August 21, 2025, Regular Meeting

Chairperson Neuer pointed out that there was a prior application on this property, and it's going back a substantial number of years. Chairperson Neuer asked to provide, either do an upper request or however else they can get a hold of the application itself and submit that as part of the application. Chairperson Neuer also pointed out that while this application may have started before Mr. Endler’s involvement, he is in it now, and Chairperson Neuer happened to look at the application for tree removal and replacement permit and the entire second page is blank. It's an incomplete application. Chairperson Neuer will let the applicant present as much of their case as they can without the prior applications and the tree removal permit. The board is unable to make a vote during this meeting due to the lack of a valid and fully completed application for a tree removal and replacement permit. Mr. Endler testified that the applicant in this project is seeking bulk C variances to place a single family, 2 story dwelling, on an unimproved vacant lot. The site is located in the R1 district, which allows for 1 family residential uses, as proposed here. The C variances that are requested are the minimum lot area per unit, minimum lot width, minimum side yard, minimum side yard combined, minimum floor area, maximum building coverage, maximum lot coverage, and relief from the steep slope requirements of the ordinance. The engineer, Kevin Furao, entered on record and was sworn under oath. His credentials were accepted by the board and he testified to the following: Mr. Furao shared the screen, displayed, and explained these are variance plans that were submitted as part of the application. The property is situated in Block 46.01, Lot 33, also known as 104 Winding Way. The lot is situated in the R1 One-Family Zone. It is an irregularly rectangular shape with about 72-foot frontage along the right-of-way of Winding Way and 89 feet wide towards the back. It has an approximate depth of 180 feet. The site is currently vacant and only has remnants of some stone walls and some small improvements and it mostly consists of steep slopes and trees. The up and down of the block is mostly all single-family residential, making this project consistent with the rest of the neighborhood. The elevations on the site vary and it greatly increases from Elevation 84 to Elevation 154.

is mostly all single-family residential, making this project consistent with the rest of the neighborhood. The elevations on the site vary and it greatly increases from Elevation 84 to Elevation 154. There are a variety of steep slopes of 25% and greater consisting of about 76% of the lot. This and the calculations shown on the steep slope plan diminishes the effective lot area to 2,491, even though the lot area per the tax map in the survey is 14,352. Most of the variances that the applicant is seeking are because of the effective lot area and how it's calculated. The applicant is proposing a 2 % story single-family dwelling with a driveway and associated site improvements like a covered porch and some steps to access the first floor and a proposed deck in the rear.