i talked to both steve and fowler and arnie lerner. during our discussions, i did not understand why the house had to be raised. the down-sloping site front to back. i did not understand why the garage had to be so big to accommodate just one car. other garages in the area are not nearly as large. rather than trying to capture garage space and converted into habitable space, as the planner told me was typical with these types of projects, mr. fowler is actually extending the garage, pushing the project further into the yard. arnie lerner explained to me that actually, the project architect really meant to draw the two cars in the garage, and that required the extra space. i went back and looked at the 311 notice issued, and it shows a single car and says no change to the number of off street parking spaces, which is one. but then the plants we received in preparation for this hearing show two cars side-by-side. from what i understand, mr. fowler is adding an off street parking space. he should comply with the standards and relevant cri

steve fowler bought the property in november 2009 after an anonymous complaint called dbi to remove the second unit instead of legalizing it. the sale was not disclosed to all potential buyers. it was determined and illegal apartment. the resident had been a tenant for 40 years. there was an appeal for the permit to remove the kitchen. he says that mr. hanmura left by choice. he did not. he was evicted. i have a copy of that notice here. it is clear enough. i have a copy of it if you would like. this is fiction was an essential first step in the -- this eviction was an essential for step to rebuilding the property. the permits are connected to this project. stephen feller began negotiations with neighbors via a preapplication process. he initiated a meeting in february, before the formal pre- approval notice was distributed. it began with an 80 foot building, presented by an architect of record. i have an image of that, which was presented, more or less. the timeline is a little off. here is the building. here is the property line. this 80 foot building is over 50 feet deeper than the n