1/5/2016 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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68 Great Neck Road South continued • Rear garden at back side of building. Service portion of the building for daily food deliveries, as well as laundry, etc. Also, trash/recycling transform erlgenerator here also. • Building designed to be broken up to break up size visually. Designed to look like shingled-style mansion. • Wings at end designed to be a 2 to 1-112 salt box design. • Upper portion of second floor under roof dormers. • Displayed sketch-up of 3-D model of building. • Building height under 35,000 square feet; natural grade elevation about 61.5, first floor at 61.3 elevation; and maximum height is within 9 inches of allowable height of 35,000 square feet. Michael Mendoza noted that between the 3-D model sketch-up and the artistic rendering it seems to be looking at 2 different building. For example, artistic rendering has chimney; 3-D model, no chimney; and features look a lot different. Al Crepeau responded that both documents are accurate, but looking at them from different perspective. He said the 3-D model is actual building they are documenting for construction. Mike Mendoza explained that Committee's job is to look at the building to be built and to be very specific and careful about what is being approved. All agreed that they would work with the 3-D model sketch-up. Al Crepeau and Ray Mitrano both confirmed a chimney is planned. Al Crepeau said chimney is planned but design is contingent upon rooftop mechanical unit so can't design yet. Mike Mendoza said a statement should be entered into the record that there is going to be a chimney but not shown because logistics are still being discussed. All agreed this statement is to be made part of record. Al Crepeau said they will show document of materials they'll be using, such as shingles and lap siding; faux stone material on siding of mansion portion of the building, etc. Joseph Cummings identified himself as a resident of Windchime and said he filed a disclosure with the Town Clerk and contacted State's Attorney office and there doesn't seem to be a problem. He then posed the question asking whether Oak trees on right-hand side of the building could be replaced with the evergreens at the end since oak trees lose foliage in the winter. Joe's suggestion was merely switch placement of the oak trees and the evergreens. In this way, the dumpster, transformer/generator, etc. would be less visible. Russell Burke said they will make the revision to replace oaks with the evergreens. Al Crepeau noted the dumpster is fenced with gate and on concrete pad, which he said is shown on Landscape Plan. 2