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An audience member, Jennifer Dillis of 481 Concord Avenue, stated her concern for traffic safety. She asked if it was correct that Cotting School was not using the house on the property because she has seen people going in and out (Mr. Embry stated there are no specific plans for how that house will be used. People go in and out to keep an eye on the house). Ms. Dillis then stated she hasn't seen plans for screening and was wondering what that would look like. Mr. Williams questioned why the Dillis' property had plantings that went half way across the yard (Ms. Dillis responded there was some planted all the way but trees have died most likely from water drainage). Mr. Clifford asked Mr. Embry why more parking is needed (Mr. Embry stated if what they are going to do is alleviate traffic in the morning you've got to move cars away from the main entrance. Also Cotting School has lost about 20 parking spaces over a conservation area). Mr. Clifford asked if the new lot is built will there be a problem with over flow parking (Mr. Embry responded that would be unlikely). Mr. Clifford asked how many out of the 150 or so spots will be empty on a daily basis (Mr. Embry responded 15 to 20). Ms. Krieger asked if the parking on campus is currently lit at night and for what hours (Mr. Embry responded yes, when Cotting School made its first proposal there was no lighting included. The police said they want lights. They can be moved up and down on the poles and are solar powered with timers and motion detectors. Every effort has been made to limit the impact on the neighbors. They can monitor it for animals too). Mr. Williams asked if they would be willing to have a four foot caliper for the trees (Mr. Embry stated he didn't know enough about calipers, Cotting School has been open to landscape requirements. They have gave more when asked). Mr. Williams discussed screening for the people on the left side of the easement. Mr. Embry stated what they have been asked to do they have done. Part of this process is that there is a questionnaire that goes out to various town departments whether they want to comment and none of them did and that's because they have been involved for two years and don't have any objection. Mr. Tymann stated the statement by Mr. Embry that no departments have commented is not accurate, David Pavlik commented on the appeal. They received an email from Ross Morrow who stated this work has not triggered an engineering review. There has been no review with regards to this driveway. No one in town has done an engineering review. He stated the concern for the conflicting left turns and traffic. He discussed screening and the fact that the Cotting School proposed no trees with regards to the driveway. He then discussed lighting and stated the concerns were ignored. A statement made at the Conservation Commission was clarified. The Board is free under Dover to say no to a particular plan, it's the Radcliff College decision. From the 2016 plan there are alternative ways for them to meet their needs for additional parking. Cotting School needs to demonstrate this is an educational use. The Board needs to decide if the Cotting School demonstrated the enforcement of the bylaw provision does not appreciably advance the municipality's legitimate concerns.