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Supporting Documentation · Jun 18, 2026

6 Merrywood Dr Resolution rcd 5 19 2026

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FINAL — V1 - 1.16.24 Testimony Offered at the March 16. 2023 Hearing 8. Mr. Williams was duly sworn according to law and testified as a fact witness. 9. Mr. Williams testified that: (7) he owns and resides on the Property - a corner lot along Merrywood Drive; (ii) by way of this application, he proposes to construct an addition to the existing dwelling on the Property, which would serve as an expansion of the existing attached garage: (iii) the proposal also includes the expansion of the Property's existing driveway, for purposes of providing driveway access to the overhead garage doors of the proposed addition; and (iv) the proposed additional garage space would be for personal use. 10. On questioning by members of the Board, Mr. Williams testified that: (7) none of his neighbors have expressed concerns about the proposal to him; (ii) he owns several vehicles and seeks to park some of them within the space provided by the proposed garage addition; (iii) he is retired and does not, and has no plans to, run a business out of the dwelling on the Property: (iv) within the rear yard of the Property exists a portable, non-permanent shed for which a permit was never issued: (v) the proposed addition would include the demolition of the easternmost wall of the existing dwelling; (vi) the proposed addition's footprint would extend approximately 8' into an unpaved area within the Property's front and east side yards; (vii) the proposed driveway expansion would be constructed with asphalt and concrete: (viii) the height of the proposed addition would match the height of the existing garage; (ix) construction of the proposed improvements should take about three (3) months; (x) the proposed addition would have attic space; and (xi) stormwater runoff generated on-site is and would be routed into storm sewers along Merrywood Drive. ll. Mr. Murphy was duly sworn according to law, provided his credentials, and was accepted by the Board as an expert in the field of architecture.

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