06/27/2001 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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Design Review Committee -2- June 27, 2001 Corner lot on two streets requires 75' Oakland Road front yard setback variance from Board of Appeals. A variance is needed for the 25' minimum buffer; no buffer exists, but existing road might be used as buffer. A 50' commercial residential buffer.required. Technical Review states there must be enough access for fire department equipment. There are no buffers shown on the plan. The plan shows drainage of water off the property and onto adjoining Lot 10; drainage should be worked into catch basins. A septic system is shown at the rear of lot, and the Committee advises septic system could be placed at the front of lot and put under pavement. A.grading plan is required. A handicap walk and stairs must be shown on plan; platform needed outside front door. The parking requirement is one space per 150 sq. ft. The Committee accepts the building structure itself. The proponent must submit a list of variances. The plan needs to be revised and redrawn, and the building should be shown on new plan. The proponent is scheduled to meet with Zoning Board on July 11th. Preliminary Plan Review I . . 84 Algonquin Avenue — Casey Tree &_Landscape, Inc. The proponent is Frank Casey, who is appearing for input and advice on preliminary plan and on residential issues. The proposed building is 80' by 40'. The indicated storage on this site would be landscaping material, such as granite, shrubs. There is a steep grade to one side of lot; proponent indicates major excavation work needed around this steep grade to make it more flat. One quarter of this lot has been designated a vernal pool site thus eliminating the only existing flat workspace area shown on preliminary plan. The lot needs all site area variances, including front yard setback and buffers. The building would need variance on 75' buffer from street. There is no parking shown on preliminary plan. The lot has a grading problem. There are issues with the residential district. Abutter may have paved over and past the lot line. The Committee feels the lot is too small and the plan doesn't work.