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PlanningBoard | 2016-01-11 | 5 | Ms. Music explained the details and philosophy behind the materials choices. Board Member Mitchell asked about the lack of entrances on the ground floor corner unit of the senior building. He also pointed out the concern of birds congregating on the long horizontal surfaces. Ms. Music explained the community room nature of the ground floor space and acknowledged the need to account for bird behavior when making their detail choices. Board Member Köster asked about public access to the open spaces. Staff Member Thomas said there would be public access easements through the mid- block parklet and that there would be no gates. Board Member Köster asked whether the ground floor windows would be transparent or opaque and about the prevalence of white and grey in the senior building. He noted studies regarding the effects of colors on seniors' emotional states. Ms. Music said the glass would be clear and that this was a "first pass" at the colors. Board Member Sullivan asked if there would be sufficient parking for the project. The applicant explained their experience with parking needs for affordable projects and how it informed the amount of parking they are choosing to build. Board Member Zuppan asked about the selective use and placement of the awnings. Ms. Music said the choices were made to emphasize changes in the window patterns and materials choices. She said they were decorative. *There were no public speakers* Board Member Mitchell said he liked the family building. He said he was worried that the senior building design might be too busy. Board Member Zuppan said she liked the parklets and inclusion of the community gardens. She said there was too much variation along the Appezzato frontage and maybe there should be more repetition. She said the white corner of the senior building was too large of a mass and it breaks up the rhythm. She said she felt there were too many layers. She said she liked the idea of bringing more color to the senior building. Board Member Köster said he appreciated the efforts to transition the scale of the buildings and the juxtaposition of the horizontality and verticality in the design and how that relates 5 Approved Minutes January 11, 2016 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2016-01-11.pdf |