March 1, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

Mr. Smeraldo asked if the building will have protection bollards. Mr. Izquierdo said that there will be installed at the doors and the corners of the building. They will be 6inch steels in concrete. Mr. Smeraldo asked if the overhang at the elevation of the building can be risen from 11.8 to 13.6 inches. Mr. Smeraldo asked if the front fagade will be repaired. Mr. Izquierdo said that it will be repaired to its original conditions. Council president Williams asked if it is necessary to plant the trees in front of the building, since they are going to be in close proximity to Northfield Avenue. Chairman Bagoff said that the board will leave it to the Director of Planning to discuss if it is appropriate or not to plant the trees at the front of the building. PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS Mr. Grygiel asked why two accessible parking spaces are being proposed, since only one is required. Mr. Izquierdo said that since the building is a multiple family home one of those accessible parking needs to be van accessible and the other one is a handicap parking space. Mr. Grygiel asked if there is a gate on the rear corner side next to the garden. Mr. Izquierdo said that it is a garden gate. NO PUBLIC ADVOCATE QUESTIONS PUBLIC QUESTION Peter Eberhardt asked if the architect could clarify the west side of the building. Mr. Izquierdo said that the awning proposed on the west side of the building will be removed. Mr. Eberhardt at 18 Northfield Avenue asked if the building will have bollards. Mr. Izquierdo said that there will be bollards from Northfield Avenue all the way to the exit door at the back. Mr. Eberhardt also asked if the entrance can be relocated from the west side to the east side of the building. Mr. Izquierdo said that it is impossible to do it because of the code because it needs to have distance between the two means of egress. Mr. Eberhardt asked how can the applicant guarantee that the new building will not have an impact on his business next door. Mr. Sullivan said that the applicant cannot guarantee, since anyone can park illegally. Bob Eberhardt at 18 Northfield Avenue asked if the project will have an impact on their business deliveries. The attorney Diana McGovern answered by saying that if the tenants complain about the deliveries being made to the business, there is no code prohibiting them and the deliveries are allowed. Joseph Vena at 34 Stone

ana McGovern answered by saying that if the tenants complain about the deliveries being made to the business, there is no code prohibiting them and the deliveries are allowed. Joseph Vena at 34 Stone Drive asked if the indoor parking will be for the retail customers or if it is going to be for the residents. Mr. Izquierdo clarified that the indoor parking is for the customers and the 12 parking spaces on the municipal lot are for the tenants of the building. Mr. Vena asked what is the square footage of the 1- bedroom units. Mr. Izquierdo said units 1 through 5 are about 1,033 square feet, unit 6 is 864 square feet, unit 7 is 747 square feet, unit 8 is 515 square feet, unit 9 is 779 square feet. PUBLIC COMMENT* PRESENTATION Mr. Sullivan introduced Mr. Izquierdo again as a planner. Mr. Izquierdo stated that all the uses identified in Condition #1 to allow the residential units are feasible, it falls within the uses proposed. Mr. Izquierdo also said that there is no 9