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PlanningBoard | 2007-01-08 | 1 | Minutes of the Regular Planning Board Meeting Monday, January 8, 2007 1. CONVENE: 7:05 p.m. 2. FLAG SALUTE: Member Kohlstrand 3. ROLL CALL: President Lynch, Vice President Cook, Ezzy Ashcraft, Cunningham, Kohlstrand, Mariani, McNamara. Also present were Planning Services Manager Andrew Thomas, Assistant City Attorney Donna Mooney, Planner III Dennis Brighton, Planner Brian Stanke. 4. MINUTES: Minutes for the meeting of December 11, 2006. Member Cunningham inquired about the finalized calendar for 2007 meetings. Mr. Thomas noted that the approved calendar had been modified from the calendar in the packet. The packet had suggested canceling the first meeting in November, and it was decided not to cancel that meeting. Vice President Cook noted that page 2, paragraph 1, should be changed to read, " to make sure that tree wells, benches and bus shelters, and other items did not encroach on the sidewalk that was meant to be walked on." Vice President Cook noted that page 7, paragraph 4, should be changed to read, "Vice President Cook agreed with much of Member Kohlstrand's comments, but also and understood the need for this project to have a specific front function. She challenged the applicant to treat the waterfront differently with future projects and attract future tenants that do not require parking in front of the buildings, and that can conform to the design challenge." Vice President Cook noted that page 8, paragraph 3, should be changed to read, "Vice President Cook noted that the minutes did not discussed concerns raised about the status of the conditions of the 2003 PDA." Vice President Cook noted that page 9, paragraph 1, should be changed to read, "She believed the real issue was how much square footage could be supported on this site without sacrificing the pedestrian bicycle access, d number of trees, landscaping and other amenities -the Board desired. She believed that the developers did not get approval for most of the center in the 2003 much of what they wanted from the PDA, and noted that because the Board wanted the evelopers to improve the project 's the Board'sdesire for waterfront orientation. would force the developers to return and show increased waterfront orientation. She noted that the developers did not appeal the 2003 Planning Board decision that direction to the City Council, and returned with the project. She believed that at this point, the Board was being asked to approve buildings on a piecemeal basis without regard for the overall site and water orientation of the project. design, with some buildings having been approved, and some buildings that have been all but demolished except for their shells.-Sh believed the intent of the Planning Board had been extremely clear, and she was concerned that their intent had not been carried out forward. Planning Board Minutes Page 1 January 8, 2007 | PlanningBoard/2007-01-08.pdf |