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PlanningBoard | 2019-07-08 | 4 | Board Member Cavanaugh asked what the future plans are for the pad acquired from Wind River. Staff Member Thomas said that Tim Lewis Partners would probably come forward with an application at some future date for a small mixed use project. He said both future pads would have to provide their own parking. President Curtis asked if any thought has been given to what would happen if there turned out to not be enough parking. Staff Member Thomas said there is a contingency plan for the developer to pay for implementation of neighborhood parking permits if the new residents had significant spillover into the neighborhood. He said that more and more of the newer residents are willing and able to live with fewer cars. He explained that limiting parking, in conjunction with transit options, is an effective method of reducing the amount of traffic generated by projects. Mike O'Hara added that the parking counts do not include the approximately 130 spaces that will be added on the street surrounding the project. Board Member Hom asked whether valet parking was an option if the parking proved to be insufficient. Staff Member Thomas said that valet parking may be cheaper for the developer than paying to implement permit parking in the neighborhood. President Curtis opened the public hearing. Karen Bey said she was happy to see the project moving forward, but was disappointed in the loss of retail space with the project. She said it was an important community benefit and consistent with the City's Economic Development Strategic Plan. Christopher Buckley asked for clarification about placement of each species of street tree, and gave feedback about proper spacing of different trees. He said the City does put in root barriers near sidewalks. President Curtis closed the public hearing. Board Member Teague made a motion to approve the item with a change to item 3 in the resolution. He asked that the actual or visual joists of the stucco be rectilinear with a consistent repeating pattern and/or equal divisions that matches the regularity of the building. Board Member Rothenberg seconded the motion. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 10 July 8, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-07-08.pdf |