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PlanningBoard | 2006-11-13 | 14 | Member Cunningham inquired whether a traffic review of the ingress and egress points along Otis Drive. Mr. Garrison replied that it did concern staff and had been addressed; they had examined queuing on Otis I their analysis. Member Cunningham expressed concern about pedestrian and bicycle safety in that area. Vice President Cook expressed concern that some of the original 1993 conditions were not being met, and inquired about their legal status. She was hesitant to make any more approvals until the status of the previous approvals was clarified. Member Ezzy Ashcraft shared Vice President Cook's concerns regarding the previous approvals. Ms. Woodbury advised that staff would examine the rest of the conditions closely to ensure that everything went forward as it should. Ms. Garrison noted that Building 600 West, 700 and 800 were publicly noticed extensively, and staff received fewer than six people showing any interest; the people who examined the plans at the Planning Department said they were fine. He personally called several members of the Planning Board to invite them to examine the plans, and they said it seemed routine. Member Ezzy Ashcraft suggested that all Planning Board members receive the same notice as the members of the public receive. She would like to be made aware of those items. Ms. Woodbury concurred, and noted that Board notification should be part of the process in the event of a staff-level design review. She noted that staff would rectify that situation, and apologized to the Board members who had not received notices. Member Kohlstrand wished to revisit the east-west connector, which had been a condition of approval. She was also concerned about Whitehall Place and Franciscan Way, and recalled a comment by the architect that the streets were not wide enough to accommodate sidewalks on both sides. She understood that they were private roads, and that the parking bays could be bumped back to accommodate sidewalks on both sides; she would like that possibility to be considered. Because the truck loading would be accessed off of Whitehall, she inquired whether the trucks would enter on Willow because of the width of the internal streets. She inquired about the latest iteration of that design, and believed there should be a continuous sidewalk along the north side of Franciscan Way. She noted that the intersection of Franciscan Way and South Shore Center Drive had not been mentioned, and mentioned that the developer seemed to improve that intersection through the Albertson's redesign but had not seen it. President Lynch noted that because of the lateness of the hour, a motion to continue the meeting would be needed. M/S Kohlstrand/Cunningham to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. AYES - 5 (Mariani, McNamara absent); NOES - 0; ABSTAIN - 0 President Lynch noted that if it was the Board planned to prioritize pedestrian walkways, that should Planning Board Minutes Page 14 November 13, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-11-13.pdf |