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Minutes · Dec 20, 2012

December 20, 2012

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Mr. Novak addressed the parking in the front and stated that the applicant is being penalized by the two frontages. He said that 30% parking coverage in the front is required and they are proposing 42%. Mr, Buechler asked Mr. Novak if the siding on the new garage will match the siding on the house; Mr. Novak replied yes. Mr. Bucchler asked Mr. Novak if there will be any heat or a bathroom in the garage; Mr. Novak said that the applicant will answer that question. Mr. Sussman referred to the photograph board and asked how high the stone wall is on the property line; Mr. Novak replied 4 to 5 feet high. Mr. Sussman asked Mr. Novak how high the trees were along the property line; Mr. Novak said the trees are 10’ high. Vice Chairwoman Gabry referred to the photograph board and asked Mr. Novak if he took the photographs himself; Mr. Novak replied yes he took them in July of 2012. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Novak if they accurately depicted the state of the property today except for some lost leaves on the trees; Mr. Novak replied yes. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Novak if he modified the photos in any way; Mr. Novak replied no, Vice Chairwoman Gabry asked to have the photograph board marked as Exhibit A-2 for identification. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Bocchino if any of his neighbors had any comments about the garage; Mr. Bocchino replied no. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Bocchino if he wil! be putting heat in the garage; Mr. Bocchino said no, not at this time. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Bocchino if he will be putting any plumbing in the garage; Mr. Bocchino said no. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Novak if there is a loft in the garage; Mr. Novak said yes that it is an upstairs loft and will be used for storage. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Novak how someone would. access the loft; Mr. Novak said with a pull down ladder. Mr. Bucchler said that it is not shown on the plans and that he is just trying (o understand. He said that the applicant is asking this Board to approve an access only structure and there are no drawings. Mr. Novak stated that it will be a pull down hatch and access to the loft will only be from the inside of the garage. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Novak if there is anything else that the applicant is doing that is not on the plans; Mr. Novak replied no. Mr. Quentzel asked Mr. Bocchino how he would get water to the garage; Mr. Bocchino said that there is water outside already

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that the applicant is doing that is not on the plans; Mr. Novak replied no. Mr. Quentzel asked Mr. Bocchino how he would get water to the garage; Mr. Bocchino said that there is water outside already and he will use a hose. Mr. Buechler said that a condition, upon approval, will be for clectricity only in the garage.

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