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Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of February 20, 2008 this submittal. Gary Larson, landscape architect, and Lili and Isaac Silvera, applicants, were in attendance. Mr. Larson explained the primary theme of this development would be a design that would be environmentally sustainable and would comply with LEED requirements. The site has 3.3 acres in the RS zone with an approximate change in elevation of 75 feet. The site has no streams or wetlands and there are two existing homes. Hugh Stebbins designed the house on parcel one, the southern exposure site. The proof plan shows six lots. He said this would need to be reevaluated if the new bylaw were passed at Town Meeting; one or two lots could be lost. The proposed interior drive would come out at a high point on Pleasant Street. The upper lot would contain an in-ground house with a green roof, geo-thermal heating, and would use runoff for irrigation and to flush toilets. The garage would be at a lower level with a tunnel to the home. There would be two smaller homes off Pleasant Street with solar orientation. This plan came in below the current regulation maximums. Board Comments and Questions: Mr. Canale asked to see the present and proposed vehicle access to the Stebbins house since none was shown on the plan. Why was it not shown on the plans? Mr. Larson said the driveway at the western side of the lot might be over the property line. Mr. Canale said the driveway would need to be accounted for and suggested keeping the access as is. Mr. Canale asked if there would be topographic issues if all access came off the interior drive. Mr. Larson said that access from the interior drive would not work with the garage under the houses. Mr. Canale asked what would the minimal grading be to get to the house at the top? Would the upper unit be handicapped accessible? Mr. Larson said the applicants would want the house on the top of the hill for the views; he is not sure how he would get a car up there and perhaps there would be a tunnel or a covered walkway with a conveyer belt to the basement of the proposed house. Mr. Canale said this development would be close to Moon Hill Road, which has low homes; would this be compatible with them? Mr. Larson responded that the house on the top of the hill would be one level and have a relatively flat roof. Ms. Silvera said she had a model with her that showed it would be compatible with the surrounding homes. Mr. Hornig said the Board should first deal with the site issues. Mr. Zurlo said he was encouraged by the staff’s recommendation to instigate a process to work with applicants to review a site’s potential prior to discussing a specific proposal. He looked at the site analysis, including the character of the streetscape and the stone wall, and while the top of the hill is nice