February 21, 2013

A-2 - Photos, sheet I-1, dated 9/27/12 DISCUSSION Nazeema Singh approached the podium and was sworn under oath. She stated that she moved here from Canada and when they purchased their home, the front porch was not in very good condition and was a hazard, Ms. Singh stated that cold air was coming into the house and that she and her husband decided to enclose the porch but did not know they would need a permit to do that. She said that they have never dealt with the Town before and she apologized for that. Ms. Singh stated that they also removed the existing wooden deck at the rear of the house and built a large family room on the same footprint of the deck. She said that the existing room was small and was not insulated and they wanted to make it bigger and insulate the room. Ms. Singh stated that they began making home improvements and never thought they would need permits because her husband did the work himself. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Singh how she knew that she would have to come before the Zoning Board. Ms. Singh stated that Tom Tracey, the Municipal Code Official, came to her house to let them know that someone had called him about the work being done on her house. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Singh if they went to court; she said yes and said that she paid a fine to the Municipal Court for doing the work without permits. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Singh if Mr. Tracey saw any structural defects with the work that was done when he came to her house; she replied yes. Mr. Buechier asked Ms. Singh what Mr. Tracey told her; she said that she invited him into her home and he said that she would need an architect and that the back room needed ventilation. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Singh if they added a bathroom; she replied no. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Singh if there is any door going outside from the rear room; she said yes there is direct access to outside of the house. Mr. Sussman asked Ms. Singh if the rear room was constructed on top of the deck. Ms. Singh said that they removed the existing wooden deck and left the concrete that was under the deck. She said that the room was built on top of the concrete and is sitting on the area where the deck originally was. Mr. Sussman asked Ms, Singh what the floor is made of in the room addition; she said that they put a new wood floor in, Mr. Merklinger asked Ms. Singh if the existing footprint of the deck is where

Mr. Sussman asked Ms, Singh what the floor is made of in the room addition; she said that they put a new wood floor in, Mr. Merklinger asked Ms. Singh if the existing footprint of the deck is where the back room addition is; she replied yes.