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Minutes for the Meeting of January 7, 2004 2 and suitable language to assure this could be put in a covenant. Relative to possible wetlands issues on the land at the back of lots four and five, the future owners of those lots would have to file a notice of intent with the Conservation Commission before building their houses. Audience Questions and Comments: Comments from the audience included: The proposed development does not honor the character of the area. This should be a cluster subdivision. The development will exacerbate traffic on Pleasant Street, an already overburdened street. Why are there no affordable units offered? Will Milliken Road remain? (Yes) The garages of the houses should not be the main feature facing the street. Could the Conservation Commission prevent the building of some of the houses? (No) Discussion by the Board: The intersection sight distances troubled the Board and they asked Mr. Luongo to pay for a peer review of Meridian's work on that issue. Mr. Luongo indicated that he would talk to his lawyer about this, as this approval process has been going on too long. Mr. Timm commented that the plans show the truncation of the retaining wall along Pleasant Street and noted that thinning out the front vegetation will improve visibility. Mr. Kastorf spoke to the dislocation of Mr. Edelson, characterizing it as tangible damage and contrary to the goals of the Board's Comprehensive Plan. Mr. William J. Daley, Jr., Mr. Luongo's attorney, suggested that Mr. Edelson could get his name on the Lexington Housing Authority's list of persons eligible for affordable rental units in Lexington. Mrs. McCall - Taylor noted that the deadline for filing a decision on this subdivision is January 21, 2004, unless the applicant requests an extension. The Board voted to recess the hearing for twenty minutes to allow the applicant to consider his options. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mr. Harden polled the members at 10:45 p.m. The Board voted to go into Executive Session to discuss litigation, with intent to return to public session before adjourning the meeting. The Board returned to public session at 11:15 p.m. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant an extension of 90 days to the time within which the Board must act on the 47 -53 Pleasant Street conventional subdivision, as requested by the applicant. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to continue the public hearing for the 47 -53 Pleasant Street Conventional Subdivision to Wednesday, February 4, 2004, at 7:45p.m. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn /Xo p`�.m. y r n L. Da vies, Clerlc