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Williams, Kathleen
From:Williams, Kathleen
Sent:Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:37 PM
To:Kieran Healy
Cc:Paul Tardif Esq (Ptardif@tardiflaw.com)
Subject:1117 Route 28 - Dr Butt - ROAD project
Attachments:KDW Concept sketch Overlay 043015.pdf; 050515 Agenda 1117 Rte 28 TC.pdf
Hi Kieran,
I have taken a look at the 1117 Route 28 project for Dr. Butt, which is being proposed as a ROAD project. Although the
ROAD Bylaw allows some flexibility in the zoning requirements, there is the expectation that there will be improvements
to the site and building design. Although significant effort is being put into improving the building, little improvements
have been made to the site design. The small size of the lot, its odd triangular shape, and the large footprint of the
building, all add to the difficulty of providing for adequate parking and landscape buffers.
In my opinion, no parking spaces should be located behind the building, and spaces in tandem as shown are
questionable, even if only used for employees. The opening behind the building is only 8’ wide from the corner of the
building to the front face of the retaining wall. It is evident by existing damage to the siding at this corner of the
building, that vehicles have been hitting the building when exiting due to the narrow space. This parking would impede
pedestrian access to the stairs to the apartment and is located in the buffer area. For all the parking spaces, there is the
concern of how the cars will be able to leave the site without backing out into Route 28. No parking spaces within the
ROW of Route 28 can count as parking spaces for this project.
You may be able to get 5 spaces on the property (see attached sketch for your consideration), but you will need to verify
the vehicles can turn around on‐site to avoid backing out onto Route 28. You will need to look at your parking
generation and modify expectations accordingly. A combination of some shared parking between the commercial and
residential, limiting the apartment to an employee of the business, and staggering appointments to reduce the parking
requirements for patients, may get you to 5 spaces with some relief granted based on these restrictions.
I would agree with you that buffer plantings are difficult for this property as there are so many existing large trees
located just outside the property limits. Trying to plant a row of buffer trees on this property would be difficult as they
would likely not get enough sunlight. I have shown an additional tree in the front yard and one in‐lot tree in the revised
parking area in the attached sketch. I have also shown the excess pavement behind the building being replaced with
grass/vegetation, which greens up this buffer area.
I just wanted to get you these comments prior to the DRC meeting on May 5, 2015 at 4 PM (refer to the attached
agenda).
Thanks,
Kathy
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Kathy Williams, PE
Yarmouth Town Planner
1146 Route 28
South Yarmouth, MA 02664-4492
(508) 398-2231 Ext 1276
kwilliams@yarmouth.ma.us