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PlanningBoard | 2017-01-23 | 10 | Staff Member Thomas said that they would also need to amend the General Plan to exceed the cap. He said an easy way to pay for more workforce housing is to build more units. Mr. Edison said that the $1 Million per acre infrastructure costs comes out to $50,000/unit if you are building at 20 units/acre. President Köster asked how many units are envisioned for Main St. Staff Member Thomas said there are 260 units already in the area and there is room for approximately 200 units for Main St. depending on how many are allocated to the adaptive reuse area. Board Member Burton asked to clarify whether the requirement to use different architects for each block applied to the "super blocks" or the ultimately smaller blocks within as plans move forward. Staff Member Thomas said they had not clarified that yet and would need to specify it further. Board Member Burton pointed out areas that would not be elevated for sea level rise as marked in the plan due to their historic preservation. Board Member Zuppan asked if we are certain that there is adequate protection from potential lead paint contamination. Staff Member Giles said that current environmental protections are in place. [Board Member Mitchell arrived at 9:52pm.] President Köster asked how the needs for civic spaces would be addressed. Staff Member Thomas said they envisioned the central area of the base, near the parade grounds, City Hall West, and theater, serving as the location for civic spaces. Board Member Mitchell asked what the plans included for solar and water conservation at the site. Board Member Burton said that the state's next building code may require all new residential construction to be zero net energy by 2020. Board Member Mitchell said that he would support including it in our plans now to build in that redundancy. He said he would like to see more than just wiring for solar. Approved Minutes Page 10 of 15 Planning Board Meeting January 23, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-01-23.pdf |