Town of East Hampton
Design Review Board
Regular Meeting
July 8, 2009
Eaton E. Smith Meeting Room
East Hampton Town Hall
7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
Present: Vice Chair Diana Marsh, Mark Sawyer
Alternates: Gary Hall, Mary Ann Ciriello
Also present: Kerry Nielson, Director of Community and Environmental Planning, Frederick Preiss of Preiss Breismeister P.C., Tunji Somma and Recording Secretary Cathy Sirois
1. Call to Order: Vice Chair Diana Marsh called the regular meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
2. Seating of Alternates: Mary Ann Ciriello and Gary Hall were seated.
3. Approval of Minutes:
A. June 10, 2009 Regular Meeting
Mary Ann Ciriello made a motion to approve the June 10, 2009 regular meeting minutes as amended with the correction of a typographical error in Item 5 paragraph 6 and a wording change in Item 5 paragraph 7 to include wording indicating that the gateway sign is the Village Center sign originally standing at the intersection of Route 66 and Main Street, seconded by Gary Hall. Vote: Yes – 4; No – 0; Abstain – 0. Motion passed.
4. Communications and Public Comment: None
5. Plan Reviews: Application of Tunji Somma, Chatham Medical Offices, for a Commercial Site Plan Modification – Map 32/Block 71/Lot 1-1: Fred Preiss of Preiss Breismeister and Tunji Somma provided an overview of the proposed expansion to the Chatham Medical Offices at 205 East High Street to create a modern dedicated medical office park. The property will continue to be a medical office complex that will expand upon the current occupants including two ProHealth Physicians, the Middlesex Hospital Visiting Nurses Group and Thomas J. Beggins & Associates. Negotiations are currently underway to pre-lease the proposed new space to three new medical groups. The building will be a “green” building
including utilizing geothermal, a super-insulated structure, photovoltaic and other methods to ensure high efficiency. The goal is to create the most cost effective medical space in Middlesex and Hartford Counties that will reduce typical energy costs by 20-50%. The landscaping will include a proposed Rainwater Harvesting system that will capture roof gutter discharge, collect the recycled water in an underground tank to supply the irrigation system. A full copy of the overview provided by Mr. Somma will be included in the minutes in the Town Clerk’s office.
6. Old Business:
A. DRB Guidelines – Planting Guidelines: Mr. Sawyer is looking at planting guidelines in other towns in Connecticut as he is working on the outline for the guidelines for East Hampton. For the next meeting he will provide the outline and the direction of the plans.
B. Update on Finalizing DRB Guidelines Handbook: Ms. Nielson will be emailing the DRB Guidelines Handbook to other commissions for their comments.
C. Developing DRB Standards List to Add to the Draft Development Review Checklist: Mr. Burnham is working on this project. This item will be placed on next month’s agenda.
7. Public Comment: None
Mary Ann Ciriello made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:00 p.m., seconded by Gary Hall. Vote: Yes – 4; No – 0; Abstain – 0. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Cathy Sirois
Recording Secretary
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