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PlanningBoard | 2006-05-08 | 10 | 8-C. DR06-0002 - Jenny Wong - 3292 Washington Street (EP). Public Hearing to consider a Call for Review of a decision of the Planning and Building Director approving Major Design Review, DR06-0002, to allow construction of an approximately 1,350 square foot second story addition, new deck and patio. The property is located in a R-1, One Family Residence Zoning District. [Planning Board President Andrew Cunningham]. Ms. Pudell summarized the staff report, and noted that staff conducted comprehensive review of this project during the initial phases of the project. As a result of the Call for Review, staff worked with the applicant to obtain a shade study, attached to the staff report. Staff continued to stand by its recommendation that the Planning Board approve this project based on the fact that minimal shading impacts will occur as part of the proposed addition. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Steven Lau noted that he was a property owner on the same block as this project, and expressed concern about parking. He noted that the expansion would nearly double the size of the house. He did not know whether there were plans to expand the garage or other parking accommodations. He believed this expansion would change the face of the neighborhood, and would not be fair to homeowners who could not expand their own homes. Mr. David McCarver, 3288 Washington Street, expressed dismay that staff never informed him that the privacy/shade report had been done because that was one of his concerns. He noted that his home was immediately adjacent to this project, which he believed would have a negative effect on his own quality of life. He disagreed with staff's assessment that the project would have no significant adverse effects on his home. He cited the Residential Design Guidelines, and believed the physical changes being proposed to the subject site would not blend into the context of this street. He believed the expansion would loom over his side yard. He did not believe the project would not relate in form or mass with the existing buildings, and believed it would overwhelmingly clash with the dominant verticality of this neighborhood. He noted that the neighborhood was primarily ranch-style single-level homes. He did not believe this project was compatible with any adjacent building in the neighborhood, and that it would not provide harmonious transitions in scale and character. He noted that it was twice the size of any other home in the neighborhood. He believed that it would be detrimental to existing property values, as well as the growth of property values in the neighborhood. He disagreed with staff's assessment in favor of this project. He submitted a petition opposing this project, which was signed by all but two residents, whom he was unable to reach. The public hearing was closed for Board discussion. Planning Board Minutes Page 10 May 8, 2006 | PlanningBoard/2006-05-08.pdf |