August 7, 2024 Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

made were reflecting the window changes and the locations and the sizes of the windows. They are proposing two one bedroom, two one bedroom with den and eight two bedrooms. The one bedroom is 839 square feet, one bedroom with den is 912 square feet and the smallest two-bedroom is 1083 square feet. The elevations have been updated. The footprint and height of the building has not been altered, which is 34 foot 4 inches. On the ground floor we have 900 square feet of commercial space on the corner of Main Street and Park Dr. N. Then we have a trash room which exits onto Main Street. There will be a trash shoot on both upper levels that the tenants will use. There is a lower lobby, which comes in off the street and an upper lobby which comes in off the parking garage, as well as some utility space, which is labeled utility storage, but it's not for tenant use, just for building maintenance and within the parking lot we have 13 parking spaces, two of which are EV and handicap. They will be bringing down the entry to Main Street, so it'll be much more walkable and much more appealing. The sidewalk is also greatly extended because the building is set back and all the space between the property line and the front of the building is now going to be incorporated in the sidewalk. The trash room will be covered with an opaque film, so there won't be any view inside it even though it is a storefront. A vehicle exit sign was also added for caution which was recommend by the board. BOARD QUESTIONS Mr. Alper asked if there will be any safety issue by only having one door on the exterior. The architect said that every trash room light design has one door, and the ground level is completely noncombustible. Mr. Alper asked if there was any consideration of having a full stairway up to the roof instead of a hatch. The architect said that they will keep the hatch. Mr. Alper asked if there has been any consideration of a green roof. The architect said they will have white roof. Mr. Smeraldo asked if the building will have sprinklers. The architect said that it will be fully sprinklered. Mr. Smeraldo asked if there is a slab on the between the Ist floor and 2nd floor. The architect said that it hasn't been fully designed on this project, but the most typical way they will do it is with the concrete slab. The concrete slab will be between the Ist floor to 2nd

floor. The architect said that it hasn't been fully designed on this project, but the most typical way they will do it is with the concrete slab. The concrete slab will be between the Ist floor to 2nd floor. Mr. Wilkes asked what's the set back from the house that's next to it. The architect said that is somewhere around 12 feet. Mr. Wilkes asked how many apartments are there going to be. The architect said there will be six apartments per floor. Mr. Wilkes asked how big the storefront is. The architect said it is 900 square feet. Council president Rutherford asked if the property was in the same condition when they purchased it as it was when they demolished. The attorney Mr. Wine answered in the affirmative. Council president Rutherford asked what percentage of the property is retail. The architect said he is not sure about the percentage. Mayor McCartney asked if there are any affordable units. The architect is not sure about the answer.