October 17, 2013

Candace Pryor Brown approached the property and was sworn under oath. Ms. Brown stated that she lived at 27 Devon Drive and that her objection to the variance is that it changes the nature of her neighborhood. She said that because the employees are a rotating staff they are continually driving up and down the street. Vice Chairman Buechler said that traffic is not relevant and if the applicant did not need the ramp then they would not be before this Board requesting variance, He said the group home is a permitted use. Ms. Brown presented a photograph package. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Ms. Brown if she took the photos herself; she replied yes. She said that she took them approximately three weeks before this meeting. Vice Chairman Buechler asked to have the photograph package, containing seventeen photos, marked as Exhibit O-3 for identification. Ms. Brown referred to the photos and stated that they show employees double parking in the middle of the street and ambulances coming and going all of the time. She said that it is a detriment to their community. Vice Chairman Buechler noted the time and stated that the Zoning Board meetings end at 11:00 pm. He said that this hearing will be carried to the next Zoning Board meeting on November 21, 2013 and it will start with public comment. Vice Chairman Buechler said that no further notice of this meeting will be necessary. Robert Williams, Esq. approached the podium and iterated the fact that he was informed that the Board mentioned his client earlier in the meeting and that he was further advised that the Board had questions for his clients, He said that he came down right away to answer any questions the Board had and expressed his displeasure of having to wait until the end of this meeting to speak. Vice Chairman Buechler stated that there is a special Zoning Board meeting scheduled for Monday October 28, 2013 and this matter will be continued at that time. He asked the Board Secretary to inform the applicant’s attorney, who scheduled the special meeting, that this will be first on the agenda and should take no more than fifteen minutes, > o/s Rose DeSena 7 ,° Zoning Board Secretary The meeting was adjourned by Vice Chairman Buechler Adopted: November 21, 2013 We, 7 16