5/18/2016 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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Chairman Waygan signed the plans. PUBLIC HEARING 7:10 Applicant: The Northbridge Companies / GNRS-MA LLC Location: Great Neck Road South, Assessors' Map 74, Blocks 17 and 27 & Map 75, Block 10 Request: Special Permit approval for 70 unit Assisted Living Facility The Chair read for the record the public hearing notice. Alec Grappo with EGA Architects was available to present the 70 unit Northbridge Assisted Living Facility, situated on 3.64 acres. The project will be a wood two story building with 70 apartments and 82 beds. The facility will feature 52 assisted living and 18 memory support units. Common areas will include a library, living room, dining room and theater as well as external space such as courtyards. Various styles will be used on the exterior to break up the massing of the building, such as use of a shingle and saltbox style building. The building will consist of 65,500 square feet. Across from Windchime the style will also be broken up to create a more residential look. There will also be a landscape buffer with Windchime. Mr. Grappo outlined the parking spaces and main entrance. Service will be located in the back near the roadway for wastewater access. Mr. Grappo also described the location of the interior rooms, including administrative offices and assisted living apartments and courtyards. There will also be an internal memory support courtyard available to residents. Assisted living apartments consist of studios, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments. The materials to be used include wood shingles and poly ash painted trim boards. Windows will be residential and the roofing will be residential grade. Stone veneer will be used at the main entrance. Lighting meets full dark sky initiative. Light fixtures will be a smaller size and close to the ground. Mr. Balzarini inquired about fire truck accessibility to the center of the building, and accessibility for ambulances. Mr. Grappo confirmed that ambulances would enter the front entrance and noted that firetrucks would have access to three sides of the building. Russ Burke of BSC stated that the plan had been considered by the Plan and Design Review Committee, including review by the Fire Department. Mr. Fudala noted that fire trucks would set up on either side of the building and use the tower truck. Mr. Cummings indicated that it was approved at the meeting. The Chair requested the minutes from the meeting and suggested that the plan be forwarded to the Fire Chief for specific feedback. Chairman Waygan stated that five regular members of the Planning Board, to include Chairman Waygan, David Kooharian, Dennis Balzarini and Joe Cummings, would be voting on this public hearing. Rob Hansen, as Associate Member, will not vote on the Special Permit, but does participate in discussion. Mr. Hansen pointed out a typo regarding the 3.64 acreage where it is referenced as 5 on paperwork.