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Mashpee Design Review Committee Minutes of Meeting Held Thursday,August 10,2006 Mashpee Town Hall Meeting Room 3 Committee Members Present: Thomas O'Hara,Lee Gurney,Robert Nelson,Kathleen Eynon,and Charlie Maintams,Jr. (Assistant Building Inspector). Absent: Mary LeBlanc Summary • Building F-2, South Cape Village—Building elevation Plan stamped approved. Thomas O'Hara called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. Site Plan and Landscape Review Building F-2, South Cape Village Completion of the landscaped plaza Parking lot South Don Megathlin, Talanian Realty Don Megathlin introduced Steven Allen(architect). Don Megathlin then gave a brief background of the project as outlined in his July 26,2006 report memo, copy of which report memo is attached to the printed set of these minutes. A discussion of the points made in the report followed and Don Megathlin pointed out approved modifications made to the Special Permit that was approved in 2003. Highlights of the lengthy review and discussion included the following: • Don Megathlin pointed out that one of the modifications approved was they increased the size of the building by about 350 to 367 square feet,which they have to take off from the other buildings. • They moved the sidewalk. • They will have rest rooms and will have to locate in other buildings other than the F-2 building. Tom O'Hara asked whether or not they are required to put in community bathrooms. They said"no"but they are putting them in the next building,but not in F-2 building. • Signaee...Don Megathlin said they created sign criteria for South Cape Village in order to keep the character of the area. Tom O'Hara mentioned that some of their tenants had come to Design Review for signage approval. Both Don Megathlin and Steve Allen said the signage had not been presented to them and that they will have to put something in place to make certain that Talanian has seen proposed signage before tenant brings to Design Review. • Tom O'Hara asked whether or not Commercial Street is a public street. Don Megathlin responded that the Planning Board wanted Commercial and Charles Streets as public ways but Town not responsible to plow or maintain. On subdivision Plan there are variances on setbacks to create this"village cente2'concept. • Separately they've had discussion with Fire Department. • Charlie Maintanis pointed out handicap parking placement questions,which he indicated would come up at Plan Review. Don Megathlin and Steve Allen said they will be happy to make the changes to handicap parking now or when they go to Plan Review. Charlie responded that it could be discussed at Plan Review. • Pedestrian Plaza...Steve Allen showed site Plan and said they are looking to development of F-2 Building. He said the interesting thing is all these building have 4 fronts. • Landscape Plan...This was briefly reviewed. It was a draft and will be finalized to incorporate changes made on site plan. • Building Floor Plan...Steve Allen explained the floor plan and showed dumpster storage location. Building Plans with elevations were reviewed and they identified colors and materials to be used. Tom O'Hara commented that the building looks great and that they've done a wonderful job on South Cape Village. • Lights are attached to the building;will be short-armed, such as gooseneck or small MR lights. • Parkin e...Tom O'Hara stated he understands parking has already been done but questioned how it got approved to have parking across a street? Response: Special Permit was issued by the Planning Board. Steve Allen added that Mashpee Commons has same type of situation. On another note,Tom O'Hara offered the comment that recently when he came out of Roche Bros. store he was forced to walk down the street to get to the parking. Don Megathlin said if you look at all the provisions by which we were regulated,there was some"gives and takes". Conclusion: Building elevation Plan stamped approved.