07/26/2007 DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Minutes

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225 Ashumet Road(continued) • Ms. Mendes said driveway would be stone/gravel. • Sheldon inquired as to size of driveway and location of nearest hydrant. • Catherine advised they would need a curb cut with a paved apron at the driveway. • Sheldon noted that as long as it's built under code, then it's fine. • No permits will be issued until stumps cleared;.and Ms. Mendes was told not to cut any more trees down. • Either living room or family room has to have a 6 foot opening...one is needed. • Opening from stairwell can be 6 feet. • Design plan cannot be designed.for.6 bedrooms... This plan..shows 5 bedrooms which-is fine and would.not require denitrification. • Run from.table.to D-Box has to.be changed to under...100 feet. Over` 100 feet would require a manhole so moving it will save money since you wouldn't need to.put in a manhole. • Rich advised applicant that new-building code is coming into effect.so..they should do.this before October 1st. Therefore they are going to apply to ZBA quickly to move it along. 14 Sampsons Mill Road SP-06-58 and V-06-57 to allow Commercial building with retail sales Requests adding Medical to use Applicant—James Crocker, Jr. Representative--Kevin Kirrane_ Kevin Kirrane and James Crocker appeared. Kevin Kirrane addressed the Committee saying that basically they are only seeking to change the use because at the present time the tenant wants to occupy the building for medical purposes. He said they are not making any changes to the site or to the exterior of the building. The request was reviewed and discussed-following comments/issues were raised. • Request is not for changing use but, rather, for adding use to Medical. Mr. Kirrane noted they have applied to the Board of Appeals to add the medical category. He said.they are scheduled to appear at the'ZBA on August 8th. • Parking spaces meet requirement; however, 3 handicap parking spaces are needed. Mr. Kirrane said this would be done. • Glen asked whether entire building to be medical or any other use? Mr. Kirrane responded that the front building will be medical and will be limited to 2 doctors. He said it would be a medical office to handle walk-ins; day procedures; and things of that nature. • According to Mr. Kirrane,the curb cut off 28 was finally approved in 2007 by ZBA. • Tom Fudala asked how come special permit hasn't expired since it was 5 years old? Mr. Kirrane said they've been in contact with Building Department. • Walter mentioned that the guard rail is a real eye sore. Mr. Crocker agreed and said he would took into making it look better'if-it can be done. • Glen pointed out the Engineering plan shows the septic system is designed to support one doctor but can easily be amended to support design flow to support 2 doctors. Glen asked they change the design flow then show new plans to this Committee.