November 20, 2014

new kitchen and a new front entry is being proposed. He said that the house is currently a single story and a second level is also being proposed. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Evans if the driveway slopes; he replied yes. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Evans if the second story will overhang; he replied yes. Chairman Buechler asked Mr, Evans if there is a reason why two separate offices are being proposed, one on the first floor and one on the second floor, or if it is an additional bedroom and the word “office” is just being added to it; he said that space will be a study or a dressing area. Mr. Evans said that another bedroom is not necessary. Ms. Weiss stated that the office on the second floor could be considered a bedroom because it has a closet. She said that basically, there are four (4) bedrooms upstairs. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Evans what the square footage of the house will be after the addition; he said approximately 4500 sq. ft. of living space. Chairman Buechler stated that the basement has a bedroom and 850 sq. ft. of living space. He said that the total square footage of living space of the house is 5350 sq. ft. including the basement. Chairman Bucchler asked Mr. Grygiel if the rear of the house would be considered a three (3) story building when 2.5 stories is allowed; he said that the revised plans show the three (3) stories in the rear of the house and his revised report included an additional variance for the number of stories. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Evans how many people live in the house; he said that the applicant will answer that question. Ms. Gabry asked Mr. Evans if the front entrance will be eliminated when they reposition the walkway or will there be two front entrances; he said that the door that goes to the kitchen will be a service entrance and the other will be the main entrance. Mr. Evans continued his testimony and detailed the front elevations and what materials will be used on the exterior of the building. He said that there will not be any changes to the right side of the house or to the basement. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Evans if the street is a cul-de-sac; he replied yes. Mr. Evans presented a small handout of an overlay site showing the survey of the property and a house that is adjacent to the property. Chairman Buechler asked to have the overlay site marked as A-5 for identification.