September 11, 2024 Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

15 of 71 sheets Page 57 to 60 of 180 09/27/2024 06:14:01 AM 57 go wrong.1 THE WITNESS: No.2 MS. MCGOVERN: Okay.3 THE PUBLIC: Then what's the distinction4 between the parking lot being repeated and all the other5 things that you testified to that you didn't mention?6 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: I'm sorry, I'm not going7 to allow it. We're done with that question. There's a8 parking lot that's proposed, either it fits the building9 departments requirements or it doesn't, and that's10 pretty much it. Everything has possibilities and at11 this moment there's something on the drawing board and12 we have to go with that.13 THE PUBLIC: My last question is, we talked14 about the sight lines from Howell, but not from Bakley15 Terrace and Bakley Terrace is higher than the rest16 topographically. Have you ever looked at the sight17 lines from there to see what they'll look like?18 THE WITNESS: I did not do a sight line19 exhibit for, for, in that direction.20 THE PUBLIC: Doesn't it make sense to do all21 the way around the building for all the houses affected22 not just some?23 THE WITNESS: We have met or exceeded every24 metric in the ordinance. Building codes alike. So the25 58 height is significantly below the maximum height as1 well. So there is no reason to do it. The reason we2 did that, that section was that so people understood the3 relative scale of the, the site and the topography.4 THE PUBLIC: Well, also to understand the5 view and how the view will change, right?6 THE WITNESS: Potentially it does show views7 as well.8 THE PUBLIC: So our view will change and we9 don't have a good sense of how much and how impacted it10 would be?11 MR. PLOCKER: I don't believe he testified12 that views would be changed.13 THE PUBLIC: Well, I'm asking specifically14 if you even considered our view. It sounds like no.15 MR. PLOCKER: Just to confirm, Bakley is16 part of The Grand?17 THE PUBLIC: Yes.18 MR. PLOCKER: All right.19 I just wanted that for the record.20 THE PUBLIC: So our view wasn't considered21 or looked at?22 THE WITNESS: I did not do a separate exhibit23 for that view.24 THE PUBLIC: Okay. Thank you.25 59 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank you.1 Okay. Mr. Plocker.2 MR. PLOCKER: Okay.3 Thank you Mr. Appel, I have nothing further4 for you.5 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Okay.6 MR. PLOCKER: The applicant would like to7 call our traffic engineer, Karl Pehnke.8 THE PUBLIC: Mr. Chairman, may I ask

.3 Thank you Mr. Appel, I have nothing further4 for you.5 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Okay.6 MR. PLOCKER: The applicant would like to7 call our traffic engineer, Karl Pehnke.8 THE PUBLIC: Mr. Chairman, may I ask a9 procedural question.10 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Hang on one second, sir.11 You are, sir?12 THE PUBLIC: I'm actually here representing13 the Town of Verona, my name is Jack MacAvoy. I'm former14 Mayor and currently Deputy Mayor.15 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Hang on one second, sir.16 Can we have some quite, please.17 Mr. Plocker, the board is going -- I'm18 sorry, are you representing the town council of Verona?19 THE PUBLIC: Yes.20 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Okay.21 Mr. Plocker, the planning board is going to22 give Mr. McEvoy the floor for a couple of minutes23 representing, officially representing the Town Council24 of Verona.25 60 Sir, you have the floor.1 THE PUBLIC: Thank you very much.2 MS. MCGOVERN: Full name.3 THE PUBLIC: Full name, Jack McEvoy,4 M-C-E-V-O-Y.5 MS. MCGOVERN: Are you going to be providing6 a little bit of testimony, right? So I do need to swear7 you in.8 THE PUBLIC: Maybe testimony. What I have9 is a --10 MS. MCGOVERN: I understand.11 THE PUBLIC: I just want to read it into the12 record.13 THE PUBLIC: Please raise your right-hand.14 Do you swear to tell the truth the whole15 truth nothing but the truth.16 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Do you swear or affirm.17 MS. McGOVERN: Do you swear or affirm to18 tell the truth the whole truth nothing but the truth.19 THE PUBLIC: I do, yes. Thank you.20 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Could you state your name21 for record and spell your last name.22 THE PUBLIC: My name is Jack McEvoy. Last23 name, M-C-E-V-O-Y.24 J A C K M C E V O Y, having been duly sworn25