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Page 4 Minutes for the Meeting of October 29, 2008 in Lexington, and the removal of the historic stonewall. Certain things were also left out of the PSDUP. Mr. Nichols said the 2003 proposal failed in part because the Planning Board opposed it and he did not hear from the Planning Board that this site was the wrong place. Mr. Canale said he had specified the 2003 proposal was a better site. ?? The number of trees being cut has not been provided as of yet. The six-inch trees in the buffer zone, which were also considered protected, were not included in the landscape plan. Mr. Nichols said if it was that important he would provide the information. Mr. Canale asked if the diseased Town street trees along Spring Street that had been removed would be replaced? Mr. Nichols said no, they would be hard to replace on the slope. ?? Is it true the existing tenant occupancy rate was at 50% of the ITE numbers so maintaining the present mix of tenants in the existing buildings would allow you to easily meet the 10% performance standard even if the new space were to be 100% office use? Mr. Kalauskas said the performance standard was based on all the space being used as offices so it was true that if the present mix remained in the existing space they could easily meet the performance standard without any additional traffic reduction efforts. ?? Daily trip generation numbers were increasingly important and not just peak hours because of carbon emissions and health effects, as well as traffic effects. What was the daily average trip generation, about 3,000? Mr. Kalauskas said he could get the exact numbers. Mr. Canale said 20% of the traffic on Spring Street was from Beal and Lexington Technology Park Were there any figures on cut through traffic? Mr. Kalauskas said people would take the path of least resistance. Mr. Canale said there was concern about right turns on Spring Street especially at afternoon peak time. All exiting traffic should be onto Hayden Avenue. Mr. Hornig said he suggested the RO rezoning so it would be one zone. When should the Board expect the revised PSDUP? Mr. Grant said the week before Town Meeting, November 10 at the latest. Mr. Hornig said the Board was beginning to work on the report so the sooner the changes were in, the better; at least have it in hand by November 5. The formula for traffic mitigation needed some work. Town Official Comments: Ms. Jeanne Krieger Board of Selectmen said that the traffic mitigation package addressed two principals of concern: ?? Traffic town wide was problematic. ?? Have sustainable developments to minimize the impacts. No developer should be expected to bear the entire cost to fix traffic and the Town should share the cost along with state funds. To make developments sustainable, encourage alternative modes of transportation