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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2011
A meeting of the Lexington Planning Board in Room G-1, Town Office Building was called to order at
6:00 p.m. by Chairman Gregory Zurlo with members Richard Canale, Charles Hornig and Wendy Manz
and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron Henry present. Michelle Ciccolo joined the
meeting in progress.
DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
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PUBLIC HEARING
SUBDIVISION PUBLIC HEARING
Rangeway Subdivision:
Mr. Zurlo called the continued public hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. There were
four residents in the audience. The Board was in receipt of a request by Attorney Ed Grant on behalf of
the applicant to withdraw without prejudice the subdivision application. On a motion duly made and
seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to allow the applicant to withdraw without prejudice the application for
approval of the Rangeway Extension Definitive Subdivision Plan. It is expected that the application will
be refiled. Mr. Hornig expressed his hope that the new application will have a complete list of the waivers
required. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0, to close the public hearing.
TOWN MEETING
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Article 8 Community Preservation Projects
Ms. Manz, the chair of the Community Preservation
Committee (CPC) and the Board’s liaison to the CPC, ran through the twelve fund requests, explaining
what they were for and the CPC’s vote on them. The Planning Board chose to take no position on (a)
Archives and Records Management and (b) East Lexington Fire Equipment Doors Replacement. They
voted, 5-0, to support (c) Leary Property Planning Funds and d) LexHAB set aside for housing
acquisition and, 4-1 with Mr. Hornig in the negative, to support (e) Battle Green Monument Restoration.
These votes reflect the final vote as the vote was reopened to allow Ms. Ciccolo to add her vote. Mr.
Hornig explained that he was not in opposition to the request under (e), but felt it was not a planning
issue.
Ms. Ciccolo joined the meeting. The Board voted 4-1, Mr. Hornig in the negative, to support (f) Battle
Green Master Plan Implementation and (g) Center Playfields Drainage, expressing the importance of
maintaining the Town’s assets. The vote on (i) Vynebrooke Village Drainage Improvements was 4-0-1,
Mr. Hornig abstaining. Items (j) Busa Farm Debt Service, (k) Cotton Farm Debt Service, and (l)
Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of March 23, 2011
Administrative Budget were supported by a vote of 4-1 with Mr. Hornig in the negative. Mr Hornig
stated that his negative votes do not reflect how he will vote on the articles, but that he does not see these
as planning issues.
Article 17 Reduce Community Preservation Act (CPA) Surcharge
This article would put a
referendum on the March 2012 ballot to reduce the CPA surcharge from three percent to one percent. Ms.
Manz explained that the Community Preservation Committee opposed the article, and specifically the
reduction of the surcharge, because it would reduce the state matching funds which the Town presently
receives. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted 5-0 to oppose Article 17.
MINUTES
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On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-0-1, (Ms. Ciccolo abstained) to accept the minutes
for February 23, 2011. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to accept the minutes for
March 9, 14 and 21, 2011.
STAFF REPORTS
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Mr. Henry reported on the Census figures that had been released the day before. They show that the town
will still have more than ten percent of its housing units listed on the Subsidized Housing Inventory(SHI),
but the margin is as low as 124 units. The number of actually affordable units is 726, but as all rental units
are eligible for the SHI, 1326 show on that list.
At 7:27 p.m., on a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to recess to the Town Meeting and
adjourn when the session of Town Meeting adjourned.
The meeting was recorded by Lexmedia.
The following documents used at the meeting can be found on file with the Planning Department:
1. Letter from Edmund C. Grant to Maryann McCall-Taylor, dated March 1, 2001, regarding
Rangeway Extension.
2. Sheet “The Lexington Affordable Housing Inventory” dated March 23, 2011.
Charles Hornig, Acting Clerk