7/15/2005 PLAN REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES Minutes

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587 Main Street Keith Mendes Accessory Apartment and Garage He plans to build a 24 x 28 two-car garage and accessory apartment. There are two existing bedrooms on the second floor of the existing house,one master, and this accessory makes for a total of four. He plans to hard-wire for smokes in each bedroom, and plans for an interior and exterior stairway. He will change the plans to make the stairways separate from each other for more safety. There will be a lift for assist,possibly inside. He needs a septic inspection. There is 535gpd on the existing septic plan which is good for four bedrooms but not five. Access to the garage will be from the existing curb cut. The owner discussed providing a second driveway. The curb cut regulations require a minimum distance of 100'between multiple driveways on a property, and he does not appear to have the necessary distance. They would need a permit from DPW for a curb apron. The area will be left natural with chips and not used as a driveway or for parking except for occasional access to the rear of the garage. They will need smokes and heat detector system connected to a central receiving station. Everything is gas so they need a carbon monoxide detector. ZBA is the next step for a variance, and then they can apply for a building permit. Sheldon commented that in both accessory apartment applications, smoke detectors will have to be installed in all new and existing bedrooms, due to the fact that additional bedrooms are being created. Anytime new bedrooms are added,the entire structure must come up to current code, and this requires smokes in all bedrooms. A heat detector system is also required in both structures with building wide notification, and the alarm must transmit to a central receiving station. The Minutes from June 10, 2005 were moved and approved as presented. Adjourned. tjelst�horpe,Recordi Secretary