2006-03-01-DAC-min - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

LDAC EXINGTON ESIGN DVISORY OMMITTEE Meeting Minutes: March 1, 2006 Present: Colin Smith (Chair), Bruce Creager, Parker Hirtle, Ginna Johnson, Alenka Slezak, Bruce Creager, John Frey, Timothy Lee, Greg Zurlo Scribe: Colin Smith Call to Order: The Meeting was called to Order at 7:00PM by Colin Smith Approvals: Minutes of the February Ò06 meeting were approved with no correc Presentations/Review: Gulf Service Station- Redevelopment (324 Waltham Street) The project was presented by Mr. Frank Monteiro of MHF Design Co Cumberland Farms. The Committee appreciates the changes the applicant has made to this proposal base on previous DAC comments and recommendations. The overall project has been reduced in scale (footprint, height, quantity of pumping stations, etcÈ) and is a more appropriate development for this neighborhood intersection. The Committee recommends the caliper of the proposed Honey Locus proposed and the trash enclosure material be changed to cedar to match the proposed fence. In addition, the DAC recommends the width of the decorative columns be increa itself with the fascia panel above. The Design Advisory Committee recommends this project be approved with the above-mentioned recommendations. Private Residence Site Wall (12 Essex Street) The Committee recommends the scale of the proposed site wall be reduced using a combination of the following suggestions. - Terrace the site wall into two parts - Lower the elevation of the backyard or increase the slope of the wall. - Step down the height of the retaining wall at its highest point, - Utilizing large natural stone boulders (cited Wilson Farms example) in lieu of concrete blocks. - Removing the top course of blocks and increasing the height of t height. - Style of railing should be more residential in appearance, versu high). - Landscape plantings along the site wall to provide screening of wall, since a large portion of the existing buffer vegetation is proposed to be removed. - Planting of vegetation to stabilize slope of land and potentiall retaining wall.