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Page 2 Minutes for the Meeting of September 24, 2008 want to hold up the process. The landscape plan shows native species but the numbers need to be updated to reflect the higher numbers mentioned at the last session. The limit of work on the landscape plan needs to be shown on the site construction plan. There was further discussion of the sizes of the existing house and the proposed house. Members cautioned that the applicant needed to include possible future additions now as a maximum square footage would be set. The current house has a gross floor area of 6309 sf, so they would like to have 7,300 sf; the living area is 3,076 and they would like 4,100 sf. While no one was present in the audience, Ms. McCall-Taylor called attention to the printed email from Mr. Horton supporting the project. Mr. Hornig closed the public hearing and the Board began its deliberations. A straw poll showed that the members were leaning toward approval of this proposal with conditions, particularly regarding the size of the houses. After some discussion there was agreement to limit each house in size, rather than a combined maximum. The new house would be no more than 5,500 sf gross floor area and the existing no more than 7,000 sf. There would be no limit on the living area in keeping with the new Special Permit Residential Development bylaw that removed any limits on living area, instead using the gross area to regulate the mass of the structure. The Board discussed other standard conditions such as tree protection and operation and maintenance plans for the drainage system. Comments made in the staff analysis memo would also need to be addressed. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted, 5-0, to grant with conditions the special permit with site plan review for a site sensitive development. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted, 5-0, to approve the definitive subdivision with conditions.