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Minutes for the Meeting of May 14, 2008 Page 3 regulations state what are the requirements and the proof plan shows compliance with those regulations. However, the Planning Board may grant waivers when it is in the public interest. Mr. Villari of 24 Richard Road asked if they were setting standards for the future. Mr. Hornig responded in practice it might be true. Mr. Henry said waivers could preclude town acceptance. Ms. McCall-Taylor said developing one lot is a different process then for multiple lots. Mr. Hornig said practically if the road is 20 feet wide it will stay 20 feet wide. Ms. Jan Boer of 56 Robbins Road said she would prefer it if the road improvements were narrower but longer. Ms. Marian Cohen of 8 Plymouth Road asked what would happen to the runoff and the quality of the road downhill if some of the retaining wall were removed. Mr. Hornig it would run across Robbins Road to the catch basins. Mr. Galaitsis said when a house is built it is required that the runoff be less than or equal to the current runoff. Mr. Henry said the Planning Board could apply the standards of the newly passed stormwater bylaw. Ms. Marian Cohen was concerned about the blasting. Ms. Diana Downey of Richard Road said the blasting was a much bigger issue then the road. There is a historic wall behind the property on the corner of Plymouth Road. If the wall were to be taken down water would come across. Mr. Waitt said the curbing would direct the water. Ms. Garrels wanted to know where the workmen would park. Mr. Hornig said that could be addressed in a condition of the plan. Ms. Jan Boer said it made sense to discuss the driveway to the new house. Mr. Hornig said certain things were regulated, but the Planning Board only had jurisdiction over adequacy of the road, what was going on the lot was not before the Board. Ms. Lisa Erbin of 2 Plymouth Road asked when would the fire department be issuing the blasting permit. She observed that everyone wants to live on dirt road but use a paved road. She did not want cars flying down the road. Ms. Diana Downey of Richard Road asked if the engineer gets involved with the blasting. Mr. Hornig said the fire department oversees blasting. Mr. Zurlo advised that the best thing for those concerned about blasting damage would be to hire a professional testing company or take their own photos of their house.