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Page 6 Minutes for the Meeting of November 19, 2008 school. Mr. Waitt said he was not finding direction from the Board regarding density and was there any limit on the balanced housing development, a density that the Board would not be interested in seeing. Mr. Hornig said the Board is diverse. He felt no unit would be too small but assumed that they would not want to go smaller than 2,000 square feet. Mr. Waitt said if he could not get better direction then they would go with the conventional. Mr. Galaitsis said he did not want to adversely impact the Town finances by increasing student population on-site above what would be expected with a conventional subdivision; and he did not want a higher density development to lower the 40B-affordable ratio of the Town. He could support a site sensitive development or balanced housing development, but he wanted to see specific numbers on a spread sheet for the proposed units before making any commitments. Ms. Manz said she did not have a limit on the lower numbers and would fine with single, attached or townhouses as long as they were smaller homes. Mr. Zurlo said he would favor a balanced housing development, but what were the goals of the developer? Mr. Waitt said that he was not in favor of 40 units at 2,000 square feet. Mr. Canale said he had no problems with 11-40 units, but there were particular issues he was trying to envision. He wanted to see more neighborhood participation. How does the close proximity to the school and the major walking route play out? Audience comments: ?? There were concerns about the children walking to school;, fix the rotary and Diamond School problems first before developing. ?? The children in K-5 would go to Estabrook School and driving those children would be adding to the traffic problems already present. That 40 units might be added on one road was horrifying; it would be a nightmare. Make that road entrance as far away from the rotary as possible. Mr. Hornig said there was a mix of enthusiasm on the Board for high density and not a lot of enthusiasm for the conventional plan. A significant improvement to traffic would allow them to do what they would want.