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1 D 1 Lexington Housing Realty Trust Hearing (continued) Mr. Sheldon: Let's not get into anything like that. -12 Mr. Ostroff: As I told you gentlemen before, we have not received an approval from MHFA. We have applied. Anything your Board does is conditional, subject to.. While I'm up, with reference to the roof, if they want wood shingles. Wood shingles are just as expensive as a 50 year copper clad roof. If they want wood on the roof I'm willing to go along with it. I have no argument with it. I'd like to refer to one or two sentences in the Planning Board report that they so graciously furnished me a copy of and they tell me that based on cal- culationsmade by the Planning Board this development would generate approximately 32 children. LAUGHTER (the chairman had to gavel for quiet.) I didn't write the report. They also say it would generate about the maximum of 48 cars on a daily basis. Mr. Sheldon: Fine ...... Is there anyone who hasn't spoken before or who has something new to add? The gentleman up in back. Sec. note: Anthony Ferrari (I heard 44 Minuteman Rd., however, the address for Anthony Ferrari is listed as 24 Leonard Rd.) Maybe I shouldn't be talking here because all my fine friends here picked on me last night. I'm on their side tonight. Why doesn't this man build houses like there are in the neighborhood now? I don't think anyone would complain. Why does he want to build this type of house? I think I'd vote for him if he'd build the kind we have in the neighborhood. John Tallmadge, 3 Fourth St.: Mr. Ostroff stated there were sewers on Webb St. and Young St. I think the Board ought to be informed that it's all the same sewer, just one line, not 2 entrances. So that his proposal would add 44 more families on the same line. Also, in the summertime when everybody starts water- ing their lawn there's a noticeable drop in pressure. I don't know what will happen when there's another 44 families on the line. A man from Young St.: I'd like to find out one thing. What are the safety precautions that are being taken by this developer in regard to ...36 or 46 cars if a fire engine has to find entrance to those two small streets? How are they going to back in and out in order to protect the people in case of fire? I don't see how they could put a pumping unit in in order to save one of the units if a fire got out of hand. It would affect the other units and there are so many lives involved and ....here is a monetary gain for one and a loss for many. You can't replace lives. I'm more concerned about lives being lost in case of fire. So, I certainly object to granting this. Charlotte Sanderson, 5 Meadowbrook Ave.: I was wondering how this will affect our police and fire departments. Chairman: We have a letter from the fire department which I will read later.