May 17, 2018

Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if the driveway will still have a slope after the proposed front yard ramp is installed; he said yes. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if someone would always have to hold the wheelchair when it is in the driveway; he said that he does not think that the driveway should be used for anyone in a wheelchair other than at the top landing. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if the re-grading of the front yard will solve the issue and eliminate the slope and make the property safer for the child; Mr. Pellon said to be clear with this design, the child cannot be loaded into the van from the side; he can only be loaded into the van from the rear. Mr. Pellon stated that the van would have to be backed into the driveway. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if his design is safer than re-grading the front yard; he said yes. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if re-grading the driveway is safer for a wheelchair verses an incline; he said it would be safer than the current condition. Mr. Pellon stated that the re-grading would not be practical because a good portion of the front yard and the driveway would have to be removed. He said that removing all of that dirt would expose the basement and the front of the house would look worse. Mr. Pellon said that he does not feel that this option would be any less intrusive as what is being proposed. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Pellon if the front of the property was re-graded, would a rear loading van lift gate fit on the flat part of the driveway; he said he does not know. Ms. Durkin stated that Mr. Pellon is an architect and not an expert on rear loading vans. Ms. Durkin asked Mr. Pellon if his testimony was in regards to the rear handicap ramp design allowing Ethan’s parents to have accessibility at the top of the driveway to get him into their personal van; he said yes. Ms. Durkin stated that the Board’s questioning is confusing the witness and she is trying to clarify what his previous testimony was. Ms. Durkin said that Mr. Pellon’s dialog with Mr. Schwarzbaum’s was in regards to the front, as she understood, and Mr. Pellon’s understanding was that Mr. Schwarzbaum was talking about the rear. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if he testified that Ethan would have access to the bus if they re-graded the front and added a chair lift; he said yes. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if his

ear. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if he testified that Ethan would have access to the bus if they re-graded the front and added a chair lift; he said yes. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Pellon if his testimony is that his design is less intrusive than the 9