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Page 2 <br />Minutes for the Meeting of March 19, 2008 <br />Labs and Hanscom Base during the pre-BRAC process that showed 12 to 40 percent of automobile traffic <br />would be going down Wood Street, yet none of the property owners along Wood Street have been <br />involved. <br /> <br />Mr. Galaitsis said going to a .35 FAR was a big jump. Since there was multifaceted input being developed <br />by the EDTF, he would wait for the benefit of that information. He felt that something needs to be done <br />before more traffic is allowed. <br /> <br />Mr. Hornig said that even if this passes it would need to be redone and would take significant time. <br />Changing the FAR by special permit with findings for safe access of pedestrians, bicycles and transit <br />users could be considered. He felt that a rough cost estimate for safe access improvements would be one <br />to one and a half million dollars. Mr. Hornig asked whether the Board would support an amendment to <br />Article 53 that would allow an increased FAR conditioned on the granting of a special permit with <br />findings, or did they want to vote Article 53 up or down on as presented. After considerable discussion <br />Mr. Hornig asked for a straw poll of the Board as to whether they might consider supporting something <br />like Mr. Zurlo’s proposal. A straw poll was taken, 3-2, in favor. <br /> <br />On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 3-2, (Mr. Canale and Mr. Galaitsis opposed) to <br />support amending Article 53 to require a special permit with findings and making the Planning Board the <br />SPGA. <br /> <br />A motion was made to not support Article 53 to Town Meeting. This motion was later withdrawn. <br /> <br />On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 5-0, to recommend the disapproval of Article 53 to <br />Town Meeting as written. <br /> <br />Article 54, Mixed Uses in the CM District: On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 4-1, (Mr. <br />Hornig opposed), to recommend the disapproval of Article 54 to Town Meeting. <br /> <br />Article 55, CRO District Floor Area Ratio: The issue was allowing light manufacturing as accessory use <br />in the CRO district, as Mr. Smith was not going forward with the FAR increase for this district. On a <br />motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, 3-2, (Mr. Canale and Mr. Galaitsis opposed), to support <br /> <br />