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Minutes, May 20, 1985 page 2 Mrs. Smith summarized letters received by the Planning Board from the following abutters: Goldman, Marks, Wang, Lambergs, Able, Frank, and Quagliata. In general the letters stated concerns about traffic, drainage, run-off, blasting, safety of children awaiting school buses, and bonding. John Shea submitted written comments on the application which he summarized at the hearing. He suggested that the Planning Board condition its approval on the completion of a detailed traffic study and provison of a covenant guaranteeing no adverse impact from storm water run-off and controlling tree removal from the site. Mr. Shea also suggested that the public hearing be continued to provide additional time for response to the concerns raised. Mrs. Smith stated that the Planning Board will not require a traffic study, that they will want the limit of work to be delineated on the plan, and that notification of blasting will be required. The hearing was closed at 9:27 p.m. It was agreed that a number of design issues would be investigated further and that the Board would continue its deliberations on this plan at its meeting on June 3, 1985 at 8:00 p.m. 140. Farmington Rise, Moore Homes, Inc., Amount of Surety: The Board was in receipt of a memorandum from Town Engineer Francis Fields, dated May 20, 1985 estimating that $39,690 was needed as surety for the construction of public facilities. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen seconded by Mr. Cripps, it was voted unanimously to set $40,000 as the amount of surety needed for the construction of ' public facilities in the subdivision. 141. APPROVAL OF MINUTES On the motion of Mr. Sorensen seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted 4-0 to approve the minutes of the Executive Session of March 4, 1985, as written. Mr. Cripps abstained as he was not present at that session. The minutes of the meeting of March 16, 1985 were corrected and on the motion of Mr. Sorensen seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it voted unanimously to approve the minutes as corrected. 42. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS The Board reviewed cases to be heard by the Board of Appeals on May 23, 1985. 435 Concord Ave., Suzanne Miller: Special Permit, Nursery/Daycare Center: Mr. Sorensen commented that approval of this application would turn a house into a business -type operation. The Board was sympathetic to the need for daycare services in Lexington but they should be located in institutional buildings, or as accessary uses in a house not as the principal use. On the motion of Mrs. Flemings seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to recommend against granting a special permit because the Board does not believe existing residential structures should be converted to this type of use but should remain in the housing supply. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen seconded by Mrs. Flemings, it was voted unanimously to make no recommendation on the following three cases: