May 19, 2016

Vice Chairman Buechler asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Roma. Dorothy Butler approached the podium and stated that her mother lives at 88 Lawrence Avenue. She asked Mr. Roma if the dirt pile in his back yard was dirt brought in since the applicant purchased the property; he said no. Ms. Butler asked Mr. Arceo if he changed the grade from the original side yard since he purchased the house; he replied no. Mr. Arceo said that when he built his patio five (5) years ago he pushed the dirt back. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Arceo how much dirt he moved in his back yard; he said approximately one hundred (100) wheelbarrows. Ms. Gabry asked Mr. Arceo if the applicant got a permit for the patio; he said no that it was an existing patio and he put stairs in. Ms. Butler asked Mr. Arceo if the applicant added a wall to the patio; he replied yes. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Arceo how high the wall along the patio is; he replied three (3) feet. Ms. Butler asked Mr. Arceo how high the wall was that was taken down; he replied six (6) feet. Chris Scioscia approached the podium and stated that her mother lives at 88 Lawrence Avenue. Ms. Scioscia asked Mr. Roma to show her where the nine (9) feet high part of the wall be on the plans; he complied. Ms. Scioscia asked Mr. Arceo if he put the concrete from the old patio he removed and buried it under the pile of dirt that he moved; he replied no. Shiela Tropp approached the podium and stated that she lived at 9 Florence Place. Ms. Tropp asked Mr. Roma if there will be adequate drainage after they install the wall because she does not have water runoff on her property now; he replied yes. Ms. Tropp asked Mr. Roma will they be removing any trees; he said they will be removing two pine trees on the side of the house. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Grygiel if removing those trees require a permit; he said no. Mr. Roma asked Vice Chairman Buechler if the applicant builds the wall six (6) feet high that is the maximum height allowed by the Town would he have to come back before the Board. Vice Chairman Bucchler said if he decides to scale down he would not have to come back before the Board but then he would not have enough protection for his children playing in the back yard 13