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Minutes of November 18, 1985 Page 2 three story building, and b) one story townhouses. The path and road system will be around the perimeter of the property with the buildings grouped inside. There is one area of wetland they hope to get permission from the Conservation Commis- sion to fill. Mrs. Smith commented that it was imperative they meet with the Conservation Commission on that point before proceeding any further. The plan is within the 40% limit of impervious surface, and they have attempted to design around steep slopes and wetlands, except for the area mentioned above. They hope to buffer the development from the surrounding community. In response to questions from the Board, Mr. Longfield reported that the maximum building height was approximately 35 feet; the back parking lot was approximately 850 feet from the road; units were mainly 2 bedroom units, ranging in size be- tween 600-1200 sq. ft. Mr. Huebner added they hoped to keep the exit through the office development blocked off except for emergencies. Mrs. Smith commented that their attempt to work with the land is encouraging. Mr. Huebner responded they were trying to achieve the best balance possible between financial limits and physical characteristics. He added that for the first five years, approximately one-half of the beds in the nursing would be needed by the residents increasing to full use by the eighth or ninth year. Jacqueline Davison of the South Lexington Civic Association, asked about the distribution of apartments between the main building and the townhouses. Mr. ' Huebner answered there would be 30-50 townhouses and roughly 200 units in the main building. He added there would be van service for the use of the residents both for travel within the complex and for outside shopping trips, which is why they feel that .5 parking spaces per unit would satisfy the parking needs. Mrs. Smith asked how their proposed costs relate to the Lexington market. Mr. Huebner replied that the units would sell for approximately $97,000 for a studio apartment to $230,000 for a three bedroom unit, with monthly fees of $800 to $1700. He added they are doing a survey asking Lexington residents, among other things, what they felt they could afford, what kinds of physical amenities they wanted and what their needs were; the survey should be completed in about two more weeks. William Spencer said the Congregate Housing Committee would be very interested in the results. The Board felt the Fire Chief should be consulted as to how well he could service the development. Mrs. Smith requested elevations showing how the area would look from Waltham Street and what the residents would see when they looked toward Waltham Street. Mrs. Flemings asked if their were any wooded areas on the site, and the answer was not really, only along the back perimeter of the site. The construction would be occurring in the central open area that has already been disturbed. Mr. Bowyer asked that information be provided to the Board so it could keep pace with their progress in the design process, and, in particular, that they show how the site analysis data is reflected in the proposed design.