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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-08-09LO N 0 Q C0 Q 1 367 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES: MEETING OF AUGUST 9, 1982 The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Nichols, Sandy, Sorensen and Uhrig, and Planning Director Bowyer present. 113. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the Executive Session of June 7, 1982, were corrected and on a motion by Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sandy, were approved unanimously as corrected. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, the minutes of the meeting of July 6, 1982, were approved unanimously as written. Mr. Sandy suggested that when necessary to understand the sequence of events during a meeting, the minutes show the chronological order of the meeting rather than following the numerical order of the items on the agenda. The minutes of the meeting of July 12, 1982, were corrected and on a motion by Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, were approved unanimously as corrected. The minutes of the meeting of July 20, 1982, were corrected and on a motion by Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sandy, were approved unanimously as corrected. The minutes of the Executive Session of July 20, 1982, were corrected and on a motion by Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, were approved unanimously as corrected. DETERMINATION OF PLANNING BOARD APPROVAL 114. Land off North Street, Form A -82/3A Mr. Bowyer presented a revised version of a plan which the Board had approved at its meeting of April 12, 1982. He explained there had been several questions raised in Burlington and by the Lexington Building Commissioner as to the use of buildings on the property for dwelling purposes. The Burlington Planning Board required that a notation be put on the plan before its approval. As requested by Lexington Building Commissioner Peter DiMatteo, a notation was put on the plan that the use of two of the buildings was not verified as to zoning compliance. The two lots created have sufficient area and frontage and appropriate notations are placed to alert persons to the zoning issues involved. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously: The plan entitled "Compiled Plan of Land in Lexington, Woburn, and Burlington, Mass." dated July 12, 1982, by Miller & Nylander Company of Lexington, Mass., certified by Donald J. Forand, registered land surveyor, does not require approval under the subdivision control law. The plan is a revision of a plan that accompanied application Form A-82/3 by Bruno and Aldo Galinelli. Planning Board Minutes: Meeting of August 9, 1982 115. PLANNING BOARD FEES; CD REZONING, MUZZEY SCHOOL The Board reviewed a memorandum from Town Manager Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr., dated July 23, 1982, reporting that the Board of Selectmen had voted to request the Plan- ning Board waive the $750.00 filing fee for the Muzzey School CD rezoning as sub- mitted by Elgin Associates. It was agreed that the Planning Board should not take isolated action and should treat all rezoning requests for municipal building pro- jects uniformly. The Planning Board is not opposed to waiving the fee in this case as long as the Board of Selectmen understands the action is precedent setting and would apply to all similar cases in the future. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously that the Planning Board should com- municate to the Board of Selectmen that it intends to deny the request for a waiver of the filing fee for Elgin Associates unless the Board of Selectmen indicates that N it wants to have the filing fee for all municipal building projects waived. O Q 116. Applications to Board of Appeals Q The Board reviewed a staff analysis of the Board of Appeals cases to be heard on August 12, 1980. It was agreed to make no recommendation on the following cases: 34 Middle Street, Bruce Kinney: Variance, side yard; special permit, pool 12 Appletree Lane, Alexander Valenkin: Variance, front yard 17 Fairview Avenue, George Chan elian: Variance, frontyard: Mr. Sorensen pointed out that based on the information tat t e of as 70 feet of frontage, there would be no violation because Section 7.4.1b provides that lots with more than 50 but not more than 75 feet, are required to have a minimum side yard of 10 feet. It was agreed to transmit this information to the Board of Appeals Page 2 369 365 Waltham Street, Joseph DeMarzo: SP, sign: It was agreed to oppose the erection of a free standing sign for the reasons stated in the staff recommendation. It was also agreed to add Mr. Sandy's suggestion that the size of the sign be limited to 2' x 3'. 4 Hartwell Place, Data Instruments: SP, temporary structures: Mrs. Nichols commented that extended use of trailers for office space was a misuse of the temporary special permit provision. It was agreed that trailers are appropriate during construction, but not otherwise. Mrs. Nichols raised the issue of whether trailers are taxed by the Town. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to support the granting of a temporary special permit only if the appli- cant can show the trailers are a necessary part of a construction program; otherwise, the temporary special permit should not be granted. 117. STREETS FOR ACCEPTANCE AT 1983 TOWN MEETING After a discussion of the status of a number of subdivisions, it was voted unanimous- ly to approve a motion made by Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mr. Sandy, that the Planning Board recommend subdivision streets for acceptance in four groups, as follows: 1 Planning Board Minutes: Meeting of August 9, 1982 118. Advisory Committee on Housing Needs: Page 371 The Board reviewed the draft of a charge to an Advisory Committee on Housing Meeting Community Needs. It was agreed to shorten the title to Advisory Committee on Housing Needs. Mr. Sorensen requested that the development of data on the costs of construc- ting housing be added to the charge. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the charge as corrected. 119. Development of Muzzey School: The Board reviewed the draft of a recommendation on "Use of the Muzzey School Proper- ty for Housing." It was agreed to waive the Planning Board's policy for making 20% of the units in a housing development available to the Housing Authority as part of a rezoning for higher density provided the development conforms to the income -price guidelines in the recommendation. Several other additions and changes were made. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sandy, it was voted unanimously to ap- prove the recommendation "Use of the Muzzey School Property for Housing", as amended. The Board reviewed and made corrections to a draft recommendation on site and design considerations. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the "Recommendations on Site, Design Considerations, Conver- sion of the Muzzey School Property," as amended. STATUS SUBDIVISION STREET NAME Completed, Bicentennial Bicentennial Drive surety released Freeman Circle Cambridge Farms Malt Lane Vinebrook Estates Ryder Lane LO Completed, Trodden Path Trodden Path final release N of surety ® requested Woodpark Estates Woodpark Circle Q m Q Road completed, Minuteman Ridge II Scott Road survey of lay- out needed Possible, under Ingleside Ingleside Road construction Battleview Battleview Circle COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, POLICIES 118. Advisory Committee on Housing Needs: Page 371 The Board reviewed the draft of a charge to an Advisory Committee on Housing Meeting Community Needs. It was agreed to shorten the title to Advisory Committee on Housing Needs. Mr. Sorensen requested that the development of data on the costs of construc- ting housing be added to the charge. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the charge as corrected. 119. Development of Muzzey School: The Board reviewed the draft of a recommendation on "Use of the Muzzey School Proper- ty for Housing." It was agreed to waive the Planning Board's policy for making 20% of the units in a housing development available to the Housing Authority as part of a rezoning for higher density provided the development conforms to the income -price guidelines in the recommendation. Several other additions and changes were made. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mr. Sandy, it was voted unanimously to ap- prove the recommendation "Use of the Muzzey School Property for Housing", as amended. The Board reviewed and made corrections to a draft recommendation on site and design considerations. On the motion of Mr. Sandy, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was voted unanimously to approve the "Recommendations on Site, Design Considerations, Conver- sion of the Muzzey School Property," as amended. LO N Q m Q Planning Board Minutes: Meeting of August 9, 1982 120. Capital Budget Projects: Page 4 373 The Board discussed capital budget projects to be submitted to the Town Manager and the Capital Improvements Committee. It was agreed to submit projects for: 1) a new set of photogrametric maps, and 2) a tree planting -beautification program on gateway streets (streets entering the Town in commercial areas). Waltham Street will be pro- posed for 1984 and Massachusetts Avenue in East Lexington for 1985. It was agreed to pursue the printing of the Zoning Map in color, but not as part of the Department's operating budget. REPORTS 121. Technical Advisory Group: Mr. Bowyer explained that a restructuring of the former Design Advisory Group was proposed. The title was changed from design to technical to: 1) broaden the participation to other professionals in addition to architects and the like, and 2) emphasize the technical resource rather than the design, which implied aesthetic, hence, debatable recommendations. Several changes in wording were suggested. On the motion of Mrs. Nichols, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to accept the structure of the Technical Advisory Group. 122. Planning Director a. Status of Subdivisions: Mr. Bowyer reported on the status of all active subdivisions. Members commented on a new report "Subdivision Actions Taken by Planning Board" through August 1, 1982. It appears that the special permits for the Kitson Park and Lincoln Hills subdivisions have expired. The staff will review each situation and iden- tify the next steps needed. b. Meeting Schedule: The public hearing on Oscar Cormier's Simonds Estates definitive subdivision plan will be held on August 30. In order to act on the Certificate of Action for the definitive subdivision plan, a meeting will be scheduled on Tuesday, September 7. Monday, the 13th, should be reserved for a meeting in case a meeting is not held on the 7th. 123. Planning Board Members a. Hanscom Field: Mrs. Smith requested that anyone who had complaints on air- craft noise from Hanscom Field should either call the complaint number at Massport or call her. She commented on the increase in air traffic and in aircraft noise. The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 p.m. r� L"'Judith J. J*rig, Clerk#/ V