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Minutes of December 16, 1985 Page 2 that the combination of the two properties would mean one less street opening on to Lowell Street, and would give them more flexibility in subdivision design of a difficult site. Mr. Sorensen commented he had difficulty understanding what they are proposing because all that was presented to the Board was a property map with no information on natural features and no design proposal. He asked what happen- ed to the sketch plan discussed at the last meeting. The staff provided the previous sketch plan showing the combined subdivisions. Mr. Castelli stated that he favored the combination of the properties, although he has filed a separate preliminary plan application. In response to a concern stated by Mrs. Flemings over the lack of any contours on the sketch plan, he orally described the topography and tree coverage. He thought the sketch plan worked well and that the single exit onto Lowell Street was in a low traffic area. Mrs. Flemings added that the Board still had problems with the cul-de-sac area of the subdivision. Mr. Roop said they are working on a cluster design that would create open space at the rear of the subdivision which would connect two separat- ed parcels of Town conservation land. Mr. Castelli asked Mr. Bowyer what advantages a cluster design had over a conven- tional subdivision plan. Mr. Bowyer replied that with a cluster it was possible to achieve more significant open spaces. He added that under the provisions of the By -Law there would be the same number of lots either way. Torgny Svanes, 7 Page Road, whose lot contains the Page Street easement under discussion, said using the easement would damage his lot, and also objected to the use of Sanderson Road as access to the Pappas property. Philip Macauda, 8 Page Road, expressed fears that an opening to Lowell Street would cause excessive traffic through the neighborhood. Margit Svanes, 7 Page Road, said that Page Road should not be used as access and asked that the developers leave as much back land as possible open for conservation purposes linking the two abutting conser- vation sites. Russell Burke said that the narrowness of the lot creates great difficulty in designing the circulation of the subdivision. Mr. Roop maintained there just was not that much flexibility for design of the subdivision. He cited two options. 1. Use the two separate preliminary plans currently before the Board, which would require going to the Town Meeting for permission to use the Page Road easement, and two separate exits on to Lowell Street 2. Combine the land for one subdivision as per the sketch plan. Mr. Roop said they will work on a cluster solution using the sketch plan. Mr. Sorensen reminded them they will need a proof plan with a cluster plan. Mr. Roop said McNeil and Associates would like more time to develop their new plan. On the motion of Mr. Sorensen, seconded by Mr. Cripps, it was voted unanimously to grant an extension of time for action on the preliminary subdivision plan per a letter to be received from McNeil Associates requesting an extension of time.