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PlanningBoard | 2016-06-13 | 5 | Board Member Burton said he does not understand this addition. He said there is a lack of integration from the front to the back. He said that this design just does not meet the design guidelines and would set a bad precedent. Board Member Zuppan said she was also torn on this project due to how narrow the site is. She said she is concerned that it will not look well integrated. She said she would prefer to send it back to staff to see how it could be better integrated. Board Member Mitchell said the strange design on the original house would likely cause similar problems in any design. He said any issues at the rear would go mostly unseen. He said he does not love or hate the design. Board Member Sullivan said the front elevation made the addition look like a mushroom popping up. She said she would like to see if they could work with staff a little more to address those issues. President Knox White said he met with the applicant and architect on the site. He said we will not see much of the addition from the front. He said he is not concerned that the view from the street will be an eyesore. Board Member Zuppan said that for her it was not about the height or that it comes up, but how it integrates. She said if there were better pictures, perhaps her opinion would change. Board Member Burton said it was about integrating the two structures. He said he is not opposed to three stories. He said he just wants to see something from the front carry back to break up the scale. He said there is room to make the third level less of a box stacked on top. Staff Member Tai explained further the design guideline concerns staff was trying to balance and why they felt they needed Planning Board feedback on this project. Board Member Burton gave some detailed direction on how the mass of the addition could be stepped down and integrated more at the front and rear. Board Member Mitchell said he would like to study whether the volume was too large and to get some updated drawings to more clearly see some of the transitions. Board Member Zuppan suggested that the focus be on proportions rather than volumes. Board Member Köster said it was not an easy project. He said budget concerns prevent the applicant from just demolishing the previous addition to make the integration of the new addition easier. Approved Meeting Minutes June 13, 2016 Page 5 of 8 | PlanningBoard/2016-06-13.pdf |