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12 | Staff Member Thomas said that the Master Plan required the 50 foot buffer on the westem edge of the property. He said the biggest noise concerns of the adjacent maritime commercial project will be from trucks. Board Member Cavanaugh said that the contrasting building styles along the Fifth Street corridor with the flat roofs across from the pitched would create a weird feeling that needs to be addressed. He said the imagery could have been a better quality. He added that Fifth Street should be a grand entrance to the waterfront. President Sullivan asked if any of the townhomes have any patios or backyards. Ms. Ma said that the townhomes would have private decks or balconies, but no backyards. President Sullivan asked who the typical customer would be, saying that families would want to have a yard for small children to play unsupervised. Mr. Hilke said they are trying to provide a large number of homes and the design is not conducive to private yards, except for the single family homes which comprisete percent of the project. He said the waterfront park is the amenity for the project. He said they are appealing to a first time buyer looking for a smaller home, noting that they have products as small as 900 square feet. President Sullivan opened the public hearing. Raymond Hsu said he lives in the adjacent Tri Pointe development and is looking forward to the waterfront park being built. He said the four story flats would not fit with their neighborhood and would loom over their balconies and yards. He suggested having a bike path along the eastern edge of the project site to create a buffer and connect to the waterfront park. He said the flats with roof decks could be situated closer to the waterfront where they could take advantage of the views. Ashle Baxter said he also lives in the adjacent Symmetry by Tri Pointe community. He said the existing community should be considered when determining where to site the four story buildings. He said that any rooftop decks should have rules that account for potential noise late into the night. Mike Kraft said he is a resident of Mariner Square marina. He said traffic has become much worse in the last twelve years. He said we are squishing a lot of people into a little space and 700 more cars is going to cause problems. He said the previous phases of the project have resulted in constant dust and dirt being deposited on his and neighboring boats. He said he wants the City Council to consider the impacts before moving forward. There were no more speakers. President Sullivan closed the public hearing. Board Member Rothenberg asked how the dust mitigation would be handled. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 7 of 9 June 10, 2019 |