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PlanningBoard | 2006-02-27 | 5 | 7-B. FDP05-0004/DR05-0129- Barry Vial - 1951 Harbor Bay Parkway (DG). The applicant requests approval of Final Development Plan and Major Design Review applications allowing the construction of two new commercial buildings. Building 1 is a 28,392 sq. ft., approximately 28 ft. high, two-story building. Building 2 is a 15,178 sq. ft., approximately 25 feet high single- story building. The proposed use of these buildings is a mix of light industrial and professional offices. The two buildings would contain up to 13 separate units. Specific businesses that would occupy the buildings have not been identified at this time. The project site is zoned C-M-PD Commercial Manufacturing, Planned Development Zoning District. M/S Cook/McNamara and unanimous to remove Item 7-B from the Consent Calendar and place it on the Regular Agenda. AYES - 5 (Mariani absent); NOES - 0; ABSTAIN - 0 Mr. Garrison summarized the staff report and recommended approval of this item. The public hearing was opened. There were no speakers. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Ms. Kohlstrand noted that she had requested that this item be pulled from the Consent Calendar. She had visited the site and was concerned about the change in the character in the buildings and their relationship to the street over a period of time. She believed that the original design concepts for Harbor Bay were being left behind, and that it was becoming more critical to maintain the public relationship with the street and waterfront area. She noted that she had attended a workshop at the O Club with several other Board members that addressed design features for the FISC property. The main comment was that there was too much parking surrounding that site. She did not want that kind of building and relationship of the buildings to the site plan at the other end of Alameda. She believed a better approach was required for this site. Vice President Cook agreed with Ms. Kohlstrand's comments. President Cunningham believed that bringing the buildings closer to the sidewalk created an oppressive feeling; he preferred a larger setback as long as there was a sufficient setback. Mr. Garrison noted that this business park was approved in the 1980s, with the design philosophies of that time; he added that was the genesis of the broad setbacks. He noted that the landscaping was quite mature and other areas were more sparse. Staff would follow up with that situation through the Planning Department; landscaping requirements would be used to provide a smooth transition from the open space to the business park. Mr. Steve McKeem, project architect, described the site layout and believed the visual relief of the Planning Board Minutes Page 5 February 27, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-02-27.pdf |