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PlanningBoard | 2007-11-13 | 5 | space. He noted that they would take the suggestion of moving the disabled parking in the garage closer to the stores under consideration, and added that there was also covered disabled parking as well. He noted that they had discussed the narrow sidewalks on Park Street for the past 15 years, and added that they had offered to help the City in that regard. He believed that something would be done about that issue. President Cook noted that she would like to see more bike racks. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft suggested that there be larger spaces for the bikes with trailers for small children. In response to an inquiry by President Cook regarding the Post Office sidewalk, Mr. Kyte described the proposed changes to that sidewalk. He noted that they had done a walk around, and believed that the sidewalk could be fixed. He believed the presence of sidewalks on both sides would be safer. President Cook noted that the drawings were somewhat small. Board Member Lynch stated it was important to understand the current parking configuration versus the new configuration. He noted that he had spoken with the City Manager's office to apprise them that the applicant was willing to work with the City to address the sidewalk issue on Park Street. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft recalled previous conversations regarding the east-west walkway, and inquired when the applicant planned to move forward with the easement. Mr. Kyte replied that the easement should be in place within 30 days, and that work would start in early 2008. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that she had heard comments from residents stating that there were enough discount stores in the community, and that they would like better stores and for the bar to be raised in that regard. She noted that she liked the outdoor garden space, as well as the parking structure and that parking ratio. She favored more walkable, livable, healthy communities. She believed the applicant was approaching her vision of this center and commended them for their efforts. She would like to see a striped crosswalk near the post office, and would like to see one on the other side, as well as by the carwash. She believed a three-foot-wide sidewalk was a negative addition, and that it was an inconsistent feature of what should be a walkabout center. She was concerned about the placement of the bike paths where the buses traveled. She believed there should be a bike lane to the center from Park Street. She expressed concern about the long Safeway trailers that took up 15 parking spots, and noted that they looked terrible and impacted the parking. She was also concerned about the piles of trash left on the ground, which was unsightly and attracted rodents. She inquired who was responsible for the cleanup of that area. She did not want to see any beachfront parking. Mr. Kyte displayed the parking lot site plan, and discussed the future of the design. He noted that the parking lots would be shifted north, and that the area near the restaurant Page 5 of 8 | PlanningBoard/2007-11-13.pdf |