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Minutes for the Meeting of April 13, 2004 modified and the reduction in the number of two bedroom units may negate the positive $20,000 fiscal impact. Mr. Davies asked if the $250,000 for intersections improvements would have to cover improvements in Belmont as well. He was told that that was another issue and the $250,000 was for Lexington only. Mr. Kastorf said that the report should avoid a discussion of the issues with Belmont as they were threatening legal action. Mr. Davies said the report should address local housing needs better and should cite the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Harden said he felt some residents feel that the Town can wage a battle to stop anything they don't want so he had put in the section of development alternatives but was not entirely sure it should be in the report. Mr. Davies said he thought it was entirely appropriate. Mr. Thomas said that any range of public institutional uses was possible, for instance DYS was looking for additional space. Mr. Kastorf moved that the Planning Board make a resolution requesting a letter from DCAM modifying the 5 -year Education Cost Guaranty by 1) having the five year period commence when the development reaches 75% occupancy; 2) deleting subsection "ii" that releases money from the trust fund if there are fewer than 91 school -aged children from Met State attending the Lexington Public Schools; and, 3) deleting the phrase "In any given year, to the extent the total number of students attending the Lexington Public Schools is more than the actual number of students attending the Lexington Public Schools in 200312004 ". Ms. Manz seconded the motion and it passed on a 5 to 0 vote. Mr. Kastorf moved, and Mr. Galaitsis seconded the motion, that the Planning Board recommend to Town Meeting that Article 13 be passed. The Board voted unanimously in favor. It was agreed that the changes discussed to the report would be incorporated into a draft report to Town Meeting, which will be circulated to the Board and reproduced for distribution on April 26 in anticipation of a vote adopting the report. On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously djourn at 10: 0 p.m. Jo L. Davies, Clerk