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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-18479 Minutes of Planning Board Meeting January 18, 1982 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by the Chairman, Mr. Sandy with members Nichols, Sorensen, Wheaton and Planning Director Bowyer present. Mrs. Smith was absent. Mrs. Wheaton was present for discussion of items 15 and lb and left the meeting during discussion'of item 13 to attend a meeting of the Board _ of Selectmen on North Lexington Traffic Improvements. She did not return before the meeting was adjourned. LO 12. Approval of Minutes N On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, the minutes of the ® meeting of January 11 were approved unanimously as written. Q m SUBDIVISION OF LAND Q 13. Bicentennial Farms: Request for Release of Surety On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted 3-0 to approve the request of Sydney S. Rosen, attorney for the Everett Cooperative Bank, for the final release of surety ($40,000) being held on the Bicentennial Farms Subdivision. 14. APPLICATIONS TO BOARD OF APPEALS ' The Board reviewed a staff analysis dated January 14, 1982. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted 3-0 to make no recommen- dation on the following cases: 31 Taft Ave., Gary Swindon: SP, maintain dwelling 7A Meriam St., The Gift Cellar: SP, projecting sign 17 Cottage St., Robert Dorland: Variance, front/side yards 93 Hancock St., Lexington Gardens, Inc.: SP, operating days Variance, sell firewood It was agreed that Mrs. Nichols, who will be attending Board of Appeals hear- ings in January, will indicate orally that the Board has no objection to fire- wood being sold at Lexington Gardens but would prefer that the permission be found within the meaning of a special permit for a nursery rather than by granting a special permit. POLICIES, COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING 15. North Lexington Traffic Improvements Mrs. Wheaton, who serves on a special Ad Hoc advisory committee on the North Lexington traffic improvements, reported that there had been two changes in the plans: - 1. Addition of a left turn storage lane in the median to permit turns from Bedford Street eastbound into Eldred Street, and 2 1/18182 477 2. The frontage road on the north side of Bedford Street will be con - tined to provide access to the Drummer Boy development. Mr. Sandy commented that only two of the seven problems identified by the Planning Board in its letter to the Board of Selectmen, appear to have been satisfactorily resolved. As the other problems were not satisfactorily re- solved, the majority of the Board favored maintaining the position adopted at the meeting of January 11. Mrs. Nichols commented that the design was a concept at this stage, she did not agree with the position of the majority and did net want to kill the project. Later in the meeting, the Board discussed a draft letter to the Board of Selectmen dated January 4, 1982 about the zoning policy on Hartwell Avenue and Bedford Street. Mrs. Nichols suggested changes in the letter which were ap- proved. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted 3-0 to send the letter, as corrected, to the Board of Selectmen. ARTICLES FOR 1982 TOWN MEETING 16. Time of Hearing, Conversion of Municipal Buildings Mr. Bowyer reported that the Town Manager's staff was concerned about wording in Section 9.3.3 of the Zoning By -Law that indicates the Planning Board must hold a public hearing on a development proposal for the conversion of a muni- cipal building prior to the Town Meeting. He had drafted an amendment to that section requiring that the Planning Board hold a public hearing prior to a vote on the development plan by the Town Meeting. On the motion of Mr. Soren - sent seconded by Mrs. Wheaton, it was voted 4-0 to submit an article on the time of hearing for the conversion of a municipal building. REPORTS 17. Planning Director - a. Mr. Bowyer reported that Town Engineer Michael Hanlon had requested an opportunity to make a presentation on the status of the Compreban- sive Drainage Report IV, that deals with the Hardy's Pond Brook and Hobbs Brook drainage basins. It was agreed that Mrs. Nichols will participate in the review of the work completed to date. b. Design Advisory Group: Mr. Bowyer suggested that the Design Advisory Group be reactivated for review of the development proposals sub- mitted for the Town Meeting. It was agreed to do so and Mrs. Nichols will contact members of the Design Advisory Group. 18. Reports by Members a. Assignments for zoning articles: It was agreed that the following` members will be responsible for the zoning articles indicated: L 01 0 Q m Q 3 1/18/82 475 Special Permit, Traffic Considerations F. Sandy Time of Hearing, Conversion person elected March 1 Marrett Road, Nolan Norton K. Sorensen Marrett Road, Lincoln Street J. Smith Hartwell Avenue, Cosgrove Property I. Wheaton Waltham Street, DeVincent F. Sandy Hayden Avenue, DiNapoli K. Sorensen Waltham Street, Spencer Property L. Nichols The decision on responsibilities for the conversion of Adams and Muzzey Schools was deferred until a developer has been designated. c. Subcommittee on Subdivision Regulations: A meeting of the subcom- mittee will be held on Monday, January 25, 1982 in the Planning Board office. Mr. Bowyer requested that the subcommittee give some thought to the relationship between the amount of staff work on subdivisions that require repetitive review and the fee structure. The meeting was adjourned at 8:53 p.m. Karsten Sorensen, Clerk