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Minutes · Dec 18, 2014

December 18, 2014

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Mr. McDonough referred to page one of Exhibit A-3 stating that it is an aerial photo that he downloaded from the Bing website and that he did not alter or photo shop it. Mr. McDonough detailed the surrounding area. Mr. McDonough referred to the photos on pages two (2) and three (3) of Exhibit A-3 and detailed them. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. McDonough if he took the photographs; he replied yes. Mr. McDonough said that he took the photographs on 8/23/14. Mr. Quentzel asked Mr. McDonough what area that was in photograph #4 on page two of Exhibit A-3; he replied it is a clothes line area. Mr. McDonough said that the clothes lines are not being used. Mr. McDonough stated that 2,000 sq. ft. of space will be impacted by this development. He said that there are hundreds of apartments and that the lights will not be pointed into any of the surrounding properties. Mr. Sussman referred to photograph #2 on page two of Exhibit A-3 and asked Mr. McDonough if that area is going to be re-striped; he replied yes. Mr. McDonough detailed the positive criteria stating that the general welfare will be improved. He said that it is a conversion and not an expansion of the buildings on site. Mr. McDonough detailed the negative criteria and stated that the parking is being improved. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. McDonough if any people contacted him, whether positive or negative, about the project; he replied na. Mr. Quentzel asked Mr. McDonough why the applicant is requesting additional parking; he said tenant demand. Mr. Quenizei asked Mr. McDonough if there is any other place that additional parking can be proposed; he said that he did not know because he did not inspect the entire site. Mr. Neuer referred to page #5 of Mr. McDonough’s report and asked him where the map was from; he said google maps. There were no further questions for Mr. McDonough from the Board Members or the Board Professionals. Chairman Buechler asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. McDonough; there were none. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Adelsohn to approach. 14

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