05/27/2004 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes (2)

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33 Winslow Road Accessory Vartment Martin Ahearn and Peter McCormack showed photos of existing apartment that is already pre-existing, but had not approved special permit. Mr. Ahearn rents to a family member and hopes to sell to future in-law who will continue to rent to a family member. Conclusion: Russ Wheeler will check with Board of Health and will have Fire Department go through to conform to today's rules. Applicant scheduled for June 9 ZBA review. If they have no purchase/sale agreement then they'll get a continuance so if they sell new owner won't have to go through same process again. If they don't sell,will then proceed. Boat Storage and Maintenance Building Wags Road Kevin Kirrane Kevin Kirrane addressed the meeting showing photographs the group had developed with computer and showed site plan. He stated the photographs show the site would be virtually invisible from Route 28. He said he recommended to his client that substantial plantings be done. Sheldon Hamblin questioned distance from building to nearest boat. Jeffrey Ryther(BSS Design) said he spoke with Chief Baker and, in addition, he has a Fire Engineer who is reviewing the plan. Sheldon said that he couldn't go along with plan as presented because it does not meet fire code,but he would look at whatever the Fire Engineer has to offer. There was an extremely lengthy discussion and review of this matter. Following are some of the main issues that were discussed: • Photographs developed on computer to show screening of property tumed out to be unrealistic. When Design Review asked how they will do what is shown in photos, response was this is just an exercise and shows how it would look 20 years from now. • Design Review asked applicant to please be fair and honest in future presentations. • Jeffrey Ryther said Fire Engineer who is reviewing the plan would also offer fire suppression plan. Sheldon responded that he would look at whatever the engineer has to offer but if it does not meet fire code then Fire Department cannot go along with that engineer's plan. Sheldon asked for details of fire suppression that Engineer working on. Jeffrey Ryther said they do not have that data. • Walter suggested to save them time and money that they may want to look into fire requirements, etc., but Kevin Kirrane said they'd like to see if setback is acceptable to Design Review. • Landscaping problem: No one has been allowed to level from lot line to lot line. Natural vegetation is by-law requirement. Design Review trying to work with applicant to go in right direction but screening the area is going to be a problem and this has been brought up repeatedly. Proposal applicant presenting here is not doing any screening. • Function of setbacks with regard to fire issues is on one side and setback is another issue. Tom and Walter walked the property to try and see how it would work. Walter offered for he and Tom to go to the site with applicant's representatives so they can see what's actually there. • Future presentation: Take photos and put boats in to see how it looks. • As presented now, retaining wall, fence, guardrail, shrubs all on buffer line. This is not realistic. • Jeffrey Ryther noted that among many problems they have with site are problems with easement lines and problems with telephone poles. • Kevin Kirrane said he is going to talk to Tom Fudala about why Wags Road has to be paved all way up to property line. • Applicant may approach Johnny's tube to see whether they can work out landscape easement.