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PlanningBoard | 2017-03-27 | 4 | Board Member Sullivan said many of the universal design requirements in the resolution do not apply to this property. Board Member Curtis said he is concerned about the parking and the length of the shared parking lease. He said he was concerned that the ordinance change would allow a flophouse type of use that would not be desirable. Board Member Zuppan said she was concerned about the shared bathrooms for seniors aging in place. She said she wanted to make sure the resolution guaranteed that the extra bathrooms remained available to residents at all times. She suggested we might need a restriction against hot plates because of fire concerns. She asked if they could require some units to have a lease that prohibited the resident from having a car. She said she would like to see the parking lease have options for extensions by the lessee. She said she wants the utility meters to not be on the street and that the transformer be screened from public view. Board Member Mitchell raised concerns about closet doors in the middle of the hallway posing a hazard during an emergency if left open. He said he agreed with other board member comments and wanted to make sure the environmental issues were addressed before proceeding. President Köster said we need a little more detail on the shuttle service. He said we wanted to limit it to 16 total beds. He said he agreed that each shared parking spot at the hotel should have signage. Staff Member Thomas listed the proposed changes: requiring clearance from regional regulatory bodies regarding the environmental cleanup of the site; moving the electric meters to an interior wall of the property; individually signing the off site parking spaces; limiting the project to 16 beds plus the manager; screening the transformer; reviewing the hallway doors for fire safety; striking the universal design restrictions that do not apply; clarify that the shuttle operating hours and stating that it is on demand. Board Member Curtis added there should be a seven year parking lease and a seven year extension in place. Board Member Zuppan said that a requirement that some of the units not have a car is a good compromise for a project that says they will not need as much parking as the code requires. President Köster took a straw vote on including a requirement that three units have leases that forbid the resident from having a car. The requirement did not receive majority support. Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 8 March 27, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-03-27.pdf |