HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-29-PBC-min.pdf TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PERMANENT BUILDING COMMITTEE
Minutes of Thursday , January 29 1998 Meeting joint with Cary Library
Building Committee in the library Oval Room, as approved March 26, 1998
The meeting was called to order by Library Building Committee Chairman
and PBC member Walter Pierce at 7 32 p m with PBC members Kelley,
Lucker (also of Library Building Committee) Poinelli , and Touart
present Library Director Carol Mahoney, staff member Julie Triessl ,
Shirley Stolz , Minuteman reporter Eva Heney, Engineer Jonathan Longley
and Douglass family members Arthur, Jewell and Brett, as well as Design
Advisory Committee members John Frey, Karen Bechtel , Stacey Bridge,
Bruce Creager, Carl Oldenburg and Steven Hurley, also were present Ar-
chitects Stephen Hale, Melissa Bennett attended, distributing a list of
variances the library has applied for from the Board of Appeals at a
February 12 hearing
Architects progress report noted that the Design Development stage is
now ending and preparation of contract documents about to begin
Applications to the state for reimbursement were based upon schematics
Supporting documents for the variance application, as listed in the
sheets distributed, have been filed with the Board of Appeals Salient
variances requested include an excess of 12 inches building height above
2 1/2 stories, setbacks less than zoning regulations, and a reduced
number of parking spaces from the present number
Three floor plan drafts were displayed, as well as sketch elevation
drawings Noted that views from the ground differed from views for
library users Design Advisory Committee members reported favorably on
the plans , with a few reservations about building envelope materials
Meeting adjourned at 8 50 p m
Respectfully submitted,
Erna S Greene
Secretary