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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes June 17, 2020 Page 7 of 10 Gardner says she has lived in this neighborhood for over 15 years. She wanted to live in this neighborhood because of its character and she supports the applicant's proposal. She feels like although they are expanding the footprint, it is not changing the character of the neighborhood. She respects them for trying to maintain the character of the neighborhood. Kim Contini, 1057 Century Dr Contini notes that the applicants wants to keep raising their family in this home and is in support of that. Their variance request is reasonable and enhances their quality of life. She asks the board to allow them to live in their dream. She supports their proposal. Tanya Kouyoumdjian, 106 Rose St Kouyoumdjian points out that she just recently bought her home in Louisville because she wanted a single story house and this neighborhood has that same character she was looking for. She does not think the look of the neighborhood will change because the design will be on the back of the property. Being at the back of property will keep it looking hidden. She hopes that the board will allow the applicants to add on to the back of their home. Jodie Blanchard, 640 Sagebrush Dr Blanchard mentions that the applicant went to elementary school with numerous families that lived in Louisville. The kids he went to school with no longer live in Louisville because they cannot afford it. The applicant's proposal would allow them to stay in this home. She mentions that she thinks people will start tearing down homes that are in this neighborhood if they cannot add on to their property. She gives credit to the applicant for wanting to maintain the house's character. She also points out that when the applicant showed homes that are in the Old Town Overlay zone district during their presentation, they only showed homes with main level footprints. They were not looking at the total square footage of the property. Pam Foster, 107 Rose St Foster says that the applicant has been very considerate of the existing architecture of the home and wanting to maintain that architecture. She does not think their design affects the character of the neighborhood. Modern families cannot fit into many of these homes in Louisville and this proposal would allow their family to stay at this location, where they have existing history in Louisville. Summary and request by Staff and Applicant. - Blanchard expresses gratitude and thankfulness for all the public comment they have received. Discussion by Board: