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Minutes of November 25, 1985 Page 2 to approve the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Ridge Estates III, Lexington, Mass.", dated January 309 1985, revised May 7, 1985, October 28, 1985 and November 13, 1985, by Hayes Engineering Inc., registered professional engineers and land surveyors, Theodore L. Freeman, applicant, and to authorize Planning Director Bowyer to sign the Certificate of Action for the Board when the corrections are made and the additional conditions from the Engineering Dept. are added. The Board will act on the Special Permit at the December 2 meeting. 263. McNeil Associates, 188 Lowell Street, extension of time for Planning Board action: On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Cripps, it was voted unanimously to grant the request of McNeil Associates to extend the time for Planning Board action on their application for Preliminary Plan approval until December 31, 1985. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING POLICIES 264. Comprehensive Plan, Housing Element: The Board continued their review of the Housing Element draft, dated November 20, 1985, with Housing Needs Advisory Committee members Eleanor Klauminzer, Joel Adler, William Spencer, William Hays and Ruth Nablo. The Board and Committee agreed to drop POLICIES 4.3 AND 4.4, on page 11, that f dealt with providing accelerated processing and reduced fees for developments complying with this plan and adjusting the timing of previously scheduled public improvements, such as streets or utilities, to make potential sites availabale for use for affordable housing. They also agreed to drop POLICY HNAC 10: that refers to transfer options until the meaning of the phrase is clarified. Mrs. Klauminzer reported that Mr. Hayes will draft some language having to do with making available town -owned sites at reduced costs if subsidized housing is built. Mr. Bowyer reported that funds are available to do an inventory of Town -owned land, and part of the inventory will deal with any restrictions that might be on the use of certain parcels of Town -owned land. The Board completed its revisions to the draft. Mrs. Smith said it was time to circulate the draft after the corrections agreed upon at this meeting are made. The distribution list should include: the Housing Authority, Lexhab, Selectmen, Fair Housing Committee, Human Service Committee, School Committee, Conservation Commission, Town Meeting Members Association. Town Manager, Town Counsel and the Board of Appeals. The Board tentatively agreed to schedule a public meeting the first part of January, at Clarke Junior High School. COMPREHENSIVE PERMIT 265. BIDC, Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street: Mr. Ullian and Mr. Casper, for BIDC, presented the latest site plan. They have eliminated the emergency access across the wetlands and added an emergency access drive from the Signatron property to the cluster at the rear of the site, and an emergency access to Hartwell Avenue from the cluster nearest the corner of Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street.