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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MEETING OF JUNE 6, 2012
A regular meeting of the Lexington Planning Board, held in The Selectmen’s Meeting Room,
Town Office Building, was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Chairman Richard Canale with
members Greg Zurlo, Wendy Manz, Charles Hornig and Michelle Ciccolo and planning staff
Maryann McCall-Taylor, Aaron Henry and Lori Kaufman present.
****************************ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT************************
Melisa Tintocalis, the Town Economic Development Officer, updated the Planning Board on the
projects currently being worked on. Ms. Tintocalis spoke about the parking management study
and the kickoff meeting of the Center Parking Task Force on June 11 at 8:00 a.m. and explained
how parking management would be related to zoning in the Center. Ms. Tintocalis suggested the
Planning Board have a representative in the Parking Work Group, which would focus on the
Center. The Board also suggested having a joint working group with the Center Committee on
the separate issue of zoning changes in the Center, specifically the height and density issues that
the Board may want to bring again to the 2013 spring Town Meeting.
**************************TRANSPORTATION PLANNING***********************
South Lexington Transportation Study RFP
David Kucharsky, the new Transportation Planner, presented the RFP for the South Lexington
Transportation Study.
Board comments included the following:
There is no list of concrete deliverables showing what the Town will have at the end of
the day for the study;
There is an overemphasis on automobile level of service;
Make sure the consultants do a count when sports are in full swing at the busiest time
starting at 3:00 p.m.;
Address the community for their definition of the area;
Liveability impacts need to be addressed concerning the speed of traffic on Spring Street
and pedestrian safety; and
The Lincoln and Worthen Road intersection should be added.
The Board should send any further comments to staff by the end of the week.
Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of June 6, 2012
************************DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION*********************
APPROVAL NOT REQUIRED
Solomon Pierce, Approval not required (ANR):
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to endorse the plan entitled “Plan of
Land in Lexington, MA” dated January 23, 2012, prepared and certified by Vernon J. LeBlanc,
Professional Land Surveyor, Danvers, MA with Form A (2012-4) submitted by Bernard L. and
Ann M. Huang, the applicants, as it does not require approval under subdivision control law.
186-192 Woburn Street, performance guarantee modification (Covenant to Tri-Partite):
The developer of 186-192 Woburn Street requested a switch of performance guarantee, as
allowed under subdivision control law, from a covenant to a Tri-Partite Agreement. The amount
of $208,556 to be covered by the agreement was reviewed, revised and approved by the
Engineering Department as detailed on the Estimated Cost to Construct Form on May 14, 2012.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to accept surety in the amount of
$208,556 in the form of a Tri-Partite Agreement between the Town, the developer and Bank.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to release the covenant since there would
be surety to secure the subdivision.
Pine Meadow, update:
The developer will be requesting the release of his money for the
completion of the subdivision. However, the path is not done and the developer, at the request of
the homeowner, asked that it not be required since it leads into woods without any defined paths.
The Board will need to determine if this is a major or minor modification to the project once a
formal request comes in. It was suggested that Board members make an effort to visit the site to
see the current situation.
177 Grove Street, update:
The developer will be requesting a release of covenant for the
subdivision. There is still a punch list of things to be done. A drive-by should be done when the
request is received to assure all items have been addressed.
Minutes for the Meeting of June 6, 2012 Page 3
Rockville Avenue, Re-endorsement of Easements:
The developer is requesting the Board re-
endorse the proposed Acceptance of Easements for the Rockville Avenue Extension subdivision,
the form of which was provided by Land Court, in order to allow the developer to register the
plans accepted by the Board on April 4, 2012. Staff reviewed the matter with Counsel and offered
no objections to date.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to re-endorse the proposed Acceptance
of Easements as provided by the Land Court for the Rockville Avenue Extension Subdivision.
Victory Garden:
The developer has requested that the path required to be completed by August
15, 2012, have the deadline extended since many homes are not completed and there is a safety
concern. The Board will need to decide when the formal request comes in if this is a major or
minor modification.
**********************************MINUTES***********************************
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to approve the minutes as amended for
May 23, and May 23, Executive Session.
*************************************GOALS**********************************
Suggested goals for the Board of Selectmen:
The Board discussed the following items be to be considered by the Board of Selectmen as they
set their goals for the next year:
Implementation Plan for the Hartwell Avenue TMOD;
Regulations for Stormwater Bylaw Implementation;
Develop a town policy on liveable/complete streets considering accessibility for walkers
and bicyclists as well as motor vehicles; and
Implementation of parking management for the Center as put forward in the July 2010
Nelson/Nygaard Report.
Page 4 Minutes for the Meeting of June 6, 2012
*******************************ZONING BYLAWS ******************************
Section 5 Non-Conformities:
The Board discussed the proposed changes to section five non-conformities, but determined that
they were too substantial and the Board decided to review the section again and send to staff
items of concern that were not major changes.
*****************PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION, SCHEDULE****************
The Board will meet on Wednesday, June 20 and July 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting
Room.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 10:17 p.m.
The meeting was recorded by Lexmedia.
The following documents used at the meeting can be found on file with the Planning Department:
Agenda Item Summary and Staff recommendation for 186-192 Woburn Street (1 page).
Agenda Item Summary and Staff recommendation for Rockville Avenue Extension (1
page).
Plan of Land Lexington, MA, dated January 23, 2012 for 12-16 Solomon Pierce Road (1
page).
Town of Lexington RFP South Lexington Study (8 pages).
Proposed revised zoning bylaw draft dated February 4, 2012 (115 pages).
Board proposed changes section five non-conformities (4 pages).
Michelle Ciccolo, Clerk