HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-03-PB-minPLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 2003
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, was
called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Harden with members Chase, Galaitsis, Kastorf and planning
staff Garber, McCall- Taylor and Tap present. Mr. Davies was absent.
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Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meeting of October 22, 2003.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes as amended.
REGIONAL, INTERTOWN ISSUES * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **
MAPC MetroFuture Meeting Mr. Richard Canale informed the Board about the Metropolitan Area
Planning Council's current long -range planning effort in some detail and presented the results of an issues
survey from the November 17, 2003 session held at the Senior Citizen Center. He urged the Board to send
a representative to the December 11 session in Littleton..
* * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * **
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Johnson's Farm Cluster Subdivision, JMG Development, Accept Surety Release Covenant Upon motion
duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept surety in the form of Bank Passbook #10229567 in the
amount of $51,801.25 (Enterprise Bank and Trust Company) against the construction of public facilities
in the Johnson's Farm subdivision off Bedford Street and to release Joseph M. Gelormini/Johnson's Farm,
LLC from the provision of the covenant executed by Joseph M. Gelormini, Manager of Johnson's Farm,
LLC and Enterprise Bank on January 24, 2003 and recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds on January 30, 2003, The Board certifies that sufficient surety has been provided to secure
performance of the construction of ways and installation of municipal services required to serve certain
lots, hereinafter designated, in accordance with the provisions of the Covenant dated January 24, 2003
and recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds, said lots being shown as lots 1 -4 and 6-
17 on a plan entitled "Johnson's Farm, Bedford Street, Lexington Massachusetts" by Noonan and
McDowell, Inc. of Billerica, MA and Weinmayr Associates, Inc., Somerville, MA and hicite
Architecture, Lexington, MA, recorded with said Registry of Deeds and said lots are hereby released from
the restrictions as to building and sale specified in the covenant.
47 and 53 Pleasant Street Definitive Conventional Subdivision Plan. Luongo,Postpone Public Hearing
Mr. Harden opened the public hearing on the 47 and 53 Pleasant Street conventional subdivision at 7:50
p.m. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to postpone the hearing to Wednesday,
December 10, 2003.
Clelland Road Definitive Conventional Subdivision Plan %drovic/Bovan Postpone Public Hearin : Mr.
Harden opened the public hearing on the Clelland Road Definitive conventional subdivision Plan at 7:55
p.m. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to postpone the hearing to Wednesday, January
21, 2004.
DETERMINATION OF GRADE AND CONSTRUCTION OF UNACCEPTED STREETS
25 Richard Road Street Construction Plan Release of Sure : Upon motion duly made and seconded, it
was voted to release to David Burns d/b /a 25 Richards Road Realty Trust the surety in the form of a
saving passbook in the amount of $10,500 that was transmitted to the Planning Board to guarantee the
street improvements to Richards Road as the work has been completed.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Housing Partnership Board Appointed by Board of Selectmen Ms. McCall Taylor informed the Board
that at its meeting on December 1, 2003, the Board of Selectmen approved the charge for the Housing
Partnership Board and appointed the 21 suggested members.
ZONING WORKSHOP * * * ***
Zoning Initiatives, Updating Permitted Home Occupations The Board continued its discussion of
proposed changes to the permitted home occupations section of the Zoning Bylaw, raising the following
issues:
• Could a business be operated out of a residential garage, perhaps in addition to a business in the
house? The consensus was that the proposed stringent performance standards would cover the
aggregate use of a property.
• Should there be an off - street parking requirement for customers /clients? The consensus was
against an off street - parking requirement.
REPORTS
Met State Hospital, Lexington Task Force Mr. Kastorf reported that the Task Force is still soliciting
ideas for the use of the Kline Hall building on the Met State campus. AvalonBay does not currently plan
to use it in their redevelopment scheme.
He thought the Lexington Met State Task Force's role in the future would include working with the
Planning Board on the reuse of Kline Hall and advocacy for the redevelopment plan.
Thoughts around the issues of density, revenue neutrality and number of school children at the
AvalonBay development were touched on. Some of these were:
• Mr. Kastrof said that a residential dwelling does not usually become revenue neutral or positive to
a community for 22 to 37 years.
• Relative to asking for more age - restricted units at Met State to try to reduce the number of
school -age children„ houses sold by older Lexington residents who wish to move to smaller
quarters at the development are likely to be bought by families with school -age children.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 10:05 p.m.
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