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Minutes for the Meeting of January 30, 2008 Page 5 <br /> <br />The changes are difficult to understand and interpret. Lets give it time to digest the recent changes and <br />look at the comprehensive zoning and the size and mass of buildings and structures. <br /> <br />Mr. David Kaufman, 152 Burlington Street, said if trying to simplify the interpretation, use four corners <br />of a minimum rectangle that includes the building. <br /> <br />Mr. Glen Comeau, 2627 Massachusetts Ave., said grade issues would limit a property owner’s rights and <br />the ability to build on their land. The Minutemen fought to protect property owner’s rights. <br /> <br />Mr. Doug Orr, 34 Bow Street, stated that if you were standing in the street you couldn’t distinguish <br />between the five feet. <br /> <br />Mr. Cain said in this situation a previous owner dug a hole and the house was built too low causing a <br />deficit and that five feet would allow a lot of flexibility to do the right things. <br /> <br />Mr. Frank Sandy, 353 N. Emerson Road, said the limit of two and one half stories with ten feet for each <br />story, is more then enough. If you need more then 35 feet you are building a monstrosity. <br /> <br />Mr. John Himmel, 66 Hancock Street, asked how much more restrictive is this then Weston? Talking <br />about it without a visual makes it more difficult to understand the changes. <br /> <br />Mr. Bill Herring, 20 Ward Street, said other towns height limits don’t mean anything unless we have <br />definitions of how it is measured. <br /> <br />Mr. Mehr, 31 Woodcliffe Road, said he is disturbed that builders dig in and why isn’t the special permit <br />for removal of cubic yard enforced? Ms. McCall-Taylor said that the special permit for removal of fill <br />did not apply to lots that had an active building permit. <br /> <br />Mr. Hornig closed the public hearing at 9:25 p.m. <br /> <br />Planning Board Associate Member: <br />At 9:30 p.m., Mr. Hornig opened the public hearing on the Planning Board Associate Member. Mr. <br />Canale explained the reason this was being brought forward was because there have been members of the <br />Planning Board this year who had to recuse themselves. Special permits require four votes and out of <br /> <br />