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PlanningBoard | 2019-09-23 | 4 | Staff Member Tai said the lagoon appears to have been constructed as envisioned in the 1981 plan and that North Loop Road is the edge of the property which sits directly in front of the end of the lagoon. Board Member Saheba said it seems clear that some projects underbuilt compared to the allowed FAR. He said the project in question at the corner of North Loop Road is a two story building that may actually be exceeding 0.5 FAR. Board Member Hom asked if the General Plan specifies the FAR for the business park. Staff Member Tai said the General Plan does not specify FAR. Board Member Cavanaugh asked if the proposed building would be blocking any views of residences that would create problems for the project. Staff Member Tai said that the homes behind this site are much further away than the Marriott Hotel site, and that the business park is at a higher elevation than those homes already, and that there aren't really water views for those residents. President Curtis opened the public hearing. Joe Ernst, SRM Ernst, noted that the proposed project would be at an FAR of slightly less than 1.0. He said the question of where the "Bay Edge Road" limitations applied came up in 2006 when the Peet's facility was built. He said it was deemed to only apply to the area directly in front of the housing, which is why they were allowed to have the heavy truck use for the Peet's site. President Curtis closed the public hearing. Board Member Teague said they had a very long meeting on this topic last year. He said in that meeting, Andrew Thomas, Planning, Building and Transportation Director, said "we have always applied it to properties along the waterfront." He said the findings focused on the waterfront and the basis being the shoreline. He said he agrees that they should have not drawn the line so far down, and should have stopped where the shoreline turns outward and the airport tidal basin begins. He said it should absolutely apply to 2001 Harbor Bay Parkway. He read the language that the Board suggested to the City Council in 2018 and expressed a preference that the board use that language which took hours to craft rather than starting the exercise over. He said he would make a motion to that effect, using the language from the previous meeting and including the property at 2001 Harbor Bay Parkway in the 0.5 FAR limitation. Board Member Cavanaugh seconded the motion. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 8 September 23, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-09-23.pdf |