HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-21-PB-minMINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD AND BOARD OF SELECTMEN
MAY 21, 2001
The meeting of the Lexington Planning Board held in the Selectmen's Room Town Office Building, was
called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Galaitsis with members Chase, Davies, Harden, Planning
Director Garber, and Assistant Planner McCall- Taylor present. The Board of Selectmen called their
meeting to order at the same time.
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Buildout Project John Zupkus who is an environmental analyst for the Northeast Regional Office of the
Department of Environmental Protection and Laurie Condors who is a regional planner with the
Metropolitan Area Planning Council presented the buildout project. This buildout was done by the
Metropolitan Planning Council under a grant from the Department of Environmental Protection. Similar
studies are being done across the Commonwealth so that there will be consistent documentation from one
community to another to aid in local planning efforts. The following maps, large scale versions of which
were given to the Planning Board, were shown and explained by Ms. Connors:
• Zoning and Absolute Development Constraints
• Developable Lands and Partial Constraints
• Composite Development
• Orthophotograph
• Zoning
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Mr. Zupkus gave a PowerPoint presentation that included a community data profile. The information is
also contained in the Community Development Plan guidebook, `Building Vibrant Communities" that
will be filed with the Planning staff Mr. Zupkus explained that now that Lexington has received the
community buildout, the town is eligible for up to $30,000 in technical assistance and planning services
to be used in producing a Community Development Plan. These plans are intended to focus on
developing housing for families and individuals across a broad range of income, while balancing the need
for economic development, transportation and infrastructure improvements and open space preservation.
The board members thanked Mr. Zupkus and Ms. Connors for their presentation.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Sara B. Chase, Clerk