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PlanningBoard | 2021-03-22 | 2 | President Teague opened the board's clarifying questions. Board Member Teresa Ruiz wanted to know if the asbestos in the siding had been properly abated. Staff Member McCartney said she could not answer that but they had been cited by Code Enforcement and had gotten a building permit to remove the asbestos siding. She had not seen any of that documentation. Board Member Ruiz asked for clarification from staff that the Board is strictly reviewing the design and facade changes and not the asbestos removal. Staff Member McCartney said that was correct. Board Member Ruiz wanted clarification on detail on page 1-A3, she wanted to know where it was being cut. Staff Member McCartney said it was a framing detail, she was unsure where that detail was cut. She would have to get back to Board Member Ruiz on this item. She was hoping the applicant could answer the question but they were not in attendance. Vice President Asheshh Saheba asked about the replacement railing for the stair and that the report said wood but in the drawings it indicated iron. Staff Member McCartney said the applicant assumed that they would be replacing it with another iron rail but as part of the Condition of Approval for Design Review that it needed to be a wood railing with a newel post. The applicant had not updated the drawings yet. Vice President Saheba clarified that the drawings were out of date from what the recommendations were. Staff Member McCartney said that was correct, they had not yet updated their plans. Vice President Saheba asked if the applicant was aware of what type of railing was being required and wanted to know the department's thought process on asking for a wood railing. Staff Member McCartney said they were following AAPS's (Alameda Architectural Preservation Society) recommendation that it should be a wood railing. Staff Member Tai pointed out that this was a standard practice and that for the Residential Design guidelines they would call for wood railings in a building of this age. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 2 of 10 March 22, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-03-22.pdf |