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Planning&ZoningBoard December14,2005 <br />Page 5 <br />APPROVEDMINUTES <br />Ms.Maniondescribedthatpanelsusedwouldbe36”sectionlongand12 -14”wide.She <br />showedasampleoftheproposedmaterialtotheboard.Shepointedoutthatthe <br />galvanizedlook iswhatitwilllooklikeatinstallation.Thesheendisappears,andbecomes <br />dulleranddarker.Sheclarifiedthatthisproductwillnotbeusedallthewaytotheground <br />onthebaseportionofthebuilding.Shepointedoutthattheproductisstrongint exturefor <br />weatherpurposes. <br />Mr.Nelsonrequestedaddingaconditionthatmoretreesbeaddedtothelandscapeplan.He <br />alsorecommendedincreasingthenumberofbicycleslots. <br />Mr.Pogalzpointedoutthatheisnotafanofametalproductbeingusedonth ebasenear <br />groundlevel.Hestatedthisareacanbedamagedbylawntrimmers,snowblowers,etc. <br />Brickismuchbetterformaintenance.Metalwilldamageifabused.Hewouldliketosee <br />atleastafour -footbaseofbrick,stoneorprecast.Heaskedifther ewasaminimum <br />requirement.Mr.Smyserstatedthereisnotadefinitesizerequirement. <br />Mr.Pogalzcommentedthatthecolorrenderingisanicescheme.Headdedthatinthe <br />areawheretanbrickisontopofdarkerbrick,hehasneverseendifferentcolor brick <br />withoutaledgeorbumpoutbetweencolorstotiethemtogether. <br />Mr.Pogalzwentontosaythatforsixyearstherehasbeentalkwithinthecitythatthe <br />YMCAiscoming.Heunderstandsandagreesthattheyneedtostart.Heunderstands <br />thatwewilln otgeteverythingwewant,butbelievesifwebuildittheywillcome. <br />Residentsaren’twillingtogivemoneyuntiltheyseesomethinghappen.Whathe’s <br />seeingisreallygood,withtheexceptionofmetalpaneltoground. <br />Mr.Ladenrequestedthatstripingb eaddedtobothparkinglotentrancesinpedestrian <br />crossingareas,sothatdriverscouldlookoutforpedestrians.Mr.Staleyrespondedthat <br />couldabsolutelybedone. <br />Mr.Ladenalsorequestedthatstaff,theboardandthecommitteeworktocreateaclearl y <br />definedcapandbase.Thecornicemetalpanelportionwillbedefinedwhenlight,butwill <br />losedefinitionasitdarkens.Hedoesnotagreethatthelevelofarchitecturehasmetthe <br />standardsforthisproject. <br />Ms.Manionexplainedthatwithametalcorn icethereisarevealwhichwillcreateadeep <br />shadowline.Sheexplainedtherewillbeastonecapabovethebrick,similartothatonthe <br />FairviewClinicbuilding.Sheunderstandstheboardislookingtocreateagreaterprofile. <br />Mr.Ladenstatedthatth isiswhatthey’verequiredonotherprojects,andtheboarddoes <br />notwanttosetprecedenceonfuturebuildings. <br />Ms.Manionexplainedthattallwindowswereaddedtobreakupthelargemassofwall. <br />Mr.Raffertywonderediftherecouldbemorewindowsin theaquaticareatobringin <br />morenaturallight.Ms.Manionpointedoutthatthesouthsideofthebuildingholdsthe <br />aquaticcenter,wherethereisglassalongmuchofwall. <br />Mr.Raffertyreferredtotheconsistencyofverticalandhorizontalstripingont heprecast <br />materialoftheAndoverbuilding.Hesuggestedthatourbuildinghavehorizontal