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Minutes for the Meeting of March 17, 2004 Health and Conservation Commission. 2 Regarding the provisions of Section 12, Traffic, of the Zoning Bylaw, when the special permit from the Board of Appeals is sought, it seemed appropriate to those present that Patriot Partners should only be responsible for its "fair share" of the cost of bringing levels of service at relevant intersections up to D as Section 12 requires Mr. Garber noted that there are currently 16 biotech companies operating in Lexington and that regulations already in place have successfully controlled potential nuisance factors of such companies. The hearing was closed at 7:25 p.m. The Board resumed its meeting in Room 125 at the Clarke Middle School. The Patriot Partners development team was present. Article 10, Lexington Technology Park, Traffic Mitigation Issues Mr. Kastorf commented that Town Meeting might seek more than $100,000 in traffic mitigation money from Patriot Partners. Mr. Bryant noted that the traffic generated by the technology park would represent about five percent of the traffic at the Marrett Road/Spring Street intersection, which was already LOS F before the new park comes into being. The Board suggested that that information be distributed to town meeting members. Upon motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted that as Patriot Partners' proposal would add to Lexington's protected open space, would increase tax revenues, offers substantial traffic mitigation measures and intersection improvement funds, and has a pleasing site design, it will recommend that Town Meeting approve Article 10, CRO and RO to CD at 125, 131 and 141 Spring Street. Article 4, Rezone 12-18 Hartwell Avenue The Planning Board approved the favorable report. Article 5, Rangeway Rezoning As the major criticism of this proposal is that it allows a two- family house in a single- family neighborhood, the Board suggested adding to the report that the density across the street from this site is considerably higher than what LexHAB proposes. Article 9, Brookhaven Amendment to PSDUP: The Board indicated that it would like to see a covenant stating that no additional future expansion would be sought, even though such a restriction could be overturned by a future town meeting. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to recommend that town meeting approve Article 9 and to approve the report to town meeting, subject to certain changes, including adding the phase "construction mitigation and phasing plan to be shared with the residents ". MINUTES Review of Minutes The Board reviewed and corrected the minutes for the meetings of December 3 and 17, 2003, and January 14, 2004. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes as amended.