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PlanningBoard | 2005-01-10 | 9 | Mr. Kevin Levesque, Randall Planning and Design, displayed a PowerPoint presentation of the site and described the site layout. He noted that there would be in-garage parking and storage for the homeowners, with 55 parking stalls proposed in the garage, and 46 guest parking stalls on the podium. In addition, there would be 72 parking spots in the unit garages. The parking ratio would be 2.7:1. He noted that 86% of the homes would be on the water, with a small group in the center, clustered around the Rec Center and the pool. He noted that at the front, the underground parking would eliminate the need for garages on the podium deck, allowing the creation of a central pedestrian plaza running from the front of the project at the pool, to the back of the project, where the public plaza space would be created. In response to an inquiry by Vice President Cook whether the amphitheatre area would be publicly accessible, Mr. Levesque confirmed that it would be accessible at all times. President Cunningham commented about the methodology of building a podium, which would be a complex process, and inquired why the podium would be elevated to accommodate the parking underneath. He noted that the parking on the other two sides could be maximized, and noted that a second podium would probably need to be built. He inquired whether an analysis had been performed to remove the current sloping rampways to sink it back down to grade level. Mr. Parker noted that President Cunningham's suggestion would involve a tremendous amount of demolition. One of their concerns was that the existing Shipway offices were next door, which they planned to keep occupied as office space. The demolition would be very disruptive to the existing uses, and may render the project economically infeasible. Vice President Cook noted in San Francisco, the existing piers were left intact and new so that a new structures were proposed to could be built independent of the existing piers-it. She noted that the cost of removing the old buildings were structures was high. Mr. Parker noted that the podium would be approximately 9 feet over the flat area of the site. President Cunningham requested a physical model of the project, given the complexity of the project elevations. He believed the treatment of the podium edge relative to the lower level was a critical element. Mr. Parker noted that they created planters along the base of the wall and around the perimeter near the seating areas. They wished to avoid a large, blank wall in that area, Vice President Cook noted that she was pleased that there would be residential uses on this site, rather than another office use. She believed a mix of uses would create a more active waterfront. She wanted to ensure a good relationship between the waterfront and the public area, and to be sure that pedestrians felt safe by the waterfront. Planning Board Minutes Page 9 January 10, 2005 | PlanningBoard/2005-01-10.pdf |