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building #1 is to be improved per comments of this meeting. (3). The mounds are to be a minimum of 6-feet high and all evergreens that are to be planted along the mounds are to be 8- feet tall when planted. (4). No fencing is to be placed on the mounds. (5). The foresters notes are to be followed and the applicant is to work with the forester to set up snow fence to protect the existing trees. (6). Eliminate the fence behind the rear of building #3 just but up to the ends of the building. Note: in the framing of the motion Mr. O'Malley, Assistant Law Director requested that the board address lighting issues as there was a lot of discussion with Planning Commission over lighting. Ms. Schulz added to motion (7). The lights are to read zero at the lot line, lower poles are to be used per Planning Commission and only one light fixture should be used (i.e. sodium or halide) throughout the site. The motion was seconded by T. Liggett and unanimously approved. • Kennedy Ridg;e Townhomes236-17-005 & 015 Proposal consists of 40 new Townhomes with Access via Kennedy Ridge Road. Note: This proposal was tabled at the 11/13/01 & 12/11/01 Planning Commission meetings and sent to Board of Zoning Appeals on 1/08/02. Board of Zoning Appeals addressed the variances required at the 2/7/02 meeting. Chairman Zergott called all interested parties forward to review the proposal. Mr. Gillespie Vice President for NRP Group came forward to review the proposal. Mr. Gillespie reviewed that there would be 40 units on the site. Kephart Architects have designed the units to have a lodge look. The units will be stone, variations in siding colors and there will be a dark green shingle roof. The Townhomes will have an attached garage. The forester has seen the site and they will try to keep most of the trees currently on the site now. The area between the neighbors and the new buildings will remain in tact the brush will just be cleaned up and a few trees may be added. They met with the safety department, which approves of the current plans. The Board of Zoning Appeals granted the variances needed and Planning Commission has sent us here for your review. The entrance is landscaped and boulders are being used for appearance. The Entrance road will have low level halogen 24-inch post lights angled down towards the drive. Mr. Liggett requested to see the material boards. The stone that will be used on the buildings will be varied in color river valley Stone (tan ledge). The balconies will have soffit lights and the front entrances of each home will have coach lights. Mr. Yager suggested he had light books with historical type lights, which he would fax to the applicant for review. He felt a historical light would look better on the site. The vinyl siding will be ivory at the top; parchment at center, pebble & natural at the bottom and the trim will be white. They may have two different colors for the buildings antic parchment and colonial ivory. The shake in the gabled area will be natural clay in color. They will use Dutch lap siding for the two colors on the building. The roof will be dark green/black mix asphalt roofing shingles. The windows are vinyl tek or equal to that and double glazed single hung white windows. Ms. Schulz questioned what material would be used on the porches. Mr. Gillespie indicated that it would be a 2 inch vinyl square spindle with steal supports, it was chosen for maintenance purposes. Mr. Zergott questioned the grade change on the sixplex building. Mr. Gillespie indicated that the grade may not require steps but they are not sure yet. A masonry wall would be built if there are steps to support the grade change. Mr. Yager indicated that the off set windows on the fourplex plans should be centered in the gable or just one window used. He further, suggested using seder shake siding to get the lodge look. Mr. Gillespie indicated that it would be too expensive to use seder shake siding. Mr. Yager questioned if the sign would be part of the proposal. Mr. Gillespie indicated that the sign would be deep navy blue with gold lettering. It will be a small sign face and the trim will be a hardy plank or something like that. There will be river valley stone along the bottom base with dry stack. The lights for the sign will be ground type directional lights with a 70 or 150 watt light on 4