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Minutes for the Meeting of January 2, 2008 Page 3 Mr. Canale said he attended a TMG meeting last month and the Hartwell striping plan was discussed. The Commander of the Air Force Base said there were long queues at the base. At this point the striping trial will continue. Mr. Canale said there will be a meeting on January 10, 2008 to discuss the MORE funds applied for by the Town for traffic improvements in the Shire area. There will be preliminary plans for sidewalks on Hayden and Spring Street. On January 16, 2008, there will be a West Lexington Greenway Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Cary Memorial Library with plans available for viewing at 6:30. Mr. Zurlo expressed concern about the long queues from the bicycle striping. Ms. Manz said this issue was raised at the Chamber of Commerce meeting. She suggested that there might be possible mitigations that could be undertaken by the base, such as more gate personnel attention at the entry, or opening another exit at the Air Force Base. Mr. Hornig recessed the meeting at 8:45 p.m. for 15 minutes before starting the deliberations on 960-990 Waltham Street. ************************SUBDIVISION ADMINISTRATION****************************** Deliberation on 960-990 Waltham Street, Definitive Special Residential Subdivision: The Planning Board received a letter from Mr. Friedlich and seven form letters in opposition to the plan, all to be made part of the record. Mr. Hornig took a straw poll to see who could support the plan with any set of conditions. Mr. Hornig said he could support the plan, Mr. Zurlo said he couldn’t answer that question as posed, he would need some discussion first, Mr. Canale agreed. Ms. Manz said yes she could support the plan with the right set of conditions and Mr. Galaitsis said yes, with the right set of conditions. Mr. Canale said at the last meeting there some discussion of potential changes and asked is any had been submitted. Mr. Hornig said the applicant would submit revised plans once they had a plan approved with set conditions. The Conservation Commission has not finished its hearing yet. Mr. Zurlo wanted to discuss the interpretation of height in units one through five. Ms. McCall-Taylor said that she had discussed the height with the new Building Commissioner. He had found it the height to be within the maximum using the zoning bylaw definition. Mr. Zurlo had concerns with the building heights