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PlanningBoard | 2016-06-22 | 5 | Kevin Hester said the site was zoned for development, not open space. He says the proposal eliminates much of the asphalt in the previous plans and will be aesthetically pleasing. President Knox White closed the public hearing. President Knox White asked how the airport noise is addressed. Staff Member Thomas said the project was reviewed and approved by the airport land use commission. President Knox White asked when the property was planned. He asked what discretion they have over the plan. Staff Member Thomas said the development plans date back to 1979. He said they updated the areas of the EIR that have changed. He said the City has discretion to deny the use and keep the office use for the site. Board Member Henneberry asked what would have to happen to make the site remain open space. Staff Member Thomas said the City would have to buy the property or use eminent domain to purchase the land for public use. He said you would have to also pay for programming and maintaining the park. Staff Attorney Brown said the City also has a vested contractual relationship and the owner has a right to develop the property. Board Member Zuppan said she met with the developer as well as community members on both sides of the issue. She said she supports assisted living but has concerns about this site. She said she is concerned with site coverage, lack of use flexibility from limited parking, job types and tax base, and view corridors. She said the class of job is completely different from this use compared to office use. She said she would like a view corridor in the middle if the project goes forward. She said the project could be smaller. She says a smaller footprint would allow landscaped space to be converted to parking if the use changed in the future. She said she is not ready to approve the project tonight. Board Member Henneberry said he supports Board Member Zuppan's comments. He said he liked the comment to increase the height to reduce the footprint. He said some of the issues could be addressed through design review. He said he is in favor of the use and thinks it could work at the site. Approved Meeting Minutes June 22, 2016 Page 5 of 9 | PlanningBoard/2016-06-22.pdf |