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10 ○ Police and fire departments would receive access codes. ○ A Knox Box would be installed for emergency building entry. - Building height variance: ○ Ordinance permits 35 feet ○ Proposed height: 38.5 feet - The proposed building will also have a front yard variance: ○ Northfield Avenue: ■ Proposed setback: 2.6 feet ○ Sheridan Avenue: ■ Proposed setback: 0.4 feet ■ Required: 25 feet - Building coverage variance: ○ Ordinance permits 40% building coverage. ○ Proposed: 40.41%. - Mr. Facchino additionally discussed “effective lot area” calculations under the steep slope ordinance: ○ Total lot area: 110,205 sq. ft. ○ Effective lot area after excluding steep slopes: 84,123 sq. ft. - Mr. Facchino explained that if the “effective lot area” calculation is used instead of the total property area: ○ Building coverage would be 53% instead of 40.41%. ○ Impervious coverage would be 33.77% instead of 63.94%. - He stated that the site already has an existing impervious coverage variance: ○ Existing impervious coverage is 69.21%. ○ Proposed impervious coverage would be reduced to 63.94%. - He noted that the project still requires variance relief, and the planner would later provide additional testimony regarding those variances. - Mr. Facchino described the circulation design for the property: ○ Two main driveway entrances are proposed from Northfield Avenue. ○ The existing western driveway would remain in approximately the same location. ○ A new eastern driveway would be added near the easterly property line. - The new eastern driveway would be only about 1.2 feet from the property line. - He explained that separating the drive aisles eliminated the need for a deceleration lane. It also allowed creation of a nice streetscape with lawn areas and sidewalks for pedestrian access around the site. - A variance is required for the second driveway because: ○ The adjacent property is residentially zoned and town-owned. ○ Code requires a 50-foot setback/buffer. ○ The proposal provides only a 1.2-foot setback. - He also noted an existing driveway on Sheridan Avenue would be eliminated. - Vehicles would be able to circulate freely throughout the site. - The eastern driveway would permit only right turns out. - The western driveway would allow right-in, right-out, and left-out movements similar to existing conditions. - Parking aisles would generally be 24 feet wide, meeting

ld permit only right turns out. - The western driveway would allow right-in, right-out, and left-out movements similar to existing conditions. - Parking aisles would generally be 24 feet wide, meeting ordinance requirements. - Some sections widen to 25 feet near ramps. - Parking areas along Northfield Avenue and Sheridan Place would largely be hidden from public view by the building itself. - Mr. Facchino emphasized that placing the building close to Northfield Avenue was intentional to shield parked cars from view