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PlanningBoard | 2017-01-23 | 12 | Board Member Knox White said he would support putting net zero in the plan now. Board Member Burton said he would support net zero as well. He said he would like to keep the method flexible, rather than relying on solar. Board Member Mitchell said he would hate to see the project rely on far away energy production to meet net zero. Board Member Curtis asked why we would want to put the burden on the developer before it is necessary. He said if we wait for the state, the builder might move quickly to avoid the cost. Board Member Burton said he was glad we are using the same parking maximums as Site A and the unbundled parking. He said that unbundled parking would not work for single family homes. He suggested requiring "adjacent" blocks to use different architects. Board Member Sullivan said she would like to keep the code requirements as simple as possible to keep the project as affordable as possible. She said she would like the single family homes come with parking spaces. She said we should support the monarch butterflies. President Köster said we should consider the idea of using some "super-lots" to help pay for some of the infrastructure. Staff Member Thomas said it was not their intent was not to require unbundled parking for single family homes. He asked the board if it wants net zero in all residential buildings now, or if it would prefer to wait and let the state regulations take effect. Board Member Zuppan said she was concerned about the impact of net zero on the cost of delivering the low income housing. Board Members Sullivan and Curtis said they agreed. Board Member Mitchell said that if we do this upfront it can be done for pennies on the dollar. He said this is a compromise because we could require battery banks as well. Board Member Curtis said it was still a significant cost. He said we have a three year window to control costs and we should help the developer keep the price of these units down. President Köster suggested that the board consider net zero policy citywide, and not just put it in this one project. He said this would incentivize developers to get the ball rolling, which would help APC get their project sooner. Approved Minutes Page 12 of 15 Planning Board Meeting January 23, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-01-23.pdf |