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PlanningBoard | 2006-10-23 | 10 | In response to an inquiry by Member Ezzy Ashcraft whether any of the units could be considered disable accessible, Mr. Ricci replied that they were not, and that the porches were purposely elevated for the design purposes. He noted that there were no downstairs bedrooms in these homes. In response to an inquiry by Member Ezzy Ashcraft whether there were any green building elements built into these homes, Mr. Ricci replied that with the exception of the standard Title XXIV practice, there was no requirement for LEED certification in this residential segment. He noted that they did include dual-pane windows, wall insulation, and noted that it was very difficult to design for solar orientation in a subdivision environment. He noted that Warmington Homes did what they could with respect to green construction techniques, using recycled materials, recycling construction debris, and using crushed concrete as a base. In response to an inquiry by Acting President Cunningham whether they intended to have air conditioning in these homes, Mr. Ricci believed that was the case. Mr. Day wished to address the issue of affordable units, and noted that on the Bayport project, the affordable units were smaller and attached. Architecturally, they have a similar amount of detail, and they had not heard any complaints about the BMR units being recognizable at all. Member Mariani noted that she did not like the two-story/three-story distinction. She believed that the affordable housing plan should be fair. Acting President Cunningham did not care for the visual impact of the third story on top of the main part of the house, and did not believe it was as well-integrated as it could be. He believed the two-story design was very nice. He suggested eliminating some of the three- story homes in the project. After a discussion describing the affordable units and criteria, Member Kohlstrand noted that she would support maintaining the number of affordable units, and suggested that the square footage be varied. Member McNamara agreed with Member Kohlstrand's comments, and added that the number of variable designs helped the neighborhood environment. She did not believe the two-story homes should be strictly affordable units. In response to an inquiry by Member McNamara whether a one-story home would be an option, Mr. Ricci replied that would not be feasible, resulting in a 600-square foot home. Mr. Thomas advised that the City Council, acting as the Community Improvement Commission, will have to approve the affordable housing program for this site. The Planning Board would make a recommendation as to the distribution of affordable housing units for consideration by the Community Improvement Commission. Planning Board Minutes Page 10 October 23, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-10-23.pdf |