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PlanningBoard | 2015-12-14 | 6 | Elizabeth Tuckwell appreciated how much work went into the proposal, with so much detail. She thinks the two and three bedroom units should be sold as condos with two parking spaces assigned. She is worried about the traffic and that the transit options would not be enough. Anita Longoria echoed the parking and traffic concerns. She thinks the paternalistic attitude will not work and we need to be flexible because times and transportation needs change. President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Mitchell stated that he liked the hangar bay windows/doors. He liked the big sign. He wanted to push the aesthetics further, especially with the choices on the curved end. He thinks the stairwell should be covered due to weather concerns. Board Member Sullivan worried about the height and proximity to the water, and whether it would block views. She liked the design overall, including the sign. Board Member Zuppan agreed that the stairway should be protected from the weather. She wants to see if there are ways to provide public access to some of the view spaces on the higher floors. Board Member Burton encouraged the public to stay involved in the process. He wanted to see how the details of the interior courtyard designs come along given the views into and out of that space. He thinks the sign needs to be better or removed. He provided further feedback on design elements and has some concerns of how elements interacted. He wants to balance the need to protect residents from the elements in the stairwell with the design goals of the building. President Knox White echoed Board Member Mitchell's questions about the curved end with the squared walls, and wanting to push the design to be as bold as possible. He wanted to know about how the sign would be lighted. He liked the small units being offered. He expressed concerns about the naked street, worrying that it looked too much like a regular street and less like a shared space. No action was taken by the Planning Board. Mr. Thomas stated that the item would be back the first meeting in February and the waterfront park across the street from this building will be before the board in January. Approved Meeting Minutes December 14, 2015 Planning Board Meeting Page 6 of 8 | PlanningBoard/2015-12-14.pdf |