Looks awfully tight.
The streets department has approved the single family off street, which is existing right now.
And it was done also, Ms. Gaston, for the neighboring 2310.
I don't have the approval in front of me, but it has been approved.
And they approved that it looks awfully narrow to have.
It's a tight street.
You know it.
I know that you know Olive Street.
It is a tight street.
I appreciate that.
I'm like it.
She mentioned that when it was common, that she's lived there.
Look, it's a narrow street, and I would imagine that if the Lewiston family had gone to the streets department, say, for multifamily or commercial, that I would venture to say that there would have been a problem.
All right. Thank you.
Are there other houses? I know you said there are other houses that have like parking. Did they enclose their garages and put a roof deck on top of them as well?
Yes. In fact, the immediately adjoining property at 2310 has that condition.
Other questions. How large is the remainder of the yard?
it is um it's about 30 some square feet bear with me for a moment
six i was right it was from 75 square feet to 30 square feet okay so what's the like linear
Okay, so what's the, like, linear depth between the rear of the house and the entrance to the garage, or the rear of the garage?
depth between the rear of the house and the entrance.
I can pull up the plan if you would like.
And then I can think more so for your client, like, the plan is to keep the deck uncovered.
Let me pull that up for you.
and it's very similar to uh next door i think that it would be certainly for my eyes i need
to get this uh zoom in a little bit one moment
i can speak i can speak on that if you yeah feel free carly yes it's six foot by 15
that's the distance and in regard from the rear of the house to the rear of the garage correct
yeah 15 inches and then how does the top of the railing for your deck align with the neighbors
it's almost a mirror image okay so you guys are going to be like looking at each other
they're close they are i mean sisters don't always get along i have a brother
i don't know that i'd always want him staring at me from the deck but
it's not for everyone as well
i understood but other questions and just one comment in regards to the parking i'm sure
you're aware if you've driven down olive street but it's primarily parking back there it's it's
not a frontal um entrance for any property i see that um ms hoberg from the civic association has
raised her hand give me one minute i'm sorry mr questions from from our attorney no questions at
this time from the virtual audience yes mr chair we have theresa hoberg with the hand raised i
We'll go ahead and promote them at this time.
do we see her one line
already okay thank you i'm here hi good morning could you please state and spell your name for
the stenographer it's teresa t-e-r-e-s-a hoberg h-o-b as in boy e-r-g as in girl right do you
swear or affirm to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth i do are you a neighbor
i am a neighbor but i am also um the zoning chair and i'm the one that
Why do you proceed? Please proceed.
I just have a very quick correction to what was stated on record, and that is that the distance between the parking garage and the back of the house is five feet, not six.
And it's also then the open space is also then reduced by three feet because of an overhang on the second floor.
So the open space is actually two feet by 15 feet.
And that does show up on the plan.
it also was discussed in my letter and that's all i i really wanted to add okay thank you um
anyone else in the virtual audience do you have any questions and no i i agree with ms hoberg
on that uh correction for the record right anyone else in the audience i see no further
hands mr chair planning commission madison matera planning commission staff the comprehensive plan
recommends no change to the existing RSA 5 residential single-family zoning at this location.
The use of the rear for parking is a common condition on this block, and the variance for
maximum occupied area will not injure the use of adjoining properties. However, the appellant has
not shown that there are unique physical conditions or circumstances that would prevent conformance
with the zoning code for the proposed roof deck. The Planning Commission recommends the Board grant
the proposed variance for maximum occupied area, but deny the requested variance for roof decks.
MI 2026-003-391-2312, Perot Street, I vote yes.
Michael Giles, my vote is yes.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is yes.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is yes.
Ryan McAdams, my vote is yes.
Taya Nguyen, my vote is yes.
Taylor Bebe, my vote is yes.
Thank you, counsel.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the board. Good afternoon.
Is there anyone else in the virtual audience whose case has not been called?
audience whose case is not recalled. Mr. Chair, I do not see any hands raised. Thank you.
Mr. Chair, I...
See everybody at 2 p.m. Thank you.
Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Bill Bergman. I will be chairing this afternoon's
EBA hearing. With me is our Vice Chair, Tanetta Graham.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board Secretary, Charlotte L. Gaston.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Board members, Michael Johns.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Taya Nguyen.
Present, Mr. Chairman.
Ryan McAdams.
President, Mr. Chair.
Taylor Beebe.
President, Mr. Chairman.
Also present is our attorney, Lynn Reuter-Huber, our executive director,
Anne Haggerty, and our board administrator, Lakeisha Dandy.
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afternoon number seven mi-2026-004-041-6103 lansdale avenue this case has been withdrawn
are there any requests for continuances
i don't see any chair okay let me go to our add-on list one minute
here's our add-on list
MI 2026
003 736
2119 St. Albans
the vote in this matter has been
rescheduled
to 11 4 26
at 2 o'clock
number two mi2026 004 461 149 wright street the vote in this matter has been moved to 11 4 26 at 2 p.m
number three mi2026 003 763 1000 rittener street the vote in this matter has been moved to 11 4 26 at 2 p.m
Number four, MI-2026-003-882-3725 North 16th Street.
This case has been withdrawn.
Number six, MI 2026, 00862, 3456, Rose Hill, Rose Hill Street.
I vote no to reconsideration and rehearing.
Michael Johns, my vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
Michael Johns, my vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
Cheryl Gaston, my vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
Tanetta Graham, my vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
Ryan McAdams, my vote is no to reconsideration and rehearing.
And I don't see her.
Forming up.
yep um and then number seven mi2026 000 228 610 to 40 high street the this case has been
rescheduled to 11 4 26 at 2 p.m mr chairman that's for the vote correct army the vote is
reschedule. That's what I said, reschedule. I thought you said the case. Okay, great. Thank
you. All right. All right. We're going to move to
number eight, MI 2026 004 502 1233 to 35 Hamilton Street. Yeah, we have a Russian interpreter for
that? Could the Russian interpreter please come on?
Promoted to panelists. Thank you
very much.
It might be Nicolay.
Joe, you're on this case?
Yes, sir.
We didn't have the name of the attorney.
Oh, sorry.
No, no, that's okay.
That's okay.
It looks like there is an interpreter there. I know that he was on the line a short time ago.
Ian? Yes, Chair. The interpreter is on the panel and can speak whenever they're ready.
Okay. Interpreter, could you please state and spell your name for the stenographer?
it appears they don't have um microphone access okay all right oh wait here they come in now chair
Interpreter?
Hello.
hi interpreter could you please state and spell your name for the stenographer
yes my name is Nikolai Dorokov
could you spell it please
first name n-i-k-o-l-a-y last name d as in dog o r
o k h o v or do you swear or affirm that you will interpret accurately completely and impartially
from english to russian and from russian to english to the best of your ability
yes i do okay um uh joe what's the name of your client it is alexandra
Guleva, Guleva, G-U-L-I-E-V-A, Guleva.
All right.
And Joe, are you going to need everything interpreted?
I don't believe so.
I believe just the questions at the end.
That'll be it.
And just for a point of information, Joe, just state your name for the, if you've already
been sworn in.
Joseph Consul.
And please tell the interpreter one more time this correct pronunciation and name.
uh i'm not sure the correct is alexandra gulieva
I'm not sure they're correct. It's Alexandra Guleva, G-U-L-I-E-V-A.
All right. Interpreter, could you please call that person to the microphone?
Alexandra Guleva,
they've been promoted and
can speak when they unmute.
Okay. Interpreter, could you please
have her state her name and spell it
for the stenographer?
State her name?
Should I ask her to state her name?
Could you ask her to state her name
to you, right?
And then spell it, and then you
can do it to the court
stenographer, okay?
Александра,
они просят вас сказать
Okay, do you want me to spell it in English so it's going to be easier?
Well, if you can do it, why don't you do it, yeah.
Yeah, it's A-L-E-X-N-D-R-A, and the last name is G-U-L-I-E-V-A.
Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?