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5 roof'was added to the office building and a "green roof'was added to the canopy of the office building entrance. There will be a ten-foot maintenance strip surrounding the building, everything outside of the strip will be re-vegetated. Pollutant loading is significantly improved from existing conditions. Concerns of the Commission: - What is the planting plan for the areas around the office building? Could the shrubs be spread out surrounding the building? - Will there be excavating where the garage will be? - Where does the drainage in the garage go? - There are no trees proposed to be planted. Response of the Applicant: - There is an inundation of phragmites which would make it difficult to cultivate native plants. Shrubbery and a conservation sod mix is proposed currently for the areas around the buildings. The maintenance strip is additionally going to be vegetated, and is also going to be able to handle vehicle access. The shrubbery can be spread out. - Yes, there will be excavation. This is an export site. - The top floor drainage in the garage goes to the storm water system where it is filtered through water treatment units. The lower levels of drainage go to sanitary systems because of the plumbing codes. The bottom level of the garage drainage goes to a separator before going to the storm water system. - The applicant is concerned about how well trees would grow given the shade cast by the garage, as well as the shade canopy trees would create for other vegetation. The application must move into the peer review phase of the process given the nature of the project. On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Ladd, the Commission voted 5-0 to continue the hearing until April 21 st, 2020 at the applicant's request. New Business/Pendine Matters Right of First Refusal: Belmont Country Club, Inc. (BCC), M.G.L. Ch. 61, 5.9, Notice of Intent to Sell Recreational Land (Lots A-2 and B-2 as shown on an Approval Not Required Plan of Land, BCC, Watertown Street, Lot 2A Map 1 & Lot 2A Map 3, Town Of Lexington, dated 4/25/2018 and recorded at the Registry of Deeds as Plan No. 469 of 2018; Vote on whether to exercise option to purchase or not On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Ladd, the Commission voted 5-0 to decide to not exercise the option to purchase the property. Issue Order of Conditions: 72 Kendall Road DEP 201-1170 The Commission asked that as a condition the applicant propose locations for FENO markers.