7/19/2011 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Community Health Center of Cape Cod, Inc. 107 Commercial Street Propose 22,000 square foot 2 story building Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Attorney Lisa Cox addressed the meeting and said the property is on Commercial Street. Town owns the.property and leased it to the-Health Center. Lisa Cox said the Town was actually co-applicant to the Cape Cod Commission where they are currently still under review on this project. Access/egress remain off Commercial Street. Access off of Route 28 requested by Fire Department has been incorporated into the Plan. They are scheduled to go before Cape Cod Commission on August 4— hopefully for a final vote. Health Center received $6 Million grant from the Federal Government and there are strict time constraints so they are moving quickly. September 2012 is the deadline date when the building must be constructed and occupied. They are going before the Planning Board on August 3 and will be continued to August 17 so the Planning Board can vote after Cape Cod Commission August 4 t vote. As a result of the review minor changes have been made. Mike McGrath, the Civil Engineer, walked through the Site Plan and pointed out the proposed additions. • Existing drainage system being relocated. • Existing Ruck system to serve existing building. • Building second Ruck system that consists of a series of tanks, pump station and a filter and an absorbing system for the new flow. • Surface treatment for drainage. • Showed connected walkway for emergency access. Mary LeBlanc pointed out the Site Plan looks different than what she sees on the elevation in terms of retaining wall and grading. "Mike McGrath said there is a change that is not reflected on Site Plan. He said they will look at that. Mary said elevation going from 50 down to 36. She asked whether there was any talk of doing a rain garden. Response: just using grass line by retention basin. Mike McGrath said after 1" then it will be handled.by underground infiltration. Mary said she would like to see additional planting along buffer on the South side. Mary noted that we do require 10' buffer be retained between properties wherever possible. No irrigation on the property. Mary said then we have to hear how plantings are going to be watered and maintained. Applicant said Cape Cod Commission making this requirement also. LEED prevents irrigation; also, cost is an issue. Joel Clifford questioned whether there would be a curb cut from the proposed emergency drive to the service area. Bob Nelson commented that Fire Chief said you didn't need one. Applicant said they will maintain so it doesn't grow in with grass. Bob Nelson stated he likes the sidewalk but talking as emergency entrance he would lean to have a straight line rather than curve at the service entrance. Mike McGrath said another agency wanted 4