HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-05-06-PB-minPLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 6, 2002
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in Room 119, Clarke Middle School, was called to
order at 7:05 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members Davies, Harden and planning staff McCall - Taylor
present. Mr. Kastorf and Ms. Chase were absent.
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Review of Minutes The Board began to review and correct meeting minutes. They postponed final
action until the next meeting to allow a more complete review.
* * * * * * * * * * ** ADMINISTRATION OF LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS * * * * * * * * * * * **
UNACCEPTED STREETS
Park Drive, Request to Certify as Public Way — Mr. Julian Bussgang sent a letter to the Town Clerk with
a copy to the Planning Board asking that Park Drive be certified as a public way. Ms. McCall - Taylor
explained that Park Drive was a non- street and was listed as such on the Planning Board document "Non -
Streets That Do Not Appear On The Zoning Map ". She had done some research in department files and
had found that it had that status in 1966; as far back as she had found records. The Board did not wish to
get into a full title search and history of the lot at this time but asked that Mr. Bill Leahy, town counsel, be
asked to give an opinion of the status of the documents including the deed cited by Mr. Bussgang.
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Article 20, House Impact Review, Possible Move to Reconsider Mr. Galaitsis reportedthat he had talked
with Mrs. Jacquelyn Davison over the weekend and she had told him she would not move for
reconsideration of Article 20 without the backing of the Planning Board. Members said that they had no
reason to change their stand against reconsideration unless new material was available. Ms. McCall -
Taylor said that she had spoken with Ryan Pace of Palmer and Dodge and that he felt that the appeal
process had been explained at Town Meeting, would not be new information and, therefore, not a basis
for reconsideration.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
Transportation Element, Draft Request for Proposals: Drafts of the Request for Proposals for the
Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan were distributed. Members were asked to review the
document and return any comments as soon as possible. The goal is to have the document approved at
the next meeting on May 8.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS
Applications To Be Heard on May 9, 2002
Farm Road, south end _ The Board discussed the application for a variance from the minimum frontage
requirements. It was their understanding that case law does not allow the granting of such variances and
that the recommendation that they had sent to the Board of Appeals on December 18, 2001, when this
issue was first before the Board of Appeals, was still valid. The Board felt that if the legal issues were
resolved to allow a variance they would favor a plan that would not allow further subdivision of the lot.
Mr. Davies recommended that the Planning Board have no comment on the following applications:
8 Eastern Avenue — Variance from front yard setback to construct a new front entry
11 Ledgelawn Avenue — Variance from 2.5 story limit to add a story which will be three stories in
back and Special Permit to construct addition above nonconforming portion of single - family
dwelling.
Minutes for the Meeting of May 6, 2002
51 Taft Avenue — Variance from front yard setback to construct an addition, including an attached
garage.
94 Reed Street — Special Permit to construct a farmers porch in place of and within the footprint of
the existing nonconforming front porch
130 Waltham Street — Lexington Arts & Crafts Society— renewal of a Special Permit for continued
sue of a temporary wall sign mounted three times a year to announce annual events
763 Massachusetts Avenue — Variance to construct an addition with side street side yard setback of
4.5' and rear yard setback of 10' and a handicapped access ramp with 1' side yard setback.
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Meeting Schedule The next meeting is May 8 before Town Meeting. There will also be a meeting May
15 before the Special Town. Meeting. The public hearing for the King Street Subdivision will be May 22
at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall. Tentative dates for meetings in June were set for .Tune 5 and 19.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Tom Harden, Acting Clerk