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PlanningBoard | 2017-01-23 | 13 | Board Member Knox White said houses are sold at the price they can get, not the cost of building. He said he would be glad to exempt the Collaborating Partners from the net zero requirements. Staff Member Thomas said that whatever the consensus is, they will bring the net zero and workforce housing issues up for discussion with the City Council. Board Member Mitchell said he does not think net zero will make or break a project. Board Member Zuppan made a motion to extend the meeting beyond 11pm. Board Member Burton seconded the motion. The motion passed 7-0. Board Member Knox White made a motion to approve the plan and for staff to consider all proposed edits suggested by board members regarding: butterflies, street widths, sea level rise clarity, leave out net zero but recommend council consider the policy, address the waiver issue and consider increasing the number of units before waiving the workforce requirements, lighting guidelines, waterfront language, saving trees where possible, exempting the Collaborative from the 10% workforce requirements but including 42 units of workforce housing in the entire project, exempting single family homes from unbundled parking, adjacent superblocks having different architects. Board Member Zuppan offered an amendment to include ten foot sidewalks in commercial districts. Board Member Knox White accepted the amendment. Board Member Curtis seconded the motion. Board Member Burton said he is worried that the net zero requirement would cause a delay in getting the infrastructure done that the Collaborating Partners will need. President Köster asked for a straw vote on including zero net energy in the plan, exempting the Collaborative and existing structures. Board Members Knox White and Mitchell indicated they are in favor. Board Member Zuppan said that we need to consider whether the unit cap will prevent this plan from being viable. The motion passed 7-0. 8. MINUTES 8-A 2017-3812 Draft Meeting Minutes - October 24, 2016 Board Member Sullivan made a motion to approve the minutes. Board Member Knox White seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0-1 (Köster abstained) Approved Minutes Page 13 of 15 Planning Board Meeting January 23, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-01-23.pdf |