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removal. Mike Young stated that if the trees are maintained properly, it shouldn't be a problem. Ross said that is why they chose the hard woods for that area because they are slow growing and the branches are higher. Robert Corbin stated that another part of the problem was the potential for the root structure getting into the sidewalks. Ross stated that the hard maples are better than the soft maples as far as the roots grow deep~~ iJIld don't spread on the surface as much. Mike Young asked if the. allevs '--"~-~I~.lIWould be dedicated to the Town. Ross answered that they will not. They will be maintained by the homeowner's association, therefore they will not be city standards, and specifically they will be only 14 feet wide instead of 25 feet and will not have curbs. Other than that, they will be built to city standards because the association would have to replace them if they fall apart. They will have 8 inches of stone and 4 inches of asphalt. Troy Bryant asked about snow removal and whether it would be a problem 20 or 30 years from now. Ross Holloway stated that the association is in charge of snow removal in the alleys and it should not be a problem because of the critical mass density. He explained that this development would not be economically feasible with less than 100 homes, however they have 143. And, since the Town is maintaining the main streets, it doesn't leave that much for the association to maintain. Mike Young asked if there were any comments or concerns from the board members about the colors of the houses. John Ehrhart stated that he went to the other development and while the colors were different, they did look good and the picture did not do it justice. Troy Bryant agreed. Mike Young stated that during that period of architecture, those colors were used. Ross Holloway stated that because of the blend of the community and the style of homes it works well due to the different colors and hues and architectural desigus. Mr. Holloway stated that they would amend the minimum roof pitch in the covenants and restrictions to read no flatter than 6- I, instead of 8-1. He then addressed lot sizes as shown on the drawing. They are as follows: 90x183, 64xI38, 64x125, 78x120, 95xl50 and 90x145. Troy Bryant asked about the 1,400 square foot minimum on the houses and if there would be a problem matching the architectural design with a house that small. Ross stated that it would not be a problem, however they expect that most of the homes will be two-story, with 1,800 to 2,400 square feet. Troy asked if the same builders would build these that built the homes in The Village at West Clay. Ross said they would not be the same and the developers will be very strict on who can build these homes. Some local builders may not be allowed to build there. He stated that Roger Caperton would probably build at least some of the homes and it would also be open to anyone who was willing to build their product and meet their standards of quality. Charles McGuire asked who would be the architectural committee and Ross said starting out it would be Mr. Caperton and Mr. Hopkins. John Ehrhart asked again about the square footage and if it would be possible to make the minimum 1,600 instead of 1,400. Ross Holloway said they could change it to 1,600 with no problem. Troy Bryant stated that he would like the trees to be in the planting strip and one tree per lot. Chris Crouch asked how far off the curb the trees would be if planted behind the sidewalk. Ross answered approximately fifteen feet. Chris stated that in ten years those trees would be grown out to the street anyway. Mr. Holloway stated that in his opinion, the effect would be more drarnatic in ten years if the trees were in the planting strip. Joe Beikman, Street Commissioner, stated that the problem with the trees was not whether they would be kept trimmed or obstruct truck traffic, but the damage they do to the subsurface drainage, which causes the streets to fall