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PlanningBoard | 2005-01-10 | 17 | Gutlaben's assessment that going down for the additional square footage would be workable and cost-effective. President Cunningham noted that the design guidelines utilized the Golden Mean to aid staff in regulating houses being raised. Ms. McNamara inquired whether the Board would issue a blanket rejection, or to use the Golden Mean in a case-by-case assessment. President Cunningham noted that context in the buildings was very important in order to preserve the character of Alameda. He believed that the number of houses being raised was beginning to erode that character. He did not believe the Board would issue blanket rejections. Mr. Lynch believed that excavating down would be a workable solution for the applicants, and believed there was a difference between how the Board applied the Golden Mean as a guideline for individual homes. He noted that for the other individuals who spoke, he would examine every case separately, and would not issue a blanket rejection. M/S Mariani/Cook to adopt Planning Board Resolution No. PB-05-03 to support staff's recommendation to deny this appeal. AYES - 6; NOES - 1 (McNamara); ABSTAIN - 0 Ms. McNamara wished to bring staff's attention to the changes made in Ms. Cortez's comments for the minutes of the November 8, 2004, meeting in which this item was heard. She wanted to ensure that those changes were made; the excerpt of those minutes did not reflect that change. Ms. Cortez's original comments were reflected, not the amended comments. The correct wording should be: "She believed that families attempting to increase square footage to accommodate a growing family should not be lumped in with houses with many illegal residences." Ms. Altschuler noted that the changes had been made, and that the draft minutes had been included in the packet. She noted that the correct comments by Ms. Cortez would be reflected in the packet. Ms. Kohlstrand left the meeting following this item. Planning Board Minutes Page 17 January 10, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-01-10.pdf |