HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-04-22PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 22, 1985
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room G-15, Town Offices, was
called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the Chairman Mrs. Smith, with members Cripps,
Sorensen, Uhrig and Planning Director Bowyer present. Mrs. Flemings joined the
meeting in progress.
ARTICLES FOR 1985 TOWN MEETING
113. Article 21, RD, Woburn Street: Developer Peter Kelley was present. Mrs.
Smith said that the debate on the proposed conversion of Franklin School (Article
23) on April 10, showed that the Town Meeting will require far more detail and
more specific committments to affordable housing than have been presented to
date. She did not want to make a favorable recommendation to the Town Meeting on
Article 21 unless strong written committments were made. Normally the more
detailed committments are made at the special permit granting stage, after the
Town Meeting vote. With the barrage of questions at Town Meeting about the
specifics of the Franklin proposal, it is now obvious that the Town Meeting will
require detailed information and written committments if a proposal is to have a
chance of passage.
Mrs. Flemings concurred with Mrs. Smith and said that she could not support the
' article unless there were satisfactory written committments. Mr. Sorensen pointed
out the Town has had difficulty in obtaining affordable housing in the Potter
Pond and Morrow Crossing developments, even where there was a memorandum of
understanding.
Mrs. Smith said she had had reservations about the economic feasibility of the
development from the beginning. She requested that Mr. Kelley furnish the Board
with the "pro forma" showing the finances of the development. Mr. Kelley agreed
to furnish that information to the Board but did not want to distribute it to
Town Meeting. The Board reviewed a draft of a preliminary site development and
use plan which Mr. Bowyer had prepared. It was agreed that Mr. Kelley would
review the document and collaborate with Mr. Bowyer on some revisions and a
second draft would be presented to the Planning Board.
114. Report on Housing Policy Resolution: On the motion of Mrs. Flemings second-
ed by Mr. Cripps it was voted unanimously to approve the "1985 Report on Subsi-
dized Housing (1979 Town Meeting Resolution) and Affordable Housing".
The meeting was adjourned at 7:52 p.m.
4u'dith J. , Clerk