HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-01-30PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 30, 1984
PUBLIC HEARING
The Lexington Planning Board reconvened its public hearings recessed from December
12, 1983, in Estabrook Hall of Cary Memorial Hall, on four proposed amendments to
the Zoning By -Law: Article 14, Comprehensive Revision, Parking Requirements;
Article 15, Rezoning to CG, East Lexington, Bedford Street -Worthen Road; Article
16, Parking, Central Business District; and Article 17, Height Restriction, CB
District. Chairman Smith and members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen and Uhrig and
Planning Director Bowyer were present. The hearing was resumed at 7:38 p.m. and at
9:10 p.m. was recessed subject to the call of the Chair.
The business meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Estabrook Hall of
Cary Memorial Hall, was called to order at 9:20 p.m., by the Chairman Mrs. Smith
with members Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer
present.
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
13. Ingleside Subdivision, Release of Surety: Mr. Bowyer reported that the surety
for the Ingleside Subdivision had originally been set at $69,000 and had been
reduced by a vote of the Board to $11,000. According to the Planning Board's Rules
and Regulations, surety may not be reduced to less than 15% of the amount of the
original surety. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was
voted unanimously to disapprove the request of Emilio Spagnuolo for a final release
of surety.
ARTICLES FOR 1984 TOWN MEETING
14. Planning Board Articles
a. Article 14, Comprehensive Revision: Additional changes in Section 11.3,
Parking Factor and Loading Factor; 11.6.6 Screening; 11.6.7 Driveways; 11.7.3
Compact Car Spaces; 11.7.6 Availability; 11.7.9 Landscaping; and insertion of the
terms in Section 11.4 in Section 2, Definitions, were agreed to.
b. Article 16, Center Business District: A change in Section 11.9.2 about the
location of a parking lot within the CB district was agreed to.
REPORTS
15. Annual Report: The Board reviewed a draft of the annual report. Corrections
and revisions were made. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Flemings,
it was voted unanimously to approve the annual report as amended.
16. Planning Board Members, Subcommittees
a. Housing Needs Advisory Committee: Mr. Bowyer reported that Mr. Spencer's
name had inadvertently been left off the list of new members approved on
December 27. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mrs. Nichols, it was
voted unanimously to appoint William Spencer to the Housing Needs Advisory
Committee.
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b. School Closings Committee: Mrs. Smith reported that Tony Clough, Chairman
of the School Committee, had invited the Planning Board to attend a meeting on
February 1, at which a draft report of the School Closings Committee would be
presented. The School Committee desires to cooperate with the Planning Board
in the consideration of future enrollment and population trends. Mrs. Smith
will attend the meeting in behalf of the Board. Mr. Clough also invited the
Planning Board to make a slide presentation on the material contained in the
Housing Report to the School Committee sometime in March.
17. Planning Director
a. Priorities for Planning Projects: Mr. Bowyer noted that the Board of
Selectmen had requested the Planning Board assign priorities to its work
projects. He suggested that the Board establish as its overriding priority
completion of a comprehensive plan. Other work items should be evaluated by
their relevance to a comprehensive plan. He suggested that among the three
major work items currently involving the Board, their priority relationship to
the comprehensive plan would be: first, the Housing Analysis and Comprehen-
sive Housing Policy; second, the South Lexington work because it is the area
most susceptible to the impact of new development; and third, the center
business district.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:46 p.m.
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Judith J. Uhrig,, Clerk
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