4/29/2005 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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PLAN REVIEW MEETING MINUTES APRIL 29, 2005 PRESENT: Richard Stevens, Sheldon Hamblin, Glen Harrington, Tom Fudala,Kathleen Moore, Joel Clifford (Fire Inspector). Opened 10:00 a.m. Projects Under Review: John W. DeLeon 95 Shorewood Drive Accessory Apartment Add two-car garage, unfinished above, and a one-level apartment at the back of the garage. Richard Stevens had the following comments: They will need fire separation from anything that joins the house or living quarters, one-hour rated fire wall, 5/8th sheet rock,two means of independent egress, egress window in the bedroom, smoke detectors have to be hardwired and interconnected,heat dectectors throughout the entire property that will send off common signals not only in the building but to a central receiving station that will call the fire department. He has no floor plans yet for the addition. They wanted to seek input from the committee first. They presently have four bedrooms, and the septic is sized for four bedrooms. They are going to open a wall downstairs and consolidate the living room and eliminate the bedroom downstairs in the main house. They plan to build a bedroom in the addition. They need to upgrade by putting a smoke detector in every bedroom. They need to apply for a variance for the 15' setback. No problem with parking. There are no neighbors except one next door who is supportive of the project. Pat checked to see if there are site plans on file, but there are none since the house is in an older subdivision. They will need to do some measurements as part of the variance process for the Board of Appeals. The fire separation needed between two wooden structures is 15' approximately. The addition can only be occupied by owners of the property. If there are new owners,they will be required to appy for a permit. Summary: 1. Go to Board of appeals for variance and special permit and check on separation between you and neighbors and document on the plan, 2. Prepare a floor plan(preliminary site)upon application so the group can comment on layout and check for bedrooms. ZBA will need a plan also. 3. Upgrade the smoke detectors,provide two means of egress,provide an egress window in the bedroom and provide necessary fire separation.