ARB MINUTES
Regular Meeting
Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
302 Main Street
I. CALL TO ORDER
Secretary Theodore Pendleton called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Attendant Members
Jonathan Gibbs, Regular Member
Kingmon Snow, Regular Member
Theodore Pendleton, Secretary
Arcangela Claffey, Regular Member
Absent Members
David Wight, Chairman
Attendant Staff
Christine Nelson, Town Planner
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
III. OLD BUSINESS
- “Between the Bridges, LLC” Site Plan
142 Ferry Road (Map 45/Lots 11, 14 & 29)
Marine Commercial District, Residential A District
Applicant/Agent: Attorney William Childress
ACTION: Report to ZC
This application is before the Board for review of the landscaping, architecture, lighting and signage. A written report will be made to the Zoning Commission. Tonight will focus on the architecture.
Mr. John Cunningham of TEC Landscaping Design reviewed some of the lighting plans for the project. There will be 3 different types of lights for the project all using a similar spectrum bulb. The walkways will be illuminated using bollards with 70 watt bulbs, full cut off, metal halide. The parking areas will be illuminated with lantern post lights 120-150 watts. The street side lights will be goose neck lamps with 100-120 watt bulbs. Lights will be on a timer to go on and off according to a schedule.
The walking paths planned for this property will align with the adjacent properties (Eden Harbor and Ferry Road) to allow for one continuous walking path for public use.
There is an average of 10 inches of curb at the edge of the parking lot at the marina. It is undecided if fencing will be needed in addition to the curbing. And if so, what material will be best.
Jonathan Gibbs raised his belief that property owners of the townhouse condos on the west side of Ferry Road would benefit from having “private outdoor space”. Limiting common areas such as against any outside wall would give property owners of the end units a sense of privacy. There is approximately 20-30 feet between each set of 4 units that could be utilized by the end unit owners as their “private space”. Questions arose as to how the interior unit owners would access the rear of their property from the outside if they were restricted from walking through the side “private space”.
Guy Pendleton asked if the sidewalks could be raised in a way that would allow for water run off without being a safety issue. He would also like to ensure that a fence with a front gate is included in the final plans for the dumpster area to fully conceal the dumpsters from adjacent property owner’s views. Also, specify 3 inches of mulch rather than 4 inches in the landscaping specifications.
Mr. Greg Nucci, Point One Architects, presented the architectural plans for the property. He explained that the design of the entire project is done with a classic New England waterfront casual feel.
The sewage treatment control building will be located among the marine commercial buildings on the southeastern side of the property and will collect waste water from the entire site, process it and pump it back to the western side of Ferry Road to the leaching fields. The exterior of the marine commercial buildings will include a “green screen” of vegetation on the side walls. A new restaurant building will be constructed with interesting architectural features that will ease the transition from the marine commercial to the residential areas of the property.
Plans include removing the structures over the parking garage and repair/replacement of the concrete deck as needed. The pillars of the parking garage will be enhanced with simulated stone and plantings will be allowed to grow up the pillars to soften the view of the garage from the water. The Board reminded the applicant that any lighting used in the garage should not be visible from the exterior of the structure. Also, any spot lights should not shine off of the property. The town houses and flats constructed on the concrete deck above the parking garage will include an open area which will be constructed to allow “green space”. The town houses will view a tree lined street with parallel street parking. The Board suggested allowing each unit owner to have a private front porch
and move the walkway to along the street. Currently, the plans have the walkway under the front porch.
Across the street on the western side of the property will be the large “Manor House” style building that will include one and two bedroom units with a parking garage on the first level. Surrounding the “Manor House” will be 4-plex townhouses which will resemble cottages. There will be no differentiation between the affordable and market priced units from the exterior. All units will be done in a pre-stained cedar shake with a classic six over one style window.
MOTION to continue the site plan review for Between the Bridges, LLC until February 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St. MOVED by T. Pendleton; SECONDED by K. Snow; IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; T. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 4-0-0.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
V. REGULAR BUSINESS
- Meeting Minutes- December 28, 2009
MOTION to approve the minutes of December 28, 2009. MOVED by K. Snow; SECONDED by T. Pendleton; IN FAVOR: J. Gibbs, K. Snow, A. Claffey; T. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none ABSTAINED: none APPROVED: 4-0-0.
- Correspondence
- Committee, Representative & Staff Reports
VI. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:36 p.m. until the next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday January 25, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Saybrook Town Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 302 Main St. MOVED by T. Pendleton; SECONDED by A. Claffey; IN FAVOR: K. Snow, J. Gibbs, A. Claffey; T. Pendleton; OPPOSED: none; ABSTAINED: none; APPROVED: 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Rynecki, Recording Clerk
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