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McCORMACK- and Nylander, engineers referred to in Mr. McCormack's BRUN letter. (See addendum for both letters.) Using the SUBDIVISION engineer's letter and their plan as a basis for discus - PLAN sion, the first matter considered was that of the size and location of the proposed recreation area. It was pointed out to Messrs. McCormack and Brun that the size of the area which was being recommended for acquisition for recreation purposes had riot been determined defi- nitely pending conferences with the Recreation Committee and the preparation of preliminary plans for developing said area. Mr. McCormack suggested that the town ac- quire one of two other sites which he and i -r. Brun owned, one being located at the northwesterly end of the pro- posed subdivision and the other being adjacent to the southwesterly boundary of the Harrington School grounds. It was pointed out that both of these sites were low and wet and not adapted to development for picnicking, play- ground or baseball purposes. In addition it was called to Mr. McCormack's attention that the northwesterly site not being continuous to the school grounds, was of little value. It was further noted that acquisition by the town of the southwesterly site would eliminate a second recog- nized means of access to the subdivision and so place the Planning Board in a position of having to disapprove, his proposed subdivision plan. The second matter considered was that of the general arrangement of the street system within the pro- posed subdivision itself. It was pointed out to Messrs. McCormack and Brun that the Board's recommendations in regard to rearranging some of their proposed streets were based on the Board's study plan for the entire neighborhood as it would relate to the town's proposed major street plan, Mr. TTcCormack stated that he did not believe the plan took into consideration the irregular property lines and so caused him and Mr. Brun to lose a number of potential house lots. He said also that he did not believe the Board's recommended street arrange- ment took into consideration the topography of the site. In reply to these statements it was pointed out that because of the irregularity of the property lines it was expected that there would have to be some adjust- ment of said lines between property owners in order to develop adjacent lands to the best advantage. It was likewise pointed out that some of the land had been excavated for gravel, that many of the contours shown on the plan were those drawn before such excavation took place, and that the irregularities of the terrain which appeared to be composed of gravel could be used to ad- vantage in the general development of the site and in the construction of the proposed roads. It was further noted that the recommended street arrangement had been designed so that the land could be drained to best ad-