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PlanningBoard | 2015-10-12 | 4 | President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Mitchell asked for more information about the AUSD building adjacent to the project. Mr. Thomas gave an update on the discussions with the school district. Board Member Burton said the overall architecture has improved on the project. He said the columns on some of the buildings needed refinement. He said the gabled pieces in the middle of the long building on Clement did not work. He asked about the window conditions. Mr. Thomas explained that the previous conditions included wood windows on street facing elevations. Board Member Burton said the steeper roof pitches in the AAPS letter are a good idea. He said the stucco trim on the Mediterranean windows is okay, but should be the same color as the walls. He agreed that the stucco siding should be smooth, not rough, as it looks more authentic. Board Member Köster said the design has come a long way. He said the design of the Mediterranean buildings, D specifically, did not fit in. He agreed that the Victorian building could benefit from steeper roof pitches. He said the porch bracket details could be larger. He said one of the yellow colors seemed off to him. He said he is glad about the plans to save as many street trees as possible. Board Member Sullivan thanked Mr. Buckley for the time he spent and said that she agreed with most of what he said, especially about the roof pitches. She said building D looked too much like an apartment building and wondered if there was a way to make it look more like row houses. She says there is a little more work to be done. Board Member Zuppan said she hoped the windows would be wood all the way around the site. She thinks the muntins are important and agreed with other comments about the roof pitch. She said she likes the mix of designs and she likes the mediterranean style. She said she liked the previous design with the stone base. She asked the applicant about the windows. The applicant said multi-family projects rarely, if ever, have wood windows and that a primary concern is waterproofing. Board Members Burton, Köster and Mitchell commented further on the costs and design tradeoffs of wood vs. vinyl window options. Page 4 of 9 Approved Minutes October 12, 2015 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2015-10-12.pdf |