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Minutes for the Meeting of October 20, 2004 2 Mr. Galaitsis asked for "iron clad" assurance that the original 61,000 square foot lot will never be redeveloped. Mr. Waitt replied that he thought redevelopment of land in the subdivision would be impossible. Mr. Davies indicated that the plan is acceptable to him. Other Board members regard the proposed houses, at 5,000 to 6,000 square feet of gross floor area, as somewhat too big. Audience Questions and Comments: Mr. Edward Ganshirt, 48 Fletcher Avenue, indicated that the proposed houses seem visually very large because of their design. They are not simple rectangles like existing dwellings in the area. Marianne Boswell, 31 Oakland Street, expressed her appreciation for the buffer of trees between Grant Street and the proposed new dwellings. She also indicated her belief that common open space in individual ownership would be better cared for by the homeowners. Ms. Laura Sanford, 6 Glen Road South, asked that the driveway to Glen Road South lead instead onto Grant Street. Responding to her concern about blasting during construction, the Board referred to the controls on blasting, which is overseen by the fire department. Mr. Phelan indicated that four test pits on the site revealed no ledge to a depth of nine feet. Ms. Jan Connery, 21 Glenn Road South, echoed the abutters' wishes to keep the special character of their street and their appreciation that so much of the site would be left in a natural state. Ms. McCall - Taylor reported that, according to Town Counsel, the portion of the roadway that provides frontage to the existing home on the site would need a Planning Board determination of adequacy of grade and construction, or an approved street construction plan. Mr. Kastorf and Mr. Galaitsis indicated that they would vote against approving the plan before them tonight if a vote is taken, as it does not respond adequately to the six conditions Iisted in the preliminary decision and there is too much confusion about the development data provided. Mr. Harden commented that he likes the plan overall in that the site development plan is spacious and the scale of the proposed houses is nearly acceptable. Mr. Davies wants to see the corrected development data, but on the whole likes the plan. Ms. Boswell commented that this plan is so much better that what is happening elsewhere in Lexington that she hopes the Board will approve it and let it be an example of good development. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to continue the public hearing to the evening of November 17, 2004 On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 p.m. Wendy M Cl�` rk