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Page 4 Minutes for the Meeting of November 19, 2008 of owners on Hartwell Avenue most were small and won’t go for a special permit. Mr. McWeeney said Hartwell Avenue redevelopment would be a slow process. Mr. George Burnell said the Board of Selectmen did not want to see competing proposals from the Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Advisory Committee and the Planning Board. The Planning Board should take the lead and not repair the past damage, but rather look at what was needed for the future. Mr. Patrick Mehr asked if this was what the town wanted. He felt that the town should be more like Lincoln. He said the town should encourage fewer students per lot as this seemed to be the key to Lincoln being able to provide excellent services without a commercial base. *****************************SUBDIVISION ADMINISTRATION************************* Lexington Gardens, 91 & 93 Hancock Street, Sketch Plan: Present were Joe Marino from Homes Development, John Esserian, the applicant, and Rick Waitt and Brian Timm from Meridian Associates. Mr. Waitt explained that 91 Hancock was a single-family home and 93 Hancock was Lexington Gardens. The site has 10.95 acres with a 6,000 square foot piece of land that may become part of the parcel (it was not clear at this time). The parcel is zoned RO but across the street is RS. The proof plan shows an 11-lot conventional subdivision including a 50-foot right of way with sight distance in excess at both entrances. If a balanced housing development were used the GFA would not exceed a total of 79,200 square feet and impervious surface would be limited to 91,866 square feet. The conventional was also in consideration for this development. Board Comments: Mr. Canale said he hoped that the applicant would not do a conventional plan. A balanced housing development or site sensitive development would be better. It would be important to preserve the Victory Garden as a feature, which would not be possible with the conventional plan. The parcel borders school and conservation land. The road configuration at the rotary was an issue; improving it and making it safer would make the development more attractive. Mr. Zurlo asked if the impervious surface was 50% with the planting beds. Mr. Waitt said that was an estimate since there was a lot of pavement between the planting beds. Mr. Zurlo said a balanced housing development would be attractive with an affordable component. The types of general housing unit mix the