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1985-09-17TOWN OF BERLIN 11. Eii9n d?,eaew dOmmittEE TOWN HALL 0 BERLIN, CONN. *MINUTES OF THE DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE* *SEPTEMBER 17, 1985* On Tuesday, September 17, 1985, the Design Review Committee met in Room 9 of the Berlin Town Hall at 7:30 P.M. Members in attendance were: Mrs. Ingeborg Lukens, Mr. Allan Hall, Mr. Joseph Strattner, Mr. John Gemmell, Mrs. Sally Macfarlane, Chairman and Mrs. Juliet Benjamin, Secretary. The Committee met with Mr. Kenneth Nelson, President, Mr. Michael Nelson, Vice President of Kenson Co. Inc., owners of PUTTERS PARADISE, Miniature Golf Course, Lot 1A, Wilbur Cross Highway, Berlin, Mr. Barton Bovee, Engineer for Hewitt Engineering P.C. and Mr. Allan Hall, Landscaper to discuss plans for the miniature golf course. The Committee also met with Mr. John Eberle, Architect, Mr. Barton Bovee, Hewitt Engineering P.C. and Mr Paul Capuano, Vice President of Building Contractors, Inc. to discuss plans for an addition to be built at THOMAS S. HALEY ASSOCIATES, INC. 196 Woodlawn Road, Berlin. Addition to be approx. 9,800 sq. ft. in size. jkb TOWN OF BERLIN 11)F_&i9n eRE(71,ew dotnmittzz TOWN HALL 0 BERLIN, CONN. September 18, 1985 TO: Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission FROM: Design Review Committee SUBJECT: THOMAS S. HALEY ASSOCIATES, INC., 196 Woodlawn Road, Berlin On Tuesday, September 17, 1985 the Design Review Committee met with Mr. John Eberle, Architect, Mr. Barton Bovee, Engineer with Hewitt Engineering P.C. and Mr. Paul Capuano, Vice President of Building Contractors, Inc.,builder to discuss plans for and addition to the Thomas S. Haley Associates building at 196 Woodlawn Road. The proposed addition will be approx. 9,800 sq. ft in size, ze, 1401 x 165' and trapezoid in shape, located at the. rear of the building. The side of the addition will be on the new street, Fuller Way and will be located next to the new H & S Realty building. A major portion of the building will be used for rental purposes with Haley Associates occuping approx. one fourth of the addition. The roof line of the addition will be approx. 4' higher than the existing building. Mr. Paul Capuano,whose father built the original building, stated that the same materials will be used in the addition as were used in the existing building. Split rib and textured block will be used for the outside. There will be three loading docks on the north side of the addition at the rear. It was stated that Haley Associates distributes medical supplies and that there is no manufacturing done at this building. Parking will be provided at the entrance on Fuller Way and the parking area could be expanded along Fuller Way to accomodate more employees. Lighting is on the building and additional lighting will be installed along the loading dock area at the rear of the building. The Committee recommended that Andorra Junipers not be used in the plantings because they do not do well on this, side of the river and are subject to blight. It was suggested that Virqinianna Juniper which is approximately the same size and grows to the same height would be a good substitute. The Planting schedule also includes Bridalwreath Spirea, Pfitzeriana Juniper, Dwarf Winged Euonymus, Carolina Rhododendron, Flame Azalea, Arnold Forsythia & Siberian Dogwood. The Committee stated that the Thomas S. Haley Associates building is one of the most attractive buildings in the town o -f Berlin - and the -build.ing -will- be even -mere attractive -with. the completion of the addition. Salf-f-Macfarlane Chairman SM/jkb cc: Mr. Rudy Seiler, Assistant Building Inspector Mr.. Thomas S. Haley, 196 Woodlawn Road, Berlin Mr. John Eberle, Maple St., Windsor, Conn. 06095 .Mr. Bart Bovee, Hewitt Engineering P.C., 1309 Wilbur Cross Highway, Mr. Paul Capuan6, Building Contractors Inc, 1208 Cromwell'- Berlin Ave., Rocky Hill, Conn. 06067 TOWN OF BERLIN J,Z)F-lign 'fRevizw (70MMjttZF TOWN HALL 0 BERLIN, CONN. September 18, 1985 TO: Mr. Nunzio Rosso, Chairman, Planning Commission FROM: Design Review Committee SUBJECT: PUTTERS PARADISE, Miniature Golf Course, Lot 1A, Wilbur Cross Highway, Berlin (next to Speak Easy Cafe, south of intersection with Bishops Curve). The Design Review Committee met on Tuesday, September 17, 1985 with Mr. Kenneth Nelson, President & Mr. Michael Nelson, Vice President of Kenson Co., Inc., owners of the golf course and Mr. Barton Bovee, Engineer for Hewitt Engineering P.C. and Mr. Allan Hall of Johnson Gardens, landscapers, to discuss plans for the new miniature golf course. Mr. Kenneth Nelson & Mr. Bart Bovee described the elevations of.the course. The parking lot will be on ground level and the golf course will be located on three levels with 4' increments for each level. Each level of the course will be approx. 40' in width and the entire course is approx. 120 sq. ft. There will be four stairs between each level of the course. A vinyl coated green chain link fence will be used around the golf course area. The parking area will not be fenced. Lighting is proposed for. the parking area and also 6 sodium pole lights on the course. There will be two of these poles on each level and each pole contains four lights. Plans call for a starter shed and a snack bar. After checking with the Building Dept. the Committee found that toilet facilities must be provided as long as there are employees on the premises. Plans for the septic system and toilet facilities must be approved before a building permit can be issued. Mr. Allan Hall of Johnsons Gardens explained the landscaping plans to the Committee. There will be a raised planter area at each side of the entrance with possibly a large stone in each along with some low profile evergreens. The area along the front of the property will be hydroseeded or turfed. An arborvitae screen is planned for the Speak Easy side of the property. These plants will be 3' to 51 in height. The area around the perimeter of the course will be grassed and the bank areas on each level will be 10' planter areas with vertical plantings (junipers, Pygmy Barberry, etc.) and washed white stone surrounding the plants. The areas between the holes will be natural turfed. Some attractions planned for the course are: a 9' high bear, a seal, a horse, a wishing well and a whale in a pond that spouts water. The plans call for 63 parking spaces and additional land is avail -able- tor-gxpansjop- of the parking_ area. Permits would be required from the State of Connecticut to ,put up a sign on a state highway. Mr. Nelson was told by the Committee to check with the Building Dept. to find out the requirements for set -back, etc. for a sign. qril ft The Committee would like to see any plans for a sign and also plans for the snack bar and ticket building with plans for toilet facilities and handicap facilities when they are completed. Sally(macfarla e, Chairman SM/ jkb �'Ap cc: Mr. Rudy Seiler, Assistant Building Inspector Mr. K. & Mr. M. Nelson, c/o Kenson Co. Inc., 10 Main St., Kens. Mr. Bart Bovee, Hewitt Engineering, 1309 Wilbur Cross Hwy, Berlin -- ­­ "_-11 Tr.hncnriCanrdpns, 398 Chamberlain Highway, Kens.