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1973.09.12_CAB_Minutes_Regular TOWN OF HIGHLAND ::EACH Minutes of Social Meeting of the Communit Appearance Board at the Town Hall on Wednesday, Septemter 12, 1 3, at-71a7 P7m. Meeting was called to order at 7:C0 P .::. with the following members present: Mrs . Stewart, Messrs. Walsh and :lex . This special meeting was held to cnsiier a preliminary RPUD review of Boca-Hi proposed plans, but in the at.sence of proper repre::entatinn at the beginning of the meeting, several other subjects were discussed Mr. Rex made a motion, seconded by Mr. Walsh, to write a letter of sympathy to Mrs . H. A. Williams in the death of her husband, an alternate on the Community Appearance Board, and approved by Mrs . Stewart, Messrs . Rex and Walsh. 'resent at the meeting were Ylir. and Mrs . Gilday and sr. Fran Johnson Miss Dean Pochna in a telephone conversation stated she felt the Community Board was delaying approval of the sign re ;ueated for the former Winterhalter property, although we had asked her to appear in person tc discuss the matter which to date she had not done . Ho:•:ever she stated she would remove the "For Sale" sign and reels that the units will be cospletely sold out very shortly . Mr. Dave Martin representing Boca-Hi appeared at 8:40 P .M. to answer questions directed to him by the Board relative to the Plaza area and under cover parking below; a studied planting of sreenery along AIA to give ccntinuity tc the area; the appearance of too much • concrete in the heicht and length of the buildings, and the possi- bility that granting a. variance would serve as a precedent to other builders . Mr. Dave Martin stated that although their density was lcwer tian required, if tney were not allowed the hei ht and len:-th in the buildings as planned, it :night be necessary to eliminate the North marina and cuild another building to get the same number of units, even though there were 100 less than ori'inally scheduled . After further discussion a motion was made by Mr. Rex, seconded by Mr. Walsh, as follows: (1) Approval of the plan, contingent on the statement of our Town Attorney that this would not serve as a precedent which would allow future builders to demand and receive variances of a like or similar nature . (2) That a 'lan for the development ^f the East side of AIA be made as a part of the final approval. (3) That a dense barrier strip of foliage west of AIA be planed to shield the view of the buildings from AIA, and that these olans !ho Id be made befcre fin=:,l approval is given . Mrs . Stewart proposed an amendment to this as follows : The barrier strips are to be at least 20' wide and with a set back from the AIA highway allowing for its future possible widening . Amendment welp seconded by Mr. Walsh, and motion with amendment was ap7roved J Mrs . Stewart, Messrs . Rex and Walsh. • Since there was no-further business the meeting warms adjourned at 1C:00 P.M. Secretary'