5/16/2017 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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Comments/questions (continued) Mr. Junqueira said everyone else in the industrial park has front parking. Tom responded that just a few that violated the by-law or got a variance from ZBA. Kevin Kirrane said the by-law gives ZBA flexibility to grant it or don't grant it—that is up to them. There followed an exchange between Kevin Kirrane and Tom Fudala. Kevin Kirrane stated that the by-law gives the ZBA discretion to determine alternate parking. Tom said if vehicles leak contaminants into the ground water and that's why the paving requirement is there. Tom said if the ZBA is going to ignore that basic basis for the parking requirement being paved then they're not doing their job. Kevin said that's the discussion you can have with them. Tom said that his recommendation would be to ZBA not to approve. Tom Fudala said the building is hideous. Tom said the building doesn't match the Site Plan. Matt Eddy said the building does match the Site Plan. Matt said this is an industrial zone building and the building style is what you would see in an industrial zone. Matt said as far as building aspect and your opinion what it looks like, it meets zoning ordinance requirements for the zoning area; they are adding landscaping that was not required; they did augment the front with white pine if that was something the Board would like to see. Tom Fudala said there is almost nothing left of any buffer area. Tom said you have to do something, especially if leaving parking in the front. He said the whole point of the parking by-law is so you don't see parking in the front. Catherine Laurent said in terms of vegetation in the front, she deferred to the Police Chief to address visibility. Scott Carline said there is no issue as this point; this is not a heavily traveled area. Mike Mendoza advised that Design Review did not have a quorum at their meeting so the applicant will return to that Committee to address their application. Mike Mendoza asked about outside lighting. Mr. Junqueira said they will have low impact lighting on the building with down lighting like across the street. They will also have light on sign on the site. Mike asked if the units will be divided. Mr. Junqueira said it will be closed between his office and the rest of the area. He said he may have a customer to rent the whole area for storage and then would not divide. Mike Mendoza told applicant to make certain to talk to the Plumbing Inspector and to the Board of Health, Mr. Junqueira said he will do that. Mike advised applicant to put thought into that outside storage area. You don't want there to be dumping there. Mike advised applicant that this will be controlled construction. 3