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Minutes, June 17, 1985 page 2 to set the amount of surety for the Farmington Rise subdivision at $40,000 and to accept Lexington Savings bank book no. 790033815 in the sum of $40,000, accompanied by an assignment of that bank book executed by Mark Moore, Jr., as surety for the construction of public facilities in the Farmington Rise subdivision. RECESS: At 7:55 p.m. the Board recessed to meet with the Board of Selectmen to receive land use maps prepared by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. At 8:16 p.m. the Board reconvened. 154. Toga Property, Turning Mill Road; Preliminary Subdivision Plan: The Board reviewed two schemes for the subdivision of land off Turning Mill Road owned by Carl and Elayne Toga. In both scheme A and scheme B there is an offset in the proposed extension of Turning Mill Road to avoid a lot owned by Landau which projects into the extension of the Turning Mill Road right-of-way. The result is an awkward geometric configuration that does not comply with the Town's standards or good engineering practice. The Board found unacceptable the proposal in scheme A that the driveway for lot 2 pass through lot 3. On the motion of Mr. Cripps seconded by Mr. Sorensen, it was voted unanimously to disapprove both schemes A and B principally because of the proposed geometric configuration of the extension of Turning Mill Road. 155. Graystone off Pleasant Street, Boyd -Smith; Design Alternatives: The Board continued its discussion of design alternatives with William Smith, Joel Roos and landscape architect Rick Lamb. It was agreed that the sanitary sewer and storm drainage would be constructed as shown on the plans originally submitted by Boyd -Smith. A sidewalk will be constructed next to Pleasant Street between the subdivision street and Goldman property. The 30 inch oak tree would be preserved by weaving the sidewalk around it. Mr. Lamb pointed out the 30 inch oak tree might not survive as long as younger trees which might be lost by "weaving" of the side- walk; he would sacrifice the 30 inch tree in the interest of saving younger growing trees. It was agreed that a sidewalk plan would be shown on the defini- tive subdivision plan; if more detailed site examination shows an alternative alignment of the sidewalk would conform to the natural features of the land better, the Planning Board would consider the alternative as a field change. In discussing the profile of the road, it was agreed that slopes or retaining walls could be located within the right-of-way of the road provided there was a flat area of at least five feet adjacent to the paved street. In an informal Poll of the Board, Mr. Sorensen, Mr. Cripps and Mrs. Flemings said a 20 foot wide paved section would be acceptable in the turnaround only. The remainder of the subdivision street will be 24 feet wide. Mr. Lamb showed a plan with the limit of work delineated. Mr. Smith noted that in order to construct the drain/underdrain system the rear of lots 1,9,10 and 11, it would be necessary to have 15-20 foot swath cut through the area. He was willing to do that but wanted everyone, including abuttors, to understand that a lot of trees would be lost in the installation of the drain. Mr. Bowyer suggest- ed that the immediate abuttors be consulted to be made aware of the consequences of the elaborate drain system they had requested. Mrs. Smith will discuss the