10 9 2024 WO PB Draft Minutes

3 Fairway Avenue. • Mr. Trembulak advised the Board that his client sought minor subdivision approval for a subdivision of property located at the corner of Fairway Avenue and Barbara Avenue. • The current lot area is 16,000 square feet in the R-6 zone which requires lot area of 6,000 square feet. The Applicant proposes to create two lots with one of the lots retaining the current house. • Both new lots will exceed the 6,000 square foot minimum lot requirement and will also have lot widths of at least 60 feet as required in the zone. The only variance requested is as to Lot 9.01 which will have the existing house. While Lot 9.01 will have a much larger square footage than required at 9,460 square feet, the new rear lot line will reduce the rear yard setback to approximately 18 feet (where 30 feet is needed). • Robert Berman, executor of the Estate of Rita Berman, was sworn and provided testimony. • Mr. Berman testified that 17 Fairway Avenue was his parents’ house and they purchased the property in 1989. • The new proposed lot will face Barbara Avenue and Mr. Berman testified that his family plans to build a smaller house for his niece on that lot and then Mr. Berman’s son would move into the existing house. • The rear patio will be removed and the chain link fence will also be removed. BOARD QUESTIONS • Mayor McCartney asked what the lot depth would be. Mr. Berman said that is 108.2 feet. • Council President Rutherford asked about the two large trees in the yard and whether they would have to come down to construct a new house. Mr. Berman said that at least one of them would have to be removed. The Council president remind Mr. Berman that they must abide by the tree ordinance. PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS • The board engineer, Mr. Jordan, asked how the subdivision would be perfected. The attorney answered by deed and Mr. Jordan requested that the deed include a reduced copy of the subdivision plan. • Mr. Jordan asked how will the applicant address the grading and drainage for the new lot. Mr. Trembulak said that it will be addressed when they apply for building permits. PUBLIC QUESTIONS • David Ahmadi at 11 Fairway Avenue asked what the size of the new house would be. Mr. Trembulak said that the maximum square footage of that building envelope appeared to be 2,268 sq. feet. • Alex Kenny at 15 Fairway Avenue asked if the approval by the Board for this

ouse would be. Mr. Trembulak said that the maximum square footage of that building envelope appeared to be 2,268 sq. feet. • Alex Kenny at 15 Fairway Avenue asked if the approval by the Board for this application would be for the footprint as shown. Mr. Trembulak said that the footprint shown on the plans is large enough to accommodate a house on the property. • Drew Kroessler at 20 Gerdes Avenue asked about the tree that was recently removed from the property. Mr. Berman testified that it was removed because it was dead. Mr. Alex Kenny also stated on the record that the tree was dead and the branches had fallen on his car. PRESENTATION • Matthew Flynn, professional planner was sworn and his credentials were accepted by the Board as a professional planning expert.