August 17, 2017

Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Facey if they have gone to a contractor to get a price on the work; she said no. Mr. Kantowitz stated that Ms. Facey does not have the experience in construction and does not know what it would cost. Ms. Facey said that she is not a contractor but has an idea what it would cost because they have had construction work done before. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey to detail how she pulls into her driveway and parks her vehicle; she complied. Ms. Facey also detailed how both of their vehicles maneuver in and out of their driveway and where they park on the site noting that she cannot back her vehicle out of the driveway due to a large common tree in front of her house that impairs visibility. Ms. Berkenwald asked Ms. Facey if they would have purchased the house if it had a garage; she said that she needed a four (4) bedroom house and that she was told that there was a spare bedroom in the house and they needed that room for their daughter. Ms. Facey said that is why they purchased that house. Ms. Berkenwald asked Ms. Facey if they want a garage; she said no. Ms. Berkenwald asked Ms. Facey if her driveway is on the side of Ms. Stiles house; she said no. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey if she or her husband testified at the last meeting that the room that was formally a garage was used as a recreation room and not a bedroom; she said that she does not remember that but she knows that they submitted the application listing it as a den but were told it was a bedroom when they purchased the house. Chairman Neuer advised Mr. Kantowitz that the application has started over again. Mr. Kantowitz stated that the application was submitted as a use change for repurposing an existing garage; Ms. Facey said that she does not know what was in the application because her husband submitted it. Chairman Neuer advised Mr. Facey that Mr. Kantowitz was correct that the proposal in the application was for a use change for repurposing an existing garage and that is what they, the applicants, are bound to follow. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey if she looked at any of the construction plans done by the prior owner before she purchased the property; she replied no, Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey if anyone on her behalf looked at any of the construction plans done by the prior owner of the house; she said she does not know. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey if

d no, Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey if anyone on her behalf looked at any of the construction plans done by the prior owner of the house; she said she does not know. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Facey if she had any knowledge of what was on the construction plans before she purchased the house; she said no. Chairman Neuer called for a recess at 9:14 pm.