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Minutes · Apr 7, 2021

April 7, 2021 Adopted Planning Board Minutes

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we'll call it that anyway for now go ahead utilizing drawing Al which is Exhibit A-6 presenting the Ist floor plan for the building is in the same orientation as Mr. Savage had presented on the site plans North is upwards of this corner along the top of the drawing is Central Ave along the bottom of the drawing is Mitchell St the parking is in this area of the drawing that this is this is a new building that is mixed use predominantly residential with some commercial it is a five story building with 94 market rate rental apartments and two commercial suites that contain approximately 3500 square feet in total. - There are 49 one bedroom | bath and 45 two bedroom 2 bath drawing 84 which is (Exhibit A-9) is showing the building elevations the central Ave elevation is on the top of the sheet and the South elevation facing the adjacent Harvard printing building is on the lower side of the street we are requesting a deviation from the building height that in the redevelopment plan is requires a maximum of five stories and 55 feet being a residential and we are currently at five stories and 16.4 feet that dimension is from the average great plain to do this highest parapet which is limited to an area that is approximately 64 feet wide over the main entrance fronting on central Ave the other flanking rooflines are slightly lower 2 feet five and two feet 6 inches lower the reason we are requesting this deviation is based upon the typical construction for a building of this type we have a ceiling switch our building code compliant and we allow two feet of structure between Florida floor and that is the typical construction from the 2nd through fifth floors including the roof structure the first floor to the second floor has one additional footage structure to accommodate the different structure between the Ist and 2nd floor so when added up brings us to 51 feet 51.65 feet with roof insulation which is code compliant - Ms. Mary Johannesen showed Birds Eye view which is drawing A7 Exhibit A-12 and showed the proposed building as well as the 22 Central. Where she then described the exterior materials that were selected for durability, low maintenance, and to have a very long life. There’s a decorative masonry that wraps along the front as well as around the perimeter of the base of the building which is articulated with a larger smooth decorative masonry bit with a

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y long life. There’s a decorative masonry that wraps along the front as well as around the perimeter of the base of the building which is articulated with a larger smooth decorative masonry bit with a projected canopy that utilizes some of the look aluminum plank that are accenting other areas of the building with flat roof specifying a white Energy Star roofing on the energy. Based on comments from the Planner, the reason for placement of the bike racks is that it worked a little tight on space and didn't have any available to allocate to bike parking which is bike racks were placed outside of the building to accommodate the residents who wanted bicycles and serve anyone in community who rides a bike lock it up in order to visit retail spaces. -Mr. Guarino asked a couple of questions 1) Any ability for solar installation on this building there are no plans for solar panels to be installed we do have mechanical equipment on the roof and as it's shown in the rendering here this is just a bit of a depiction there will probably be more so Ms. Johanessan responded that she didn't know that it could even physically accommodate an adequate number of panels for that purpose 2) What are the storage capabilities for the tenants? 3) Will the tenants have access to the large parking facility that Mr Albert might be the best to address that I know it's a large facility Ms. Johanneson responded that she didn’t know how much it's being used by the current tenants but it would take stress off particularly if people had visitors and you don't want this traffic -Mr. Johnson had a few questions in regard to the height that goes beyond the roofline that it would be sufficient and also soften aerial views of the buildings next door. Ms. Johannsson responded that 2 foot parapet is an attractive architectural detail to accentuate the entrance can we talk about parapets though to hide any mechanical equipment that's 11

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