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PlanningBoard | 2008-08-11 | 16 | of service as a trigger, and considering that this mitigation may not be needed. President Kohlstrand stated that Mitigation 10-3 pertains to the Shoreline and access to the post office. She stated the applicant is 100% responsible for this mitigation, or the city can determine if the level of service is no longer acceptable. She asked if the board had any other comments regarding the environmental resolution. Board member Lynch asked about other traffic concerns. President Kohlstrand stated those are not listed as significant environmental Impacts, but are community and city concerns that need to be addressed. A board discussion ensued regarding other traffic issues including traffic flow and street light timing and whether the developer or the City should address these issues. The board directed staff to refer the community comments regarding traffic issues to the City engineering department, and report back to the Board. Board member Cunningham asked how and when level of service is determined. He asked that this issue be addressed and included in the report. President Kohlstrand had suggested language be added specifying what constitutes an acceptable level of service. In response to an inquiry by the board regarding how the City determines level of service staff responded that the City has published Traffic Study Guidelines. President Kohlstrand asked if the Board had any additional comments on the environmental document. Board member Lynch stated that substantive changes had been made and he would like to see those changes incorporated into the final version. Vice President Ezzy Ashcraft stated the board could move to adopt the resolution as amended so it would not be necessary to return this item to the board. President Kohlstrand stated she felt comfortable with Vice President Ezzy Ashcraft's suggestion. Board member McNamara stated she was also comfortable with the suggestion. The Board approved, by a vote of 5-0, to approve the Environmental Impact Report as amended. President Kohlstrand approved a five minute break. A motion to extend the meeting until 11:30 p.m. was approved. Page 16 of 21 | PlanningBoard/2008-08-11.pdf |