. Sandy, and Mrs. Nichols in favor; none opposed: Mrs. Smith and Mr. Sorensen abstained 17 Sandy Sorensen As corrected Unanimous 18 Sorensen Sandy As corrected Unanimous 19 Sandy Nichols As corrected with Mrs. Wheaton, Mr. Sandy, and Mr. Sorensen in favor; none opposed: Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Smith abstained 20 Sorensen Nichols As corrected Unanimous 21 Sorensen Nichols As written Unanimous 22 Sandy Nichols As written Unanimous 23 Sandy Smith As written Unanimous 26 Sorensen Smith As written Unanimous 27 Smith Sandy As corrected with Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. Nichols, Mr. Sandy and Mrs. Smith in favor and Mr. Sorensen opposed 28 Sandy Nichols As corrected with Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. Nichols, Mr. Sandy and Mrs. Smith in favor and Mr. Sorensen opposed to the wording of the report 31 Sandy Smith As written Unanimous 32 Sorensen Wheaton To delete the sentence in the second para- graph of Section 7 relative to a commit- ment to work on the Waltham Street land use project in 1981 with Mrs. Wheaton Sorensen Sandy Approve the report as corrected with Mrs. Wheaton, Mr. Sandy, Mrs. Smith, and Mr. Sorensen in favor, and Mrs. Nichols opposed to the wording of the re ortand 33 Sorensen Sandy As written Nstained. Unanimous 34 Sandy Sorensen As corrected Unanimous It was agreed to postpone action on the reports on Article 24 and Article 30. The Board discussed a draft of an analysis with policy recommendations entitled "Rela- tionship Between Additional Traffic and the Rezoning of Land in the Bedford Street - Hartwell Avenue Area." The meeting was adjourned at 2:03 p.m. �O.W10,� Laura F.,Nichols, Clerk MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 9, 1981 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board was called to order at 7:36 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Wheaton, with members Nichols, Sandy, Smith, Sorensen, Planning Director Bowyer and Assistant Planner Asen present. DETERMINATION OF PLANNING BOARD APPROVAL 39. 45 Shade Street, Form A-81/5: A plan showing land on Shade Street near Fairbanks Road was taken from the table. Upon a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to: 1. approve the plan entitled "Subdivision Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass.," being a subdivision of Lot 17A shown on LCC6962F and Lot 18A shown on LCC6962H, Certificate Number 161763, dated January 30, 1981, prepared by Miller and Nylander Company and certified by Donald J. Forand, registered land surveyor, submitted with application form A-81/5 by Anne Yates, provided notations are made on the plan that Lot 442 does not conform to current zoning requirements; and, 2. to authorize the Planning Director to sign the plan, as noted, in be- half of the Board. 40. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS After review of the Staff Analysis, dated March 9, 1981, on petitions to be heard on March 12, 1981, the Board agreed to take the following actions: 185 Bedford Street, Foster and Foster Real Estate Inc., Special Permit, sign --- to make no recommendation 531 Massachusetts Avenue, Lawrence and Cecelia Kipp, variance, dimensional controls --- to report to the Board of Appeals that, based on the information available, there is no vio- lation. 24 Parker Street, Kenneth and Kyle Janes, variance, non -conforming struc- ture --- to report to the Board of Appeals that, based on the information available, that the non -conforming structure provision is not applicable and the case should be considered as a new building. 41. ARTICLES FOR 1981 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING The Board reviewed final drafts of reports, and motions, on several articles. Article 24: The subject was taken from the table. On a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Smith, the Board voted 4-1, with Mr. Sorensen in opposi- tion, to approve the report as written. On a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Smith, the Board voted unanimously to submit a revised motion to the Town Meeting. Article 30: On a motion by Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Sandy, it was voted unanimously to approve the report as written. March 9, 1981 2. Article 34: Mr. Bowyer reported that a letter had been received from Dennis Lowe in behalf of Nolan, Norton, Company, Inc., stating they did not wish to proceed with the article. On a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Smith, it was voted unanimously to substitute a shortened report, as written, for the report previously approved at the meeting of March 7, 1981. The Board reviewed final drafts of motions on certain articles. Article Motion Seconded Number Made By By Motion: To approve the proposed motion.... vote 16 Sandy Nichols As corrected, with Mrs. Wheaton, Mrs. Nichols, Mr. Sandy in favor and Mr. Sorensen and Mrs. Smith opposed. 17 Sandy Nichols As written Unanimous 18 Sandy Sorensen As corrected Unanimous 26 Sandy Smith As proposed by the Planning Director Unanimous It was agreed to place Article 19 on the agenda for the next meeting for a final determination as to whether to submit the article to the Town Meeting or not. 42.POLICY - HARTWELL AVENUE AND BEDFORD STREET TRAFFIC The Board reviewed and corrected the revised draft of the Analysis and Policy Statement. On a motion by Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to adopt the report and policies in "Relationship Between Additional Traffic and the Rezoning of Land in the Bedford Street - Hartwell Avenue Area," dated March 9, 1981, as corrected. Mrs. Wheaton read a proposed letter transmitting the report and policy statement to the Board of Selectmen. on the motion of Mr,.Sandy, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to send the transmittal letter as written. The meeting was adjourned at 9:38 p.m. Laura Nichols, Clerk