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r � p , 9. There will be no increase in the size of the building, but rather we would encourage a decrease in size. 10. The entire building may be razed --- but any new development will be judged on its responsiveness to the � g p priorities set forth above. 11. Long -term leasing of the land should be encouraged. 12, The soccer field will remain open and in Town ownership, 13. All proposals must be compatible with the residential charactor of the neighborhood. 14 . Studies have been conducted indicating the need for an enlarged Senior Center to provide increased services and activities for an expanding Senior population. The Council on Aging has expressed its satisfaction with a portion of the Muz zey School as a location for such a center. There has however, been no Town or Town Meeting consensus on preferred location, breadth of programs, acceptance of increased costs, etc. A Senior Center may be included in plans if developers think such a center would enhance or be compatible with their proposed residential plans. A layout acceptable to the Council on Aging calling for conver- sion of 8, square feet of the ground level of the school already exists, and may be made availbale to developers who request it. Because the Town Meeting has expressed a wish to vote on any Senior Center as a separate item, if one is proposed it must be presented as an option; and an alternate plan must also be prepared showing the proposed development without such a center. In such case, both plans would be presented to the Town Meeting. The inclusion of a Senior Center is not to be a deciding factor in judging proposals. Rather, a developer's responsiveness to the housing. priorities set forth in the Planning Board report will take pre- cedence, 15. Recommendations for use of such facility shall be submitted no later than December 13, 1982, in preparation for a Special Town Meeting in January. Appropriate hearing dates shall be coordinated with the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, and other appropriate agencies, All appropriate hearings shall be completed before the Sepcial Town Meeting. q Adopted September 13, 1982