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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF APRIL 25, 2012
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in Room G-15, Town Office Building
was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by Vice Chairman Greg Zurlo with members Wendy Manz,
Michelle Ciccolo and Charles Hornig and planning staff Maryann McCall-Taylor and Aaron
Henry present. Richard Canale arrived a few minutes later.
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Article 34, 2027 and 2013 Massachusetts Avenue/Dana Home:
A letter had been received from Assistant Fire Chief John Fleck stating that he had reviewed the
site plan and felt that it provided for emergency access.
Ms. Ciccolo explained that she had to attend a public hearing in Hudson and would have to leave
at 6:45. She would like the opportunity to vote on the recommendation if possible.
The Board members took up a discussion of their recommendation and how the Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) would affect that. The language was that the recommendation was
provisional on the execution of an acceptable MOU. The MOU should contain conditions as
worked out by the Board of Selectmen and Town Counsel. Ms. McCall-Taylor said it was her
understanding that although the Selectmen would be the signatories, they were looking to the
Planning Board to supply as complete a draft MOU as possible. Mr. Henry explained that the
applicant had been asked to put zoning in the Preliminary Site Design and Use Plan (PSDUP) and
put non-zoning conditions in the MOU. Ms. Ciccolo wanted a brief description in the body of the
report of the conditions that would were in the MOU in order to guide the negotiations on the
MOU. Mr. Zurlo asked about how the MOU was to be negotiated, citing the past when it had
been a team effort with members of both boards being involved.
Ms. Ciccolo presented a list of items that she would like to see in the MOU, including requiring
the applicant to continue to work to improve the safety of the Worthen Road driveway by leveling
it out to improve the sight lines, and requiring a donation of land should a reconfiguration of the
Worthen Road/Mass. Ave. intersection be done in the future.
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The Board members discussed what level of specificity would be required in the MOU in order
for them to support recommending the project to Town Meeting. A motion was made and
seconded to accept the language in the report (lines 11 -20) regarding a recommendation, but that
motion was withdrawn after further discussion. Mr. Zurlo had felt it was structurally
inappropriate to take up the recommendation without first discussing the content of the MOU.
Ms. Ciccolo left the meeting at 6:50. Mr. Canale asked if the Board members were ready to vote
on the report, but the other members said that without Ms. Ciccolo there would be no point as the
Board seemed divided on the issue and they would put off the vote.
The Board continued working on the report, putting aside the section on proposed conditions until
the next meeting. There was general agreement on the rest of the report and the staff was given
instructions on various edits that would be incorporated into the next draft of the report to be
considered at the next meeting.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, to adjourn at 9:05 p.m.
The meeting was recorded by Lexmedia.
The following documents used at the meeting can be found on file with the Planning Department:
Draft report for Article 34 from staff with Board members’ additions (8 pages).
Draft report for Article 34 with Richard Canale’s edits
Letter from John Fleck, Assistant Fire Chief, dated April 25, 2012
Charles Hornig, Acting Clerk