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Minutes, September 9, 1985 page 2 land. The Board had concerns about the use of the hammer -head type of cul-de-sac ending. Mr. Corbin said that other towns have used these for years. Mr. Stein- krauss said they had checked with two deputy fire chiefs and they had few prob- lems with the configuration. The Board discussed whether the plan has to be a cluster in order to allow the inclusion of accessory apartments in two of the homes. The Board was sympathetic to the concept of preserving as much as possible of the natural beauty of the land and the plans for using accessory apartments. They encouraged the developers to consult with the Engineering Department and the Department of Public Works for guidance on the hammerheads. 194. Pheasant Brook, Kahn -Quinn; Ms. Rawski informed the Board that the staff thought the revised site plan for lot 3 was satisfactory. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Cripps, it was voted unanimously to approve the revis- ed site plan. 195. Hampton, off Concord; The Board approved a letter to Boyd -Smith objecting to changes from the approved site plan by construction of retaining walls by the developer; informing them that they must submit a revised site plan for approval by the Board before making changes in the field. 196. Ridge Estates II off Ridge Road; On the motion of Mrs. Flemings, seconded by Mrs. Uhrig, it was voted unanimously to accept the quitclaim deed for the conservation land in the Ridge Estates II subdivision. 197. APPLICATIONS TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS Mr. Cripps gave an oral review of the cases to be heard by the Board of Appeals on September 12, 1985. It was unanimously agreed to make no comment on all'of the applications (listed below) that will be heard on September 12. 21 Winthrop Road, William Hutchins; Special Permit, continued use of a three car garage 531 Massachusetts Ave., Ryan and Molle; Variance, side lot line 91 Hartwell Ave., c/o Boston Properties; Special Permit, sign. 10 Independence Ave., Jon Westling; Variance, side yard setback. 196 Woburn Street, David Modoono; Special Permit, use regulation. The Board also reviewed the applications to be heard by the Board of Appeals on September 26, 1985. 20 Maguire Road, Dupree Assoc.; Review of Site Plan (see minutes of August 12, 1985). Mr. Bowyer will transmit the Board's recommendations incorporating the position taken at the August 12 meeting. 269 Bedford Street, Mobil Oil: Variance, front yard setback: On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Cripps it was voted unanimously to recommend against the approval of the application for a variance of the front yard setback. The Board felt that the addition of the canopy, to the gas station, in what is basically a residential area, with two historic