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PlanningBoard | 2021-06-28 | 4 | Board Member Rothenberg said they were making a case by referencing buildings that were built under prior standards, and they were building under current standards. They are stricter for a reason. Staff Member Tai pointed what the zoning code allowed for non-conforming houses. Staff Member McCartney gave the example of the new ADU regulations and what they can now allow. Board Member Rothenberg said the nature of an ADU and the nature of a new two-story home in an existing lot were two different cases. President Teague asked if the garage were to be 8 inches narrower would that make the garage unusable. He thought there was enough space. Mr. Pukdeedamrongrit said they could do that. Board Member Hom asked for the designer to address the building code question about the roof eave and the rain gutter being within two feet of the property line. Mr. Pukdeedamrongrit said as far as he understood the only mention was for the overhead and the leave, not the gutter. Board Member Hom clarified that the rain gutter was not considered a roof overhang. President Teague opened public comments. Zac Bowling said he was in support of this project. He addressed how the restraints in the current design code made it difficult to build anything like what we have today. He felt that the setback requirements were done more for density control than for safety. He believed the current project was a better use of the space than just for cars. Roberta Hough, a neighbor, said the project was too big and the setbacks too small. She had fire safety concerns and said she felt better after speaking to Fire Chief Hearn. She believed that the Fire Chief should always be included in the process of approving such variances. She also gave her concerns about mildew for the property. Philp Fegoni, the owner, thanked everyone for their time and discussed the history of the project. He said his family had owned the property for 100 years and that his younger sister would be living in the new home which would be next to her daughter's home. He stated that over the years they had done everything they could to design a property that met all the requirements. He and his family were not looking for any special treatments and that the setbacks they were asking for had been granted to other homes in the neighborhood. President Teague closed public comment and opened board discussion. Approved Planning Board Minutes Page 4 of 15 June 28, 2021 | PlanningBoard/2021-06-28.pdf |