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8 - The second-floor space was later used to house the chefs for both the Manor and the High Lawn Pavilion throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and into the 2020s, before the facility shut down. - Mr. Petry emphasized that the layout and fixtures within these spaces are quite old. - Mr. Petry explained that the second floor is accessed from the interior through the first floor, but there is also an exterior entrance. - There are stairs on both the east and west sides of the building that lead to a balcony, with a doorway providing access to the second-floor apartment. - Mr. Petry stated that the intention is to eliminate the residential use on the first floor and eliminate the residential use in the front portion of the second floor. - The remaining front portion of the second floor will be used for a bathroom and locker rooms for restaurant staff. - Mr. Petry explained that the balance of the second-floor space will remain a two- bedroom, one-study apartment and will have exterior access. - Mr. Petry showed that the stairs come up to a porch facing the parking lot. - There are three doors on the façade, two of which are dummy doors included only for aesthetic purposes. - The third door is the actual entrance to the apartment. ○ Mr. Petry explained that the door is located on an intermediate level, which he referred to as a “tweener,” rather than directly on the first or second floor. - Mr. Petry emphasized that this is an exterior entrance that services only the apartment and does not provide access to any other portion of the building. - Mr. Petry referred to the restaurant exhibit and explained that the same floor plan shows the stairs, the exterior entrance, and the stairs leading into the apartment. ○ He also noted that there is a rear stair that comes up to the same area. - Mr. Petry explained that the stairs lead to a mid-level patio facing the parking lot. - Mr. Petry explained that the proposed plan closes up the wall separating the apartment from the staff area. - The apartment will also contain a study overlooking the dining area, a living/dining room, and a kitchen. - Mr. Petry clarified the proposed square footage of the second-floor uses: approximately 1,845 square feet for the two-bedroom apartment and 525 square feet for restaurant staff use. - Mr. Petry noted that the diagram identifies the square footage of these areas, as well as the individual

1,845 square feet for the two-bedroom apartment and 525 square feet for restaurant staff use. - Mr. Petry noted that the diagram identifies the square footage of these areas, as well as the individual square footage of the rooms, so that the information is included in the record - Mr. Petry then moved on to discuss the requested variances. - Mr. Petry stated that the project will eliminate a long-time historic non-conformance involving impervious coverage on the property. - He reminded the board that during Phase 1, the project reduced impervious coverage despite increasing the number of parking spaces. ○ This was accomplished by reconfiguring the parking, adding landscape islands within the parking area, relocating the driveway, and providing additional landscape area along the driveway. - The property will now comply with the 60% limitation, with impervious coverage reduced to 59.76%. - Mr. Petry stated that all other existing nonconformances are unaffected by the proposed improvements. - Mr. Petry addressed the planner's indication that a variance may be required for 26 parking spaces without an island.