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Minutes for the Meeting of February 28, 2018 Page 3  This is too much too soon and feel rushed at this point and don’t feel can support this.  This is a small step in the right direction to create vitality in the small commercial districts.  There were some things that were in the first proposal that were good and not in this proposal. Would like to have this commercial area have vital commercial activities and focus on retail and services and am concerned about the amount of office space that may be added. Would like to have a good out come in two to three years and am concerned the outcome may not be what we really want. Want different uses than business offices and the intensity should be increased and the proposal as is does not do it this is a bandaid and would hurt in the long run.  Consider bringing this to a special Town Meeting and lose the large office space and address targeted uses and will help you get the neighbors to support you.  This motion is not ready yet and would be a no vote unless the general office spaces were eliminated or not overwhelm the neighborhood.  There is no guarantee there will be a special Town meeting and we are asking him to withdraw since the Board has to close the public hearing and take a vote. Mr. Minasian stated there are only 10 parcels that are in a CS District in the Town, and he has an allowed use of a gas station and you can’t put a retail operation in a lower space it would be an office space. He could have the math school that would be traffic all the time, but he is looking to get mixed uses. On a motion of Mr. Hornig, seconded by Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti, it was voted, 4-1, (Ms. Johnson opposed) to close the public hearing at 8:27 p.m. If there was more time this proposal would have a better chance to pass but is too rushed. Would like to have more density, which is what the Town needs and this would be locking in the density we may not want. On a motion of Ms. Corcoran-Ronchetti, seconded by Ms. Johnson, it was voted, 4-1 (Mr. Hornig opposed), to recommend Town Meeting refer this Article back to the Planning Board. Article 42, Special Permit Residential Development (SPRD): Chair, Mr. Canale, opened the continued public hearing at 8:39 p.m. with approximately 30 people in the audience. Mr. Daggett presented his revised proposed article on SPRD and does not have a revised draft motion for the Board at this time. The major change is with age-restricted