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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-21-PBC-min.pdf aa3 %1P) wr TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS ( PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE Minutes of Tuesday February 21, 2006 meeting at the Lexington High School Construction Trailer. Permanent Building Committee Chairman, Phil Poinelli called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. with other PBC members Jon Himmel, Richard Perry, Peter Johnson, Mary Lou Touart, Bruce Creager and Bill Kennedy present. Also in attendance were the Owner's Representative,Bill Kealy, Project Manager, Director of Public Works, Bill Hadley and Bill Hartigan, Director of Facilities. From the School Committee, Olga Guttag and Tom Griffiths and from I landlin, Garrahan & Zachos, architects,Elizabeth Zachos, David Handlin and Amy Carroll. 1 Presentation of the School Administration Building(White House) nroiect was made by D Handlin. 2. Four different ideas for the White House parking lot were presented. Scheme A. 59 parking spots, 4 of which are designated as Handicapped. MI parking is in the rear of the building. Parking moves from diagonal spaces to parallel spaces. This plan fits the required zoning of 42 spaces. (Twenty-one of the spaces are used for permit parking.) Scheme B: Expanded parking with spaces in the rear and to the side of the building creating 83 spaces, 4 of which are Handicapped. The two lots are not connected and there is a loss of the green area. Scheme C: Two different approaches are established to the front door. There are 78 spaces with 4 designated as Handicapped. The two lots, one in the rear of the building and the other to the side are connected. A walkway and turnaround are added. Scheme D. Using the space to the rear of the building with double stacking, generating 69 spaces. 3 Concerns were raised regarding increased traffic on Fletcher Avenue, the"black"areas versus the "green" areas and the turnaround, which the Committee elected not to build. 4. PBC consensus was to go with Scheme D It was agreed that the plan be brought to the Planning Board, Design Advisory Committee and Center Committee. And that D. Handlin meet informally with the HDC with the elevations for the project. 5 The question of whether or not to pursue LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification was discussed. The PBC decided to follow the course to reach LEED Silver. 6. D Handlin explained his two goals for his Schematic Design for the White House: for each area to be cohesive and have a design conducive to a team approach. He also told that PBC that 280 sq. ft. of additional space was added. 7 The School Committee will look into the need for a Professional Development room in the White House since it already exists at the new Fiske School. 8. The PBC voiced their preference for a separate Men's room and Women's room on the first floor level rather than a Unisex room. 111;9 I Page 2 PBC Minutes February 21,2006 9 The Committee suggested increasing the width of the first floor meeting room another two feet. 10. It was recommended that Handlin. Garrahan&Zachos have each department at the White House review and accent(sign-off)each area of the design; continue with LEED Certification; and come up with schematic level estimates. 11 The Committee scheduled a meeting for Wednesday March 15 2006. 12. Handlin. Garrahan and Zachos' contract for the School Administration Building nroiect will be going to Carl Valente for his signature. 13 School Committee members asked to be undated on the status of the old Harrington narking lot and the ball fields at the Fiske School. 14 At 9:39 p.m. P Poinelli made a motion to adjourn the meeting. D. Perry seconded the motion and all were in favor to end the meeting. Respectfully submitted, sdire.) Cara Shapiro Secretary