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PlanningBoard | 2016-02-08 | 2 | The project architect gave a presentation on the design of the building and changes made since their previous hearing before the Planning Board. Board Member Sullivan asked how wide the landscaping on the side of the building would be. The project architect said it would vary between three and five feet. Board Member Sullivan asked if they were planning on removing the pine tree at the back of the site. She also asked about the plans for planting bamboo and preventing invasion into the tree wells. The project architect said they did not intend to remove the pine tree and would work with the landscape architect to use a root barrier or some other solution to prevent the spread of the bamboo. Board Member Zuppan asked for a summary of the sidewalk improvements and how the corner at the post office would be affected. She asked if there were bicycle sharrows. The project architect showed the diagram and explained where the new five foot sidewalk connecting the bank to Shoreline Dr. would be. He said the corner at Shoreline Dr. would be redesigned to line up the ADA ramps and shorten the curb radius to slow traffic down making the turn off Shoreline and into the post office. He said there would be a two foot landscape strip separating the sidewalk from the street. He said there would be sharrows for bicycles. President Knox White opened the public hearing. Susan Sperry, a resident of the adjacent Willows condominium complex, said that if they put a bike lane on that road it would have a serious impact on the residents. She said the Shoreline bike lane destroyed one our biggest assets. She said cyclists should be encouraged to go where there is room. She said she saw a man riding a bike with a toddler on a bicycle at 9 o'clock at night on a sidewalk and she said that it was child endangerment. President Knox White closed the public hearing. Board Member Burton said he was happy with where the design has come and the improvements coming to the road with the sidewalk and sharrows. He said he wanted to add to the conditions that the shared lane markings and sidewalk improvements would be completed prior to issuance of occupancy permits. Approved Minutes Page 2 of 7 February 8, 2016 Planning Board | PlanningBoard/2016-02-08.pdf |