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Minutes for the Meeting of August 27, 2008 Page 5 Mr. Canale said he would like to see the drive back to 18 feet at the top of the site. Mr. Waitt said he had to defer to the Fire Chief. Mr. Hornig would like a draft of the easements for the water line and the pedestrian path; move the driveway and show snow removal storage. Audience Comments: Mr. Dave Langseth said the submittal sent to the Board and endorsed by the neighborhood might have inaccurate data. If the Assessor’s numbers were off, the neighborhood might be even less dense then presented in the data submitted. The concern with this plan was it focused on only two aspects of the zoning bylaws and ignored a major requirement that it should fit into the neighborhood. Proposing a cap and reducing density could help to deal with other issues. Ms. Klostermann of 343 Marrett Road said her property cuts into the hill. A structure 30 feet tall on top of the bank would be a large presence overlooking her house. There was also quite a bit of ledge and would they be removing mature growth? If they planned to blast, she wanted some accommodations made to protect her house and the tall evergreens on the property line, for example putting up a construction fence. Ms. Margaret Heitz of 335 Marrett Road, a neighbor on the other side of Marrett Road, said she was in agreement with David Langseth’s submission. What was the intent of the new buildings, would they be influenced by the main house and carriage house; would they be tied in together? Was the driveway becoming a street? She had concerns about the landscaping between her house and units 4 & 5, especially if they would be uprooting many trees as it could cause flooding. Mr. Tom Todd of 345 Marrett Road said if the carriage house was to be completely rebuilt, remove it instead and relocate some of the units there. He was also concerned about spring water flow, which was different from a wet summer water flow. Mr. Peter Shapiro of 11 Wachusett Drive said the preservation of the main house and carriage house should have a covenant covering the intent to retain the structures. Faramarz Jamshich of 355 Waltham Street said the concern was water issues and that the Historical Commission wanted the carriage house preserved. Mr. Waitt asked for the consensus of the Board regarding moving the driveway. The Board members were all in favor of moving the driveway.