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PlanningBoard | 2012-12-10 | 6 | Mr. Gates stated that Block C would have potential area for them. Board member Knox White stated that the street lay out shows 8 foot parking lanes and he asked if that is a City regulation. Matt Naclerio, Public Works Director, stated that it has not been finalized yet but the City standard is 7 feet. Board member Knox White asked if coffee shops and the like are considered commercial and not just office use. Mr. Thomas stated that it does include service use as well as office use. Mr. Thomas revised condition 10 to read: Commercial Use: The project applicant/developer shall preserve approximately 2,000 square feet of ground floor space (1,000 square feet on each corner) at the intersection of Singleton Avenue and Fifth Street for non-residential use. Appropriate uses shall include office use, commercial businesses, and service uses. Residential use of this area shall not be permitted. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft complimented the applicant on the changes and asked if the multi-use trail wraps around to Stargell. Mr. Thomas stated that it did. Board member Ezzy Ashcraft asked if staff had received any comments from residents. Mr. Thomas stated that the comments received were just asking about the project. President Zuppan opened the public comment period. Helen Sause, Housing Opportunities Make Economic Sense (HOMES), stated that she is delighted with the proposal and the mix of housing types for all different income brackets. She is concerned that there is no truly mixed use area being that all of the retail is in one area and residential in another and would like to see housing above retail. Diane Lichtenstein, HOMES, stated that she is happy to see the variety of housing options. She suggested the staircases be constructed wider to allow for chair elevators and would like to see the area defined by street names such as the president streets and tree streets. Approved Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 11 December 10, 2012 | PlanningBoard/2012-12-10.pdf |