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PlanningBoard | 2019-09-09 | 8 | Mr. Israel said the plaza would not be very usable if the recess was maintained in the consolidated design. President Curtis declared a ten minute recess. President Curtis said that item 7-D would be tabled. Board Member Teague said that he would like to see more detail in the landscape changes when it comes back. He said he did not like some of the changes to the west elevation, including the removal of the multi-pane windows. He said the north elevation is fine. He added that the south side of the east elevation should be made to be more attractive for visitors in the green space of Block 10. Board Member Hom said he had a hard time understanding the pedestrian scale of the first floor elevations. He said the ground floor elevation on the west side needed some work. He said the wall on the east elevation is very different from what was entitled and should be improved. He said he is disappointed with the closed off view of the east elevation. Board Member Cavanaugh said he would like to see a night rendering of the project. He said the smaller paned windows on the west elevation would be preferable, in reference to the hangars on the base. He said he would like top of the building to be thinner to seem more streamlined, as previously discussed. Board Member Saheba said the east elevation needs to be looked at closely. He said he hopes there are perspective views when the design comes back. He asked if there would be material palette changes. Mr. Israel said the accent band of tile will be changed to cementitious board. April Phillips, landscape architect, gave a presentation on the changes to the Waterfront Park. Board Member Hom said he likes that there is more soft-scape being planned. He said he likes shade trees, but they may not perform well in this windy location. He appreciated that there would be more seating added to the plans. Board Member Rothenberg said the storm water management plan is excellent. She suggested proceeding with caution when purchasing expensive, fully grown palm trees that may not survive. Board Member Teague asked that the historic timeline be very clear when it comes back. He said he definitely supports more seating. He said having shade is critical. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 8 of 11 September 9, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-09-09.pdf |