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PlanningBoard | 2019-07-22 | 5 | President Curtis closed the public hearing. Board Member Teague said the design has improved and he supports the project with some conditions that staff can deal with without coming back to the Board. He agreed with Mr. Buckley, saying the granite base should be larger and more solid. He agreed that the fin should be restored to the original height with the sign. He asked staff to resolve the question about the tree plan. He said the project will benefit the city. He asked that the ride share information be provided upon check in. Board Member Hom said he thinks the delay was the right choice because the project design has improved substantially. He said he supports the project and agrees with the comment about the tile being more substantial. He said the fin strikes him as somewhat generic and could be improved, consistent with the Streamline Moderne approach. Board Member Rothenberg agreed with the other members' comments. She suggested that the motion address AAPS comments 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, and 11 be considered in the final design in a practical manner that not impede but rather improve the construction. Board Member Ruiz concurred with the previous comments. She said the fin should be more of a marquee part of the project. She said the pilasters should have three dimensionality and the back elevation should have some vertical articulation that can be addressed at the staff level. She said the circulation in the parking lot may need to be one way to prevent vehicle conflicts with the ride share queue. Board Member Cavanaugh agreed with other board members about the design. He said he liked the design a lot and thinks it should be approved. President Curtis said there is a point of diminishing returns with trying to improve the design with minor changes such as the fin height, which translate to expensive delays and changes for the developer. He said he supports the project and asked Board Member Teague to make the motion. Board Member Teague moved approval of the project with the following changes: ride share information be provided to guests upon check in and be included with in-room materials; add the condition that large slabs of granite, or granite simulated material, establish a solid base; restore the fin to the previous height and let staff and the applicant decide whether or not to restore the "H" to the fin; staff will review the street trees in response to the AAPS letter. He said that if the applicant decides that having symmetrical window configuration is doable, that staff can approve that change without returning to the Planning Board. Board Member Rothenberg seconded the motion. Allen Tai, Planning Services Manager, summarized the motion on the floor. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 5 of 11 July 22, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-07-22.pdf |