07/21/2004 PLANNING BOARD Minutes

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i� base size consistent with the. character of the neighborhood; which Motion was duly seconded by Steve Dolan and so voted unanimously. Original Minor Modification of Final Site Development y Plan-Southport Planned Retirement -Community-Cape Southport Associates, LLC document was signed by the Chairman and notarized by the Board Secretary. The Chairman recognized Linda Fletcher who informed the Board of her impending -move from Cape Cod and requested' a moment of personal reflection regarding her sixteen-month j our invi of ment- with the development of the Southpott Community, which she was granted. The Chairman them opene ' dis`cussion- to the matter o'f light poles, recognizing Linda Fletcher . Ms. Fletcher spoke as Chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee and reported that the last vote taken by the community was i-n favor of the installation of fiberglass poles . compromise was offered by Mr. Trinan whereby wooden poles would continue to be used along with cement . Both h _ and Mr. Bonvie offered to provide an engineer-' s certification alone with more information. She suggested further review -of this matter is in order and :that the -entire community be afforded the decision' regarding the compromise. Al Cutaitis - Reported he. has completed a study of various types of materials used for light poles., copies of which hare- b.een provided to the. -Board. The final recommendation is fo-r the use of fiberglass poles of a similar shape, style, and color of tie: exi sting wooden poles S . 'the cost for fiberglass is less, no long-t- ma-intenance is required, the color is embedded into the fiberglass with a polyurethane/ultra violet protection, there are no environmental hazards connected with the fiberglas-s, breakaway ability,. 4nd dire..ct burial into th-e ground. 1,