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1 Minutes, September 30, 1985 Page 2 The staff will prepare a letter to Choate-Symmes outlining the Board's prelimin- ary thinking on the development. SUBDIVISION OF LAND 212. 188 Lowell Street, McNeil, preliminary plan: The Board discussed the opinion of Town Counsel dated September 23, 1985, that indicated the Planning Board has no obligation to require the use of the easement from Page Road to the property, which was granted to the Town. For that easement to be used by McNeil, a vote of Town Meeting transferring the property rights granted to the Town, is needed. The Board thought there was little in the current plan that would warrant a favorable recommendation to the Town Meeting for it to transfer the Town's prop- erty rights in the easement to McNeil. The current plan does not respect the natural features of the land and simply divides the property into house lots. The Board might consider supporting use of the easement under other circum- stances, such as better land planning, more design sensitivity or a cluster development. The Board would prefer a better internal circulation system using the McNeil property in conjunction with the adjoining Castelli property. Mrs. Uhrig thought it was preferable to avoid having yet another street intersect with Lowell Street. COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT 213. Katandin Woods, BIDC, Planning Board position: The Board reviewed a draft of a statement, "Planning Board Thoughts About BIDC Katandin Woods Proposal", which was prepared after the September 23, 1985 discussion. Mr. Cripps, who was not present for the September 23 discussion, said he favored a multi -family development rather than commercial use of the property. Several changes were agreed to. There should be a preamble that indicates the Planning Board's thinking is affected by the State -mandated comprehensive permit process. There should be a statement that the same standards are applied to the site planning and housing issues as were applied to other multi -family develop- ments presented to the 1985 Town Meeting. The reference to the standards for an RD District should be expanded to list the principal standards. Language should be included about the lack of effective usable open space and recreation space for children. It was agreed to change the sequence of statements in the housing issues section. It was agreed that after the Board reviews a revised draft, it will be distribut- ed to the Board of Selectmen and the Housing Needs Advisory Committee for comment. Mrs. Smith requested that an opinion be obtained from Town Counsel as to whether BIDC is eligible to participate in the Teller program or whether that is limited only to local housing authorities.