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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 4, 2009
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in the Planning Office, Town Office Building was
called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Chairman Hornig, with members Manz, Canale and planning staff McCall-
Taylor and Henry present. Mr. Zurlo and Mr. Galaitsis were absent
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Article 48 – The Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) has changed their vote and has now voted to endorse
Dawn McKenna’s article as they feel Lexpress is not being adequately championed by the Town. The
members wondered how this would affect the two major development proposals before the Town. Since
Lexington Technology Park’s PSDUP refers to the 2003 Zoning Bylaw, it would seem that if the article
passes it would not affect them.
Article 49 – Mr. Hornig went over the oral report he will give at Town Meeting. He will try to present all
the issues on both sides. Ms. Manz said she thought that it was extraordinarily generous to include the
minority view since the minority has put out an impassioned and negative four-page document. Mr.
Hornig asked that Board endorse his comments and add them to the Board’s report. On a motion duly
made and seconded, the Board voted, 2-0-1 to endorse Mr. Hornig’s remarks as an amplification of the
written report already distributed. Mr. Canale abstained.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to support the substitution of Mr. Grant’s article
with the amended PSDUP in place of the initial filing by a vote of 3-0. It was noted that a signed letter
had been received committing the Beal Companies to the three conditions mentioned in the Planning
Board’s report regarding the change in building design and an earlier payment of some of the mitigation
money.
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Staff Reports- The Sidewalk Committee has asked if the approval of a conventional subdivision at
Lexington Gardens can be tied to the condition of the rotary. They had been told it would be very
difficult, especially in view of recent court cases, to require any off site improvements, especially for
existing conditions.
Schedule – The June 10 meeting will be for subdivisions. The discussion of next year’s work plan will
begin at the May 27 meeting. The Board reorganization will be June 24.
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At 6:55 the Board recessed until the Town Meeting session at 7:30
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Article 49, the Ledgemont/Beal rezoning, passed 139 to 35.
Article 48, the support of public transportation, was defeated by a vote of 22 to 108.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Planning Board voted to adjourn their meeting at the end of the
session at 10:57 p.m.
Wendy Manz, Clerk