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Minutes of November 4, 1985 Page 4 The Board agreed to waive the fire alarm requirements, and not require marking all trees over 6" caliper on the plan. Mrs. Miller recommended that trees over 6" caliper be be marked in the field so they will be protected from damage during constuction. Mrs. Smith wanted to be sure the limit of work line is staked before any work begins. The hearing was declared closed at 8:57 p.m. COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT 253. Katandin Woods, BIDC, revised site plan: BIDC, represented by Arthur Ullian, William Casper, Robert Kargman and Architect Charles Tseckares, discussed the revised plan that has evolved from their meetings with Town staff and com- mittees. Also present from the Housing Needs Advisory Committee were Eleanor Klauminzer, Joel Adler, Eric Clarke and William Spencer. Mr. Ullian explained the plan and distributed a fact sheet dated 11/4/85, and presented some photographs of commercial buildings in the area. Mr. Tseckares reviewed the plan now proposing 126 units, with 6 three bedroom units, and small- er buildings. The buildings are stepped to follow the slope, so there will not be as much cutting into the site. They are proposing an emergency road for the cul-de-sac whose length is in excess of the 650 ft. permitted by the Planning Board Rules and Regulations. The Fire Captain wishes it to connect to the cul- de-sac that is shorter that 650 ft. also. ' The Board thought this proposal was a definite improvement over the last plan they had seen. Mrs. Miller expressed concern that the emergency road crosses the vegetated wetlands. Mr. Tseckares replied that the part that crosses that area already exists as an old cart road, and is slightly elevated over the wetland which the developer does not propose to alter. It was suggested that they may be able to loop the emergency road around the units on the longer cul-de-sac, providing a second access without crossing the vegetated wetlands. The developers will check with the Fire Chief to learn what his emergency vehicles require. Mrs. Uhrig asked if the side elevations will be the same on the flat sites as they are on the slopes, and are they still having three story buildings on the flat sites. Mr. Ullian replied that the third story will be in the roof with dormers, and the maximum building height was 38 feet. He added that the unit density would be approximately 10 units per acre using gross land area. Mr. Ullian understood the Town's desire to lengthen the rental period before the units could be sold for condominiums. However the financial feasibility of the proposal affects this length as well as how much of the low income rents will be will have to be carried by the rentals of the moderate/middle income units. He feels that the development will be 20% low income and 80% moderate/middle income. Mrs Smith reaffirmed the Town's need for more rental housing and hoped BIDC would do the best they could for the Town. Mrs. Flemings asked if they still felt their market was non -family, that is young and retired singles and couples. Mr. Ullian said they felt it was.