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plow SELECTMEN'S MEETING � August 29, 1988` A regular meeting of the Board of Selectman was held on Monday, August 29, 1988, in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Smith, Mr, Dailey, Mr. McSweeney; Mr. White, Town Manager; Mrs. Snow, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel, and Selectmen Marshall arrived later in the meeting. PUBLIC HEARING, BOSTON EDISON, MINUTEMAN LANE CONDUIT Mrs. Smith opened a public hearing on the petition of Boston Edison Company for permission to install conduit in Minute Man Lane. She read an August 5, 1988, memo from the Director of Public Works describing the proposal and recommending approval. Carol McManus, representing the Edison Company, explained that the work is necessary to change overhead service to 15 Minute Man Land to underground electric service. There being no further comments in favor or in opposition, Mrs. Smith declared the hearing closed. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition, plan and orders of Boston Edison Company for the purpose of a grant of location for approximately seven feet of conduit in Minute Man Lane, northerly approximately 585 feet northeast of Battle Green Road. SPRING STREET TRAFFIC ISSUES Mr. white referred to the application to the Board of Appeals of Boston Properties for Special Permit with Site Plan review for additional development of its facility at 191 Spring Street and outlined features of the proposal. The hearing is scheduled for September 8th. Robert Bowyer, Planning Director, was present to report on the commitments of Boston Property relative to traffic issues and the granting of a conservation easement over the 3.8 acre residential portion of its property, if the Special Permit is granted. Mr. Bowyer noted that the Planning Board's recommendations would differ only slightly from the Boston Property offering and that these changes are continuing to be the subject of negotiation with Boston Properties. The Planning Board's written report dated 8/31/88 to the Board of Appeals, in draft form, was reviewed. Mr. Bowyer outlined the Board's recommendations which concluded that the developers should be allowed to build within their permitted floor area ratio limits, provided measures are taken to mitigate the impacts of the development. Mr. Bowyer referred to the February, 1988 decision of the Board of Appeals on the proposal by Raytheon which included traffic improvement measures and noted that the Boston Properties proposal dovetails with measures taken by Raytheon. He added that this would be the first time that a Traffic Management Plan, including a specific trip - reduction program, leaving choices to the Town, will have been submitted and saw it as an encouraging sign. Other area firms such as Beal Company, W.R. �••• Grace, as well as Raytheon will be setting up coordinated programs which will be a model to companies in other Towns. Mrs. Smith observed that great progress has been made when companies are conscious of total area traffic situations rather than just the impact of their individual facility.