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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF FEBRUARY 13, 1984
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The Lexington Planning Board conducted public hearings on four proposed zoning
amendments in Room G-15, Town Offices. The hearings were:
Article 19, Special Permits, Traffic Considerations; began 7:42 p.m., closed
8:02 p.m.
Article 20, Lot Frontage, Lot Width; began 8:03 p.m., closed 8:25 p.m.
Article 21, Technical Corrections; began 8:25 p.m., closed 8:27 p.m.
Article 22, Setback for Swimming Pools; began 8:27 p.m., closed 8:45 p.m.
The business meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town
Offices, was called to order at 8:46 p.m. by the Chairman, Mrs. Smith, with members
Flemings, Nichols, Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present.
ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
28. Pheasant Brook Estates, Between Maple and Woburn Streets: Mr. Bowyer reported
on a meeting held that morning attended by the principals, attorney and designers
of the Pheasant Brook Subdivision and Jehanne Arslan, Assistant Planner, Cliff
Prentiss, Conservation Director, and Frank Leahy of the Engineering Department.
' The Town staff had identified an extensive list of items demonstrating the defini-
tive subdivision plan was incomplete, had been improperly prepared and appeared to
show encroachment on wetlands far in excess of that allowed by the Wetland Protec-
tion Act. Mr. Bowyer had suggested to the Kahn -Quinn group that they could either
withdraw the plan and resubmit it at a later date when it was properly prepared, or
the Planning Board could proceed with the process in which they could anticipate
the Planning Department staff would recommend against approval of the definitive
plan. The Kahn -Quinn group said they would let the Planning Board know by the end
of the week which alternative they would take. The Board agreed that if it was not
notified by Friday, February 17 of a withdrawal, then the staff should proceed with
the legal notices setting public hearings for March 12, 1984.
ARTICLES FOR 1984 TOWN MEETING
29. Parking -Center Articles: Mrs. Smith noted that representatives of the Plan-
ning Board had been invited to explain the parking -center articles at a meeting of
the Meriam Hill Association on Tuesday, February 14, and by the Chamber of Commerce
on Thursday, February 16. In response to an inquiry about these meetings, Town
Counsel thought it would not a violation of the Open Meeting Law for a quorum of
the Board to be present as these meetings had been called by other organizations
and no Planning Board decisions would be made. Mrs. Smith urged all members to
attend these meetings.
Mrs. Smith reported that Chairman Politi had suggested that the Planning board meet
with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the center -parking articles as both the pre-
vious hearings had been on Monday nights when the Board of Selectmen were meeting.
The Board agreed to hold the third hearing on the center -parking articles on
Wednesday, March 7, so that the Board of Selectmen could attend.
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Mr. Bowyer reported that the data developed by Mrs. Nichols in the Center Land Use
Study permitted more detailed analysis of the parking characteristics of certain
uses in Lexington center. He suggested that the parking factors be "fine tuned":
1) to have medical office space require one space per 250 square feet, the same as
general office space, and 2) to require one space per 600 square feet of basement
space for retail -consumer services where that space is entered through the street
level floor. He said there was a typographical error in the requirement for hair-
dressers in the CB zone. The Board agreed those changes were appropriate. Mr.
Sorensen urged that the provision for basement retail space not be too complicated.
REPORTS
30. Planning Board Members, Subcommittees
a. Planning Board Budget: Mrs. Smith reported the Town Manager was opposed to
adding additional money to the Planning Board personal services account as he
does not want to increase staff which might need to be cut in several years in
the event of budget cutbacks. He does support additional money to assist the
Planning Board and will recommend that it be in the professional services
account.
b. Franklin School Conversion Committee: Mrs. Smith reported the Committee,
of which she is a member, had held its first meeting and agreed to ask for
recommendations from Town boards and committees.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:17 p.m.
Ju..-�` Uhrig, Clerk�