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Lexington Housing Realty Trust Hearing (continued) -16 ' the area includes grasses and mosses of the types found in swamps and normally wet lands. Children playing in the area have learned to avoid playing in sev- eral of these sections because of the normally wet areas. If the members of the Board have not visited the site, I would recommend such a visit. I would also suggest communicating with the Conservation Commission regarding the pos- sibility that a wetland hearing may be necessary. Development of this section may result in sufficient changes in the natural drainage and water storage in the area that nearby residences may subsequently encounter flooding in their basements, as has occurred in similar areas. The impact of a development of the type proposed would be substantial, and it would be deleterious to the immediate neighborhood and to the Town. Many people in the neighborhood have expressed apprehension, principally because the petitioner's plans have been so gross, and at the same time so incomplete. The petitioner appears to be requesting a Carte Blanche to develop as he wishes, with details to be worked out as he proceeds. As an interested citizen, and a Town Meeting Member from Precinct 5, within which the subject land lies, I have addressed the petition as submitted. I regret my inability to attend the hearing personally, but I respectfully urge the Board to address the petition as filed. If substantive changes are made, so that the petition is no longer as initially filed, I hope to have the opportunity to address these changes. On the basis of the petition, I urge the Board of Appeals to deny Mr. Ostroff's petition. I Sincerely, /s/ Ephraim Weiss Chairman: I'll explain our procedure. What we would normally do is to discuss further the cases we have had tonight and vote on them. Anyone wishing to stay is welcome to do so. But no one may speak or enter into the discussions. Because this case tonight is an important one the Board feels it needs time before arriving at a conclusion. We will meet here one week from tonight and at that time vote on it. William Fraser requested a show of hands -of those in opposition, who did not sign the petition. 20 or 21 persons raised hands in opposition to the petition. Mr. Cataldo asked Mrs. Brown if any of the Design Advisory Board had given their recommendations on this proposal. Mrs. Brown stated that their recommendations had been included in the report. The chairman declared the hearing closed at 9:10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Evelyn F. Cole, Clerk Board of Appeals