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PlanningBoard | 2008-04-28 | 8 | Board member Lynch concurred. In response to an inquiry by President Cook about the process, Mr. Biggs replied that the amendment would need to come before the applicant could add the second floor space. Any modifications to the exterior of the building would be subject to design review. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft noted that when she went to Town Centre, she was continually impressed and pleased with how beautiful it looked. She would recommend people visit it to see the spring flowers. She also liked the building materials and the design. She was pleased to see people strolling through the courtyard. She did not find the design of the Kohl's building to be consistent with the high level of design of the other buildings. She will be happy to see the old Mervyn's building gone. She believed the long, uninterrupted expanses of walls be replaced with some windows, although she understood that retail windows could be problematic because the retailer would lose display space. She believed windows would make walking along this area a more interesting experience for the pedestrian. She inquired why there was no entrance on the west elevation, and noted that created an even longer blank expanse on that side. She believed the south elevation facing the interior mall also needed some glass window displays to look in, to break up the expanse of building material. She liked the east elevation. Vice President Kohlstrand echoed Board member Ezzy Ashcraft's concerns regarding the blank wall and lack of access to the store on the west side. President Cook echoed Board member Ezzy Ashcraft's concerns. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft believed the lettering of the Kohl's sign looked very large, and inquired how big it was. Board member McNamara inquired about bike racks, and would like more to be installed at the center. The public hearing was opened. Randy [Kytes], applicant, was pleased that this had been a very collaborative process, and that the series of challenging meetings had been productive. He noted that much of the wall space was needed by the store for internal display. He noted that Kohl's typically operated with a single entry into the store, and he noted that they would be able to make an accommodation for two entries. The entrances were originally on the west and north sides, and the applicant was asked to move them to the mall side. The owner of the company held an impassioned meeting with the Centre architects and Kohl's architects, and requested a number of upgrades and further articulation in the building. He noted that it was difficult to express a three-dimensional view in the elevations, and added that the trellises would step off the building substantially. Mr. Kytes suggested that Kohl's be allowed to do what they do, in order to for them to continue to be successful. They discussed adding a layer of pedestrian amenity, such as Page 8 of 17 | PlanningBoard/2008-04-28.pdf |