07/13/2006 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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.Senior Housing Development-lcontinued) Following review and discussion, Design Review said they would send a letter to the Board of Selectmen and to the Board of Appeals stating: Design Review recommends 75-foot buffer at Falmouth Road;and 50-foot buffer rest of the site. • Recommend some areas left as green grass areas for recreational purposes, such as picnic table,walking path, etc. These recommendations would also make fire trucks more accessible as well. • Clear and landscape area in front of building to offer more visibility. Clear trees within 15' and then selectively keep trees along the way to look more naturally vegetated. Conclusion: Approved with letter to Board of Selectmen and to Board of Appeals attached noting Design Review recommendations to decrease buffer from 100 feet to 75-feet at Falmouth Road and 50 feet for the rest of the property; to see some areas left as green grass areas for recreational purposes; and to clear and landscape area in front of building to offer more visibility but in clearing front selectively keep trees to make it look more naturally vegetated. Duck Pond Limited Partnership 106 Falmouth Road Self-Storage Building, contractor, storage and business incubator/light industrial/office/lab or research Mae Edwin Taipale and Daniel Ojala appeared. Revised plan reviewed and following comments/issues discussed: • They said they will come back to Design Review on signage. Design Review said if sign is 16 square feet, then they have to go to Board of Selectmen since it would be over the size limit. • Landscape Plan...One of the conditions will be that prior to any clearing they must notify Building Department otherwise they will be in violation of the permit. • They have to go back to Cape Cod Commission for review and approval. • For safety reasons, Walter strongly suggested they come up with construction entranceway process plan for the area. Conclusion: Approved subject to conditions in letter Design Review will send to Town. These conditions include: Building Department must be notified prior to any clearing otherwise applicant will be in violation of the permit; buffer either has to have snow fence or be staked and ribboned off before clearing; and Applicant to go back to Cape Cod Commission.. Applicant has not yet applied for signage. Cape Cod Free Clinic and Community Health Center 32 Commercial Street Carlos Ferre(architect), Paula Schnepp(Health Center Executive Director), Raul Lizardi-Rivera(civil engineer), and Elliott Brundage(landscape architecture)appeared. There was a review of the site plans and lengthy discussion. Some of the key points made: • Building placed on upper part of site rather than on Route 28 will make it not visible. • Design Review suggested building would look better if roofs match;too much glass in front seems excessive • Access off Commercial Street is concern re,access. No drop-off at front. • Handicap parking does not meet requirements. • Concern about location access to drive aisle to Route 28 lot. Design Review suggested that Pat White of Building Department set time for applicant, Design Review,Tom Fudala (Planning)and Greg Taylor(DPW)to meet on July 28`'to discuss problems in using back lot for this building site. Conclusion: Not approved. Pat White to schedule a meeting July 28 for Applicant and Design Review to meet with Tom Fudala(Town Planner)and Greg Taylor(DPW) to discuss the many issues that are a problem using the back lot site proposed,which could be dealt with if front lot property were used.