5/6/2008 PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE Minutes

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i dates • Outside'landscaping plan had been presented to the Subconnrnittee,but had more than needed— had more than cold fit on the site. Shelly said the Friends may also want to support a water collection system of about$20,000. Zoning Board hearing scheduled for next Wednesday. we need 5 variances-4 regarding setback; and I regarding height of the building. Height allowed is 35-feet;building is 45—feet,,not including the cupola. Helene said we should include the cupola in the height variance we request. Catherine said Joyce, Town Counsel et al.met with Doug Storrs of Mashpee Commons to discuss various topics(such as easements,parking,etc.)and the meeting went very well. Mashpee Commons is waiting for more detailed information on the new Library Building project so they can review since they have design approval on the building. Mashpee Commons willing-to supply the street lights, which will be consistent with all the street lights at the Commons. o Engineer is putting together a lighting Flan for the Library that would include LED vs. standard lights. Temporal Libre Locafion + Moving full-speed ahead. Still looking at sing up space the week ofMay 19,h;move collection over the week after that; and temporary location library will open June 4. Ribbon cutting will be held 9: 0 a.m. on June.4' . Steve Cook said he did a Plan on placement of materials for the temporary site. Sheriff s Department will do the move. Audience Comments ancyr Soderberg Nancy Soderberg suggested that as to the lights the group may want to check with Falmouth Library. She said she went to see their new library and they had used brass lighting fixtures that they say never has to be replaced. Catherine said they would check tis out. Peter VAfite Mr. ate addressed the Comnuttee saying he wanted to present an idea that a subcommittee of this Cottee be set up to move forward on energy renewable issues and they could work with other towns and focus on energy saving issues. Mr. ate explained what the town of Yannouth did and said now a .outh is willing to share the RFP with any other town. Mr. white explained that if you move the DPW Director From Yarmouth is willing to come and talk about this as well. Mr. white asked this Cottee to move forward with the solar panels that were approved last night aftown meeting. He said MTC would provide the technical assistance. During the discussion with Mr. ate, Catherine and the Committee,members offered the following insight to Mr. White regarding Committee authority; funding;and procedures; 0 'Dere is a Town staff committee working on this topic. Town meeting authorized Selectmen to proceed to obtain the$50,000 but right now the money is not available. 0 we can't charge ahead with anything right now, but we can look at energy efficient systems and . renewable energy systems. 0 If town is paying peoplib td investigate the energy situation of all the Town Buildings,those people are paid to do it and have resources and they should go ahead and advise us if that's what they want us to do. • Everyone on this Cottee is for energy efficient systems. The information from Yarmouth should be given to Catherine or Joyce;and if we are directed,to do anything, we will do it. Mr. ate exited the meeting.