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? -t ?,- their rooms were the caregiver resumes responsibility for them. Ms. Smith indicated that the children are not allowed to enter a room by themselves they must be escorted by their parents or guardian. Mr. Koeth questioned if there was a chance that the children could get to the parking lot area. Mr. Grassa suggested there was no way the children could get to parking lot without parental guidance, as the play areas would be fenced. 1VIr. Koeth suggested that children from the apartments might play in the parking lot and play area vvhen Horizon's is closed. He questioned if the building would be used in the evenings, if not the lights could be turned off to prevent neighboring children from playing on the lot at night. Mr. Grassa indicated that he didn't believe that the building would be used at night but the lights would be left on for safety reasons. Mr. Asseff sugDested with were the lights are located on the site plans now it would be hard for them to read zero at the lot line. Mr. Koeth questioned if Horizon's would have a ground sign for their building. NIr. Grassa suggested that there would be a sign, but it had not been discussed. Mrs. O'Rourke asked when the developer planed on breaking ground. Mr. Grassa indicated they would like to break ground in the first weeks of September. Mr. Brennan questioned were the air conditioning units would be located. Mr. Grassa suggested that they were currently working with an air conditioning specialist to try to have only the condenser on the outside of the building. Mrs. O'Rourke indicated that the building would be used at night, as there would be recitals. Mr. Brennan suggested a different type of lighting be used. NLrs. O'Rourke asked if the building was A.DA (American Disability Act) compliant. Mr. Grassa commented "yes". Mr. Tallon suggested that the board would send Horizon's proposal to the Architectural Review Board and the Board of Zoning Appeals board. The proposal will then return to Planning Commission to address the recommendations of all the boards. Mr. Brennan suggested that the Architectural Review Board didn't like to see vinyl siding on commercial buildings and the developer might want to think about using masonry only. Mrs. O'Rourke asked were the kitchen would be located. Ms. Smith suggested that the proposed kitchen would not be a full type-working kitchen. The kitchen will not have ovens, there will be a refrigerator, sink, dishwasher, and microwave, but any hot meals would be delivered. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated that the plans showed the kitchen to be 155square feet. Mr. Tallon asked if the deliveries would be made by the air conditioning units. Mr. Grassa suggested that there could. be parking spaces removed in that area to accommodate a delivery dock. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated that the developer showed four more parking spaces than what was required, and indicated that the loading dock would need to be 12 x 25feet. He further suggested that the number of entry drives would still need to be addressed. Mr. Brennan indicated that this wasn't a typical building and having one entrance would help eliminate traffic problems. Mr. Koeth questioned if the existing entrance on Brendan lane could be used as a second entrance. Ms. Smith questioned if the existing drive on Brendan lane could remain unpaved and used as an emergency drive only. Mr. Tallon indicated that the emergency vehicles would still not have access to all sides of the building and without pavement the trucks could get stuck. Mr. Rymarczyk indicated that if the proposed entry drive on David Drive was 34 feet wide to accommodate a 3-lane drive, it would eliminate the need to have 2 drives. Mr. Grassa indicated that they would make the entrance drive on David Drive accorrimodate a 3-lane drive. Mr. Tallon commented that a 3-lane drive would better serve emergency vehicles and thanked Mr. Rymarczyk for his suggestion. ^ ?