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PlanningBoard | 2006-05-08 | 4 | capacity, especially when repair or sales and service people came to this office. He noted that several Internet listings identified Dr. Jennings as a dentist, not an orthodontist. He expressed concern about security during the evening and weekend hours. He was concerned about the precedent this zoning change would set. He submitted a letter written by his wife, who could not attend. Mr. Italo Calpestri, project architect, noted that he picked up a change suggested by Board Member Ezzy Ashcraft to make a connecting pathway from the handicapped accessible space through the terrace to the handicapped ramp. He noted that the residential character of the building would change, and that a maintenance contractor would take care of the landscaping. He noted that security was important for the owners and neighbors, and that electronic surveillance would be employed. He noted that changing the building zoning would not involve changes in the building that would be apparent from the street. The proposal including providing off-street parking spaces in accordance with the ordinance. He noted that nearby market would be open on the weekends. He believed the amount of traffic generated by the applicant's use would be minuscule, and asked the Board to support this application. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Board Member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that Dr. Jennings practiced alone, had three office assistants, and saw an average of three patients per hour. With some overlap of patients and the occasional emergency, she believed there would be one or two cars searching for other parking. She recalled one resident stating that riders of the "O" bus parked on their street, and did not believe that seemed fair. She suggested that Parking Enforcement investigate those occurrences, and believed this use had a minimal parking impact. She believed this was a fairly noisy location to begin with, with respect to traffic noise. She noted that decreased privacy had been cited on several occasions, and one speaker stated that he slept during the day because of his night work. She noted that landscaping and fencing was intended to soften the noise. She was concerned about the decrease of property values, and Planning Board Minutes Page 4 May 8, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-05-08.pdf |