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PLANNING BOARD MINUTES MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 2020 Held on February 12, 2020, in the Select Board Meeting Room, Town Office Building at 7:00pm Present: Robert Creech, Chair; Charles Hornig, Vice-Chair; Robert Peters; Ginna Johnson; Richard Canale and Michael Leon, Associate Planning Board Member. Also, present were Amanda Loomis, Planning Director; Sheila Page, Assistant Planning Director; and Lori Kaufman, Department Assistant Robert Creech, Chair, read the agenda into the record, introduced members of the Planning Board and Planning Department Staff and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Development Administration 1. Special Permit Modification for 443 Lincoln Street Balanced Housing Development – Hobbs Brook Ms. Johnson was recused from this project. Michael Leon, Associated Member of the Planning Board participated in the review of the Special Permit Modification for 443 Lincoln Street, Hobbs Brook. Present for the public discussion: Jeffrey Rhuda, Symes Development and Permitting, LLC; and Mr. Latham, attorney. Sheila Page provided an overview of the Applicant of Hobbs Brook request for occupancy, in addition to a review of four (4) outstanding items that need to be addressed by the Developer. It was noted that the Town Engineer has reviewed all of the outstanding items and that the Conservation Commission will be requiring review of the project as well. Ms. Page requested clarification from the Planning Board as to how to manage the increase in gross floor area (GFA) differences, whether this can be a field change or require a special permit modification (minor or major). Mr. Creech requested comments from members of the Planning Board. The following comments were provided:  Robert Peters requested clarification as to what constitutes a field change. Mr. Rhuda provided a review of what was constructed vs. what was approved. It was noted that the difference in the calculation of impervious area is different if the measurement is from the building wall compared to the roof dripline. Mr. Rhuda stated that the roadway has been constructed and is in binder form. Prior to the top coat being installed, Mr. Rhuda has agreed to trim down the edges of the pavement to what was approved by the Planning Board.  Charles Hornig requested clarification between the differences of a crawl space vs. a full basement. Mr. Hornig stated that what was required and approved by the Building Commissioner is what is supposed to be constructed. Mr. Hornig reviewed what was applied for in the building permit and stated that a special permit modification may be needed.  Richard Canale reviewed the email from Mr. David Fields whom was the prior Planner. Mr. Canale and Mr. Rhuda had a conversation regarding the differences in the recorded decision and what was constructed.  Mr. Hornig requested that the Applicant request a modification to the approved plan.  Michael Leon provided a review as to what a minor modification is compared to what took place in the project. There is a significant increase in GFA that is almost equal to construct another unit. Mr. Leon questioned how lenders would view such differences in what was approved by the Planning Board and what was constructed.