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• • • scenario that works for the developer. The process should attempt to foster a higher collaboration between the City and the Developer to achieve higher public values. Value Statements for Foxbourough were: • Preserving more natural open space (through a conservation easement). • Reducing the extent of impervious surfaces and the size of the development footprint • Restore /enhance ecological systems on the site as part of the development process • Protect off-site ecological systems through increased buffering • Ensure long -term natural resource stewardship through an endowment program sponsored by the Developer • Provide public park and trail opportunities consistent with the System Plan • Manage storm water (flow rates and quality) using natural infiltration approaches • Preserve the open space aesthetics to which community residents have become accustomed. • Maintain natural buffer between established and new developments. Questions surrounding these statements (or additional statements) should be evaluated in regards to Integra. In addition there may be other value statements, or modifications to the above statements that could be listed for Integra. Statements such as: • Establishing and enhancing important and functional wildlife links, reduces fragmentation of unique habitats. • Protecting known or possible rare plant communities • Establishing a public awareness and education site for community residents. • Promotes a neighborhood community atmosphere. Options: Recommendation as made by the Environmental Board. This property will be developed in some fashion. Since it is in a Level 1 habitat area, and an important Greenway area I would recommend pursuing a Conservation Development, unless the same flexibility can be applied to enable the protection of resources. There is not a great deal of buildable uplands on this piece of property, and in order to facilitate adequate conservation buffering /and protection conservation development techniques would need to be used in my opinion. Equally important is to look beyond the borders in design considerations to include connections between Foxborough and the Saddle Club property.