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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 11, 1983
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was
called to order at 7:06 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members Flemings,
Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present.
97. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
124 Spring Street, Beal Companies, SPS: The Board reviewed the revised draft, dated
May 11, 1983, of the SPS report of the Beal Companies' building at 124 Spring Street.
In Item 5.b., the draft recommends a buffer strip 100 feet from the RO zoning dis-
trict line for the full length of the development where it abuts residential prop-
erties and the Town's conservation land. It recommends that the condition be reviewed
by the applicant with regard to the elimination of 102 parking spaces and a possible
reconfiguration of the access drives. If the applicant can demonstrate some paved
area is essential, the Planning Board would recommend the buffer strip be not less
than 50 feet from the RO district line, but only in the area required for parking.
Mrs. Uhrig commented this was a good approach because the Town should not "bargain
away" the other 50 feet until it has to.
Some other editing and format changes were agreed to.
On the recommendation deferring any application for the development of additional
floor space for a five-year period, four members were in favor; Mr. Sorensen was
opposed.
On the motion of Mrs. Uhrig, seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to
approve the report, as corrected, which will constitute the Planning Board's recom-
mendations to the Board of Appeals on this case.
98. ARTICLES FOR 1983 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Article 13, Street Renaming: Mr. Bowyer recapitulated the various events and actions
on the proposed renaming of Meadow Brook Avenue and Wellington Lane Avenue. The Board
continued to support the idea of renaming both streets, which run togetherer, to
simply Wellington Lane. Mr. Sorensen volunteered to speak on the article if there was
much debate on it.
Article 14, Accessory Apartments: Mrs. Smith reported she had heard there may be a
move to reconsider the previously approved vote on the accessory apartments amend-
ments. Two items of contention deal with the changing of the transition date from
1961 to 1983 and the minimum floor area to qualify from 2500 square feet to 2000
square feet. While the Board still supported the provisions as originally proposed by
the Accessory Apartments Committee, which were changed by amendments from the floor,
it did not support a reconsideration to restore the original provisions.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:48 p.m.
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lith J. Uhr' g, Clerk