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Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of July 23, 2008 ?? Wants to see all of Hartwell Avenue developed as high density. Ms. Manz ?? Sees Mr. Hornig’s point that some parcels might be underdeveloped; ?? TDR could be a tool for traffic demand management (TDM) using parking structures, channel parking and using shuttle busses; and ?? From Maguire Road to Bedford Street could handle more due to wetland restrictions from Maguire to the base. Mr. Galaitsis ?? TDR could accelerate the development that Town wants; ?? Give the capacity to developers to do something significant; ?? There should be a cap, which could be changed at Town Meeting; and ?? However, we’ll need to predict traffic impact accurately if we are to implement effective traffic impact mitigation measures; Mr. Canale ?? Will allowing combinations of different density developments compared to a single equivalent density yield net increase in revenue? Cecil and partner seem to disagree, may be a wash or not; ?? What is the maximum we want? What kind of infrastructure needed and how much should be funded by developers and how much by the Town? ?? Town should have a master traffic study done and save individual developers from having to perform a costly micro-study; and ?? Use MAPC figures of 2.5 parking spaces per 1k square fo, with a surcharge for more parking spaces. Mr. Zurlo ?? Not sure TDR serves our needs; ?? If greater density is desired come up with a maximum to use to make a recommendation to Town Meeting; ?? This would be an opportunity to create our own plan with one level as of right and additional goes through the regular process, ?? How much development and where it would be best located; ?? A traffic study would not remove the need for developer’s individual traffic study; information on commercial development needs to be site specific. ?? Uncomfortable about getting away from the CD process Mr. Hornig said the TDR discussion should come after we know what we want. How many parking