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PlanningBoard | 2017-12-11 | 3 | Sue Xi, project manager, said they have a ferry terminal very nearby and want to have a sustainable project. She said they will have unbundled parking and manage it more efficiently. Mr. Feherty said they are treating the project like a transit oriented site. He said they are trying to build a more affordable by design product. He said each parking space would cost $45,000 to create. Board Member Köster asked about the reduction in the open space requirement. Staff Member Thomas said that there is not a per unit open space requirement and that the entire Site A project would meet its open space requirements. President Mitchell opened the public hearing. Austin Lee said that a continuing horizontal element connecting the windows would better reflect the base's Art Moderne aesthetic. Karen Bey said she supports the project. She said the retail should complement the other retail at Site A. Rose Magno said the traffic would be horrendous. She said the developers should help build new infrastructure to get off the island. She said the buildings look like public housing. President Mitchell closed the public hearing. Board Member Sullivan asked what, in today's dollars, they expected to charge for parking. Mr. Feherty said it would probably be around $50 or $75 per month. Ms. Xi said they are considering a system where you would take a ticket and could pay by the day, week, or month in order to most efficiently utilize the space. Board Member Köster said he likes the butterfly roof and that the design breaks the building into three separate buildings. He said the (W. Atlantic) elevation was not quite there yet and needed some refinement. He said we could add some extra details to play up the Streamline Moderne elements to tie the building together. He asked how the parking garage would be separated from the resident courtyard. Mr. Markmen said that the wall would be solid and they are considering using a bamboo treatment in front of the wall. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 7 December 11, 2017 | PlanningBoard/2017-12-11.pdf |