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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />Moiday, October la, 2004 <br />o’clock pan. <br />(M04-M62 Joba Tcrroacc Homn, Coatioued) <br />remams basically ihe same, wiih the L«shaped building bemg screened somewhat by the other <br />buildmgs in the area <br />Johnston stated there have been a number of discussions regarding the height of the building, with the <br />original concept bemg a height of 1016.5' and with the approved height being 1020'. Johnston stated <br />due to drainage issues, the height of the basement needs to be at 1020' based on recommendations <br />from the City Engineer. The onginal plan also called for front porches, w hich has been modified to <br />allow for the grade of the parking lot to essentially come up to the patio grade. Johnston indicated the <br />building should have a very similar height-appearance from the sidew alk level, w ith the peak of the <br />building bemg increased mainly due to the ceiling heights being increased and the need to raise the <br />building to addreu water issuer on the lot. <br />Johnston noted he does not i:ave any concerns with the recommendations of the City Engineer and that <br />those changes will be incorporated into the plan. <br />Peter Villard. Architect, addressed the Planning Commission concerning the <^ieps he look in <br />redesigning this building. Villard noted he was faced w ith designing a building on an existing pad, <br />which presented a number of challenges os well as issues relating to subsurface w ater issues that <br />required the building to be raised. <br />Villard stated the tw o buildings w ere combined essentially to improx e the marketability of the units <br />and to allow for more amenity choices and (lexibility in price. Villaid indicated the si/e of the units <br />was increased to accommodate some of the amenities that w ere not included in the onginal pro(>o^l <br />Villard pointed out each unit w ill have their own laundry room, underground parking stalls, a storage <br />am. and without these types of amenities, the marketability of the unit w ould be greatly diminished. <br />In addition, a number of community amenities have been added, including a business center, family <br />dining room, activities and craft rooms, a library and an exercise rt>om. X'lllard noted these amenities <br />w ere largely added to the central core proposed betw een the two buildings, and as a result of the <br />central core, the two builc ngs became one building <br />Villard slated in an effort to minimize the visual impact of Ihe building, different color textures and <br />siding were incorporated as well as the addition of dormers and balconies to break up the building <br />somew hat. Villa^ noted the mam entry is clearly defused by the cupola, with the rest of the buildmg <br />having Its own identity. <br />\ ..lard displayed the building materials that are being proposed for the building. Villard noted Ihe <br />khingles for uie building have been changed to a neuual gray color, w ith different sty les of siding and <br />color shades being utilized on various elements of the building to make the building more attractive <br />Villard indicated he recommended eliminating the plaza due to the maintenaiKe issues associated with <br />that type of structure. <br />Rahn inquired w hether any consideration w as given to reducing the number of units in an effort to <br />avoid the need for one long building. Rahn noted the w est end of the buildmg was onginally stepped <br />down one floor to reduce the massing and this plan is now increasing the mass. <br />FACE37