pages: PlanningBoard/2007-06-25.pdf, 11
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PlanningBoard | 2007-06-25 | 11 | Vice President Cook moved to adopt Planning Board Resolution No. 07- to approve the development plan with the condition outlined by staff and the condition that: Buildings A through H must return for design review; Board member Cunningham seconded the motion, with the following voice vote - 6. Absent: 1 (Mariani). The motion passed. Board member Cunningham believed the building heights should be defined, and some section profiles should be presented. He expressed concern about the buildings with the billboards on the roof, and would like the design elements to be further articulated and placed on the blank walls on the lower levels, where the pedestrians may see them. He would like to understand more about the significance of the tilt-up elevations from a material point of view, and would like to see a material boards to see relief to the expanse of concrete. In response to an inquiry by Board member Cunningham regarding the recycling of formed concrete, Mr. Sulivan replied that they may cut the concrete into four-foot-wide sections, and bury 2.5 feet of it for 18-inch seat walls. They may also create bases to wood benches, as well as wheel stops. Board member Cunningham believed the wood trusses were a good idea, and suggested burying them halfway into the ground to allow them to stand up." He noted that he had tried to reference the point that the Board should look at how they worked structurally, so they could stand up without having to bury them halfway into the ground. Vice President Cook expressed concern about the color boards, and perceived them as having a very cool palette. She noted that the paseos shown in the slides had brick and a more warm, California theme. She would like to see a warmer, more vibrant color scheme. In response to an inquiry by Vice President Cook regarding the modern signage, Mr. Sulivan replied that employed techniques to highlight the more nostalgic treatments. He noted that they did not reflect the actual content. Vice President Cook expressed concern that the water towers looked like a power plant to her, and that the façade and the water towers seemed somewhat uncomfortable and ominous. Board member McNamara agreed with Vice President Cook's comments about the water towers, and noted that it reminded her of a nuclear reactor. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft recalled that there had been a water tower at the Base. She noted that in agricultural areas, water towers were prominent features. Page 11 of 13 | PlanningBoard/2007-06-25.pdf |