Planning Board requires guest parking and guardrail deadlines for High Pine properties; transcript contains occupancy-threshold confusion

The Planning Board reviewed an ongoing High Pine Properties amendment and set conditions on guest parking and safety improvements at its Sept. 23 meeting.

Staff reported applicants have proposed 66 guest parking spaces now, with 24 optional spaces that could be added later. Staff said the guest parking areas must be paved and available by a specified occupancy threshold; the board sought clarity about enforcement and how the guest lots would be kept for visitors rather than used by residents.

Nicholas Hall said the condominium documents will include enforcement mechanisms and that fines ("usually $50 a day," he said) could be assessed for violations of guest-only parking rules. Board members urged applicants to show optional future parking on the plans to avoid repeated return visits, and staff recommended drawing possible future spots on the plan even if they are not paved now.

There was confusion in the record about the occupancy number tied to the parking completion deadline. Staff and participants alternately referenced "115," "150," and "155" while discussing the memo and the occupancy milestone. The board nevertheless moved to require completion of the 66 guest spaces prior to the relevant occupancy threshold and approved a separate motion to require guardrail installation by the 70th occupancy. The board then found the application compliant and approved findings for signature.

The board did not resolve the inconsistent numeric references on the record; staff or applicant should confirm the exact occupancy number in the official minutes and in the project’s compliance schedule before recording enforcement deadlines.