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6 the cars can get in and out. Mr. Keenan said 20 feet is an RSI standard for an alley or road where you have two-way traffic. Typical drive aisles ideally would be at 24 feet, but ultimately, they don't have anybody parking on either side, so the narrower they can keep it, the better. ● Ms. Kapferer asked if the new sidewalk that they’re providing, kind of from that driveway up to the existing school, is ADA compliant. Mr. Keenan said he doesn't believe that it is ADA-compliant. ● Ms. Kapferer asked if it maybe should be ADA-compliant. Mr. Keenan said it would be a pretty significant challenge. It would be a massive tearing out of the outside and switchbacks, and it would take up the whole area. ● Ms. Kapferer asked if there is an alternate route. Mr. Keenan said yes, the opposite side of the school would be the alternate route. ● Mr. Cardoza asked, starting on Ellison Avenue, the new entrance where a wider drive aisle is being created, what does that entrance look like? Mr. Keenan said that currently, the existing entrance is gated. ● Mr. Cardoza asked if they would be removing the gate and widening the drive. Mr. Keenan said yes. ● Mr. Cardoza asked if the building is where the current baseball diamond is. Mr. Keenan said, looking at the plan, he would say, that's the backstop right there. ● Mr. Cardoza asked about the turn that we have, the tiny parking lot, does that fall in the smack dab in the middle of the current blacktop? Mr. Keenan said yes, which follows the current blacktop. ● Mr. Cardoza asked the elementary school students if it looked like they would not necessarily have access to the fields, or if they would conduct recess in the other blacktop. Mr. Keenan said there is a lot of activity, which currently resides in the existing playground, that's now as vehicles are going to be relocated to that asphalt area. And then, whether they're going to use the remaining grass areas within the ball field for activities, he can't say for certain, but he imagines they probably would to some degree. ● Mr. Cardoza asked if all of the students are intended to use this new playground. Mr. Keenan said he believes so. ● Mr. Cardoza asked how many entrances to the playground. Mr. Keenan said there are 2 entrances. There's one entrance for the children, and then there's essentially a service entrance that's got a wider gate. ● Mr. Noborine asked regarding the

he playground. Mr. Keenan said there are 2 entrances. There's one entrance for the children, and then there's essentially a service entrance that's got a wider gate. ● Mr. Noborine asked regarding the main access drive. Is there a reason the gate's being replaced? Mr. Keenan said he can’t give the specific reason. There was a request from the school district. He assumes they just wanted the ability to shut any traffic down from coming back into this area at any given point. ● Mr. Noborine asked if there is going to be an island, or that is going to be just lane marking. Mr. Keenan said there's no island; it's just asphalt. ● Mr. Alper asked what the increase in the impermeable surface was. Mr. Keenan said he currently doesn’t have the exact number with him. ● Mayor McCartney asked if it can be confirmed that this is Board of Education property and not a municipally owned playground area that would have an effect on recreation and other organizations in town. Mr. Chewcaskie said the site plan that has been provided indicates that all the property that is within the block and lot is Board of Education property. ● Mayor McCartney asked if the award-winning inclusive playground is the one that is being relocated. Mr. Keenan said no, what's being relocated is the equipment behind it, which is more exercise equipment, which would not be ADA-compliant. ● Mayor McCartney asked about the means of access from Ellison. Will emergency