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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0800 BEARSE'S WAY (57) ��-d �e�.� C.� G� � -� � _� o, _ I March 29, 2004 Dean L. Melanson, Deputy Chief Hyannis Fire Department 95 High School Road Extension Hyannis, MA 02601 RE: Cape Crossroads Condominiums Doors Blocking Egress Regarding removal of the gates on the walk-way portion of the decks. I'm in agreement with this procedure. They only slam making noise during a wind storm anyway. People need access to units from the decks. However, T_ am`TRY concerned about removing the DOORS off of our private balcony. The windows and sliders to my Mothers bedroom and my bedroom will be wide open to un-welcomed visitors. If these doors are removed, that will mean that unit owners will be afraid to leave their sliders open at night when they go to bed for fear of someone entering. You also have to factor in Peeping Toms. The weather is starting to warm up and most of us like to leave window/sliders opened for fresh air at night or while out running errands during the weekend days. Now we will have to CLOSE all windows/sliders before-leaving! These doors also blocks the Winter wind and cold. The office has all duplicate condo keys if access is needed to anyone of the units. Removingour private balcon'�doors entering or exitiri' the window or slider will not be an p Y � g g Y more accessible than trying to go through our front doors or livingroom slider on the walk-way decks. With the door removal, will there by funds allotted to the Police Budget to provide extra police patrol throughout the day and night to secure our safety? Please take this matter into serious consideration. We need our privacy and security. Thank you. Si cerely, Alva A. Chaletzky Cape Crossroads Condominiu s Unit 5EB cc: Town of Barnstable Buildin Commissioner Tom Perry cc: Chief of Police/Hyannis Police Department cc: American Properties Team, Inc,.- t 1 n y e � t x+- 1 rz << r SECTION FOUR - BOSTON SUNDAY HERALD ADVSRTISER, APRIL 4, 1976 63 ° _ *V Cane Crossroads pany, Inc. with its more that 15 rears acres. A sales office opened experience on Cape Cod and its four ry}c en construction was nearly successful private home, apartment ter two unsuccessful years, and condominium communities in the n ; everted to the original fi- Hyannis Falmouth area. m which decided to find emedy the situation. The Green Co. was originally hired )ice was The Green Com_ only to make a construction study and develop a marketing plan. However, " when studies were completed, Alan -" Green, president of the Wellesley- based company, was asked to take over the e n t i r e project: effect all necessary changes, and then markets -� the final result. R r <. A team was formed, and a research _ program formulated including cor.- ''Y�„r�: struction, landscaping, space efficiency studies, interior design, merchandising - Y and sales. Neil Glynn, marketing a. . director of the company, said, "We �" r started work just about .i year ago •= � � c fit: '�'� � -, making the 50 separate modifications x we felt were needed to turn the com- ; mumty into asuccess." =` .' •, Privacy was one of the problems. it BUILDINGS AT CAPE CROSSROADS, Hyannis condominium, are was found that upper level residents sited to provide attractive vistas of lawns and trees yet catch ,. would have to pass by their neighbor's the winter sun and summer breezes. sliding glass doors and windows. This was rectified by enclosing existing r„ stairways, and adding new o n e s decks on the two upper levels as a so called because it can be used for outside the buildings. sound 'barrier and color tones of the anything the owner wishes from a TV Balconies were partitioned and buildings were softened. Outside, grass room to a guest room or study. Glynn replaced wnodchip covering, additional points out that the units have been doors installed to allow each upstairs; owner to close off his balcony.'Private parking spaces were created, and an designed for spaciousness. "Even the courtyards were created on the ground "Indian Mound" — a small hillock — one-bedroom suites," he said, "have "r level, adding both space and privacy was built to give privacy to the heated two complete baths." swimming pool. So, with a new name, a new look, In marry of the units the dining area was part of the living room. Walls "One important change," Glynn and a new management, the complex x J were removed creating a separate stated, "was the addition of a recre- opened its sales office late last No- *} dining room adjacent to the kitchen, ation room in each of the six buildings, vember and, according to Glynn, was In some kitchens," G;ynn said, each to serve a different recreational immediately successful. Almost 50 " need and be available to all residents. condominiums have been sold, and walls near the dining area were removed and a counter-divider install- Cape Crossroads has a ,choice of reservations are on hand for many mirrored wall. The ed for quick or informal dining." four homes. two- or three-bedroom more. Units start at $22,900. lt:onthly suites and a super two-bedroom con- mortgage payments, including interest, Carpeting is being Installed on dominium with an ,anything" room, taxes and maintenance,start at$223. a . pK•a`::i.,�54.�,2t:'s•f_i1F'b r,'-">X„a`i'l..r?��'u.fi._.,v,x;.. i l Hyannis Fire Department �S,tpBLSSgf,� 95 High School Road Extension Hyannis,Massachusetts 02601 Office of-, Business : (508) 775-1300 1896 Deputy Chief Facsimile : (508) 778-6448 Dean L. Melanson Emergency : 911 March 12, 2004 Cape Crossroads Condo Trust 800 Bearses Way Building One - Office Hyannis, MA, 02601 O j Also transmitted by facsimile to the Attn; Jennifer Greene Re: Doors Blocking Egress. To the Board members, At your direction, Ms. Greene called me today to see if there were any outstanding issues left at the complex. Specifically, we discussed the issues surrounding the gates and doors installed in various locations on the decks of all buildings. As you are aware the gates and doors have been ordered to be removed by November 12, 2002 by the Town of Barnstable Building.Commissioner Tom Perry in a order dated October 4, 2002. The removal of the gates and doors is still not complete. There is no reason to meet with the Board until they have fulfilled the requirements of the building Commissioners order. If the Board feels that they are somehow exempt from this order they should immediately contact the Building Commissioner. An additional item that we discussed was the increase in parking at the complex and out on the Bearses Wdy Road side of the complex. While not an immediate problem presently this situation must be monitored to ensure that fire apparatus and rescue vehicles can still properly access the site. You have stated that the practice of parking along Bearses Way is accepted by the Police. Be advised that there are plans to widen Bearses Way.and.thls area may no longer be acceptable for parking. I suggest the Board start to consider.alternative parking arrangements before the roadwork begins and this becomes another safety issue for the complex. Since , Dean L. Melanson, Deputy Chief Hyannis Fire Department Cc Building Dept.