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Minutes of November 4, 1985 Page 2 On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Cripps it was voted unanimously to revise the limit of work line as requested; this is a conditional approval con- tingent upon subsequent approval by the Conservation Commission. 251. Toga Property, Decision on Preliminary Plan: Ms. Rawski reported the Preliminary Plan for the Subdivision of Land off Turning Mill Road, dated August 10, 1985, complies with the minimum requirements established under the Subdivi- sion Rules and Regulations for Lexington, and therefore could be approved. However, the development constraints imposed by topography and wetlands render Lot #3 extremely unsuitable for development. The applicant must still comply with the provisions of the Wetlands Protection Act. She recommended that the Planning Board encourage resubmission of a revised plan under Section 9, Planned Residential Development. Mrs. Smith commented there was still the problem of whether lot 3 can be a build- able lot. Mr. Sorensen felt that Lot 1 may be too steep to be a buildable lot. He questioned whether it would be proper to approve a preliminary subdivision plan when two of the three lots may be unbuildable. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Cripps, it was voted unanimously to approve the preliminary plan entitled: "Preliminary Subdivision Plan of Land in Lexington, Mass." by Miller and Nylander Co., Sheet 1 of 1, dated August 10, 1985, Carl J. and Blayne B. Toga, applicants, noting the strong possibility that there may be zoning violations that make it impossible to proceed with the plan. Mrs. Flemings left the meeting at this point to attend the Selectmen's meeting with the H.N.A.C. 252. Ridge Estates III, off East Emerson Road, Theodore Freeman; PUBLIC HEARING: At 8:07 p.m., the Chairman opened the public hearing by reading the legal notice of the application for a definitive subdivision plan and concurrently the appli- cation for a special permit for a conventional subdivision entitled Ridge Estates III. Representating the applicants were Theodore Freeman, Attorney Dennis Lowe and Peter Ogren of Hayes Engineering. Mr. Ogren described the proposal, consisting of 6 new lots off East Emerson Road. Hayes Engineering had verified the bench marks in the field and presented a letter certifying to this. He proposed a street grade in excess of the 8% limit allowed in the Subdivision Rules and Regulations in order to limit the amount of cut required along the edges of the road, arguing that the proposed road is a short deadend with little traffic, and a 9 or 10% road grade would cause less havoc to the site. They would add two retaining walls to deal with the steep banks slopes along the road. They have requested waivers from the requirements : 1) for the installation of a fire alarm system; 2) that trees on the site have to be shown on the map; 3) forbidding a reverse curve in the road; and 4) that the slope limit for the road can not be more than 8%. Ms. Rawski presented the staff analysis, including the reports the Planning Board has received from other Town boards and departments. The Engineering Department