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PlanningBoard | 2016-05-09 | 4 | Board Member Sullivan said she liked the centralized park idea. She asked if the square footage of the centralized park was the same as with the linear parks. She said blocking the waterfront with a four story building would be like putting the post office on Shoreline Drive. Staff Member Ott confirmed that it was about 8 acres of open space in each alternative. Board Member Henneberry said two to three stories between the Big Whites and the water was appropriate, not four. He said he could go for park options two or three. Board Member Mitchell said he supported a two story maximum along the northern edge. He said he would prefer a three story max for the other areas instead of four. He said he liked alternative two's linear park, and that alternative three was his second choice. He said he supported many of the comments AAPS made. Board Member Zuppan said she met with APC before the meeting. She said she prefers option three for the park. She said she liked the mirrored beehive street network. She said the market rate housing along the southern edge feels isolated. She said she would like to see view corridors preserved along the northern edge, and that she can not see over two story buildings any better than four story buildings. She said she would like to see shadow impacts studied. She said she supported preserving flexibility for neighborhood uses. Board Member Burton said he met with APC also. He said he preferred the park alternatives two or three. He said he is not in favor of the expanded beehive because it would limit the options for what can go on those blocks. He suggested that the team do some preliminary studies of what housing types fit in different blocks to make sure they are feasible. He said putting 50 foot high buildings between the beehive and the ferry would not fit with the neighborhood. He said the fire requirements for roadway width next to taller buildings might make a one way loop around the park undesirable. He said he would like to preserve the smaller bungalows. President Knox White said he favors option three for the park because it is so hard to make a linear park work well. He said it might be better to have houses up against the park instead of a one way couplet. He said he wanted to be careful not to build a neighborhood that is hard to serve with transit. He said he would like to set a goal for smaller single family homes at this site. He said we do not have to cover every inch in this area right away. He said he hopes we limit or ban townhome style units at this site. He said he did not want Orion to punch through to Main St. due to the traffic it would pull through the neighborhood. He said we need to look at infill and accessory dwelling unit options for this site. Page 4 of 11 Approved Minutes May 9, 2016 Planning Board Meeting | PlanningBoard/2016-05-09.pdf |