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PlanningBoard | 2019-11-12 | 3 | improvement. He said it is nice to have a third option, but that the multifamily units all have flat roofs and the single family homes with pitched roofs are a nice change from the rest of the project. Board Member Rothenberg said she agreed with Board Members Hom and Teague regarding the design elements. She said the Breeze variations are acceptable to her. She asked for more information about how the fire access dictated placement of the flat topped Breeze units. Mr. Hilk explained that the flat roof parapet was higher than the fire department's ground ladders can reach, which means they cannot be placed on the interior, narrower streets. Board Member Saheba said there are too many different materials being used on each of the Breeze units. He suggested using one material for each building to make the design more cohesive and allow different units to provide the variation. President Curtis asked how to give positive direction for the developer when there is varied feedback from this study session. He asked if the Board should vote on each item. Allen Tai, City Planner, asked the Board to discuss some of the items in more detail to get clearer direction for the applicant. President Curtis asked the Board Members to weigh in on Board Member Saheba's comments regarding the Breeze units and whether the design was too busy. Board Member Ruiz said that she is okay with the units having a datum line because of their three story size. She said she is neutral on design 2A. She said the middle design is too busy and that plan 2B has proportionality issues. Board Member Hom said he agrees that the three Breeze units do appear a little busy. He said he liked the idea of simplifying the design. Board Member Rothenberg said the architectural features should make sense. Board Member Teague noted that two of the Breeze designs had consistent features on the first two floors, but the middle design had three distinct floors, which he said could be simplified. Board Member Cavanaugh said taking the top level of the middle design and placing it on the unit on the right would clean up that design. President Curtis asked if any of the designs would hold up approval of the project. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 3 of 5 November 12, 2019 | PlanningBoard/2019-11-12.pdf |