ZON-24-0065 (COA-24-0025) 70 MIDDLE RD (COMBO) – VARIANCES The applicant, Jennifer Naegele, has filed an application requesting Town Council review and approval for a total of six (6) variances for the Landmarked property, three (3) variances previously considered by the Landmarks Preservation Commission to 1) increase the lot coverage for the laundry room addition, 2) increase the cubic content ratio ("CCR") for the laundry room and covered terrace additions, 3) reduce the side (north) yard setback for the laundry room and the covered terrace additions, and three (3) new variances, 1) increase the building height and the overall building height for the covered terrace addition and the rooftop steps, 2) reduce the street (south) side yard setback for pool and fountain equipment and increase the distance between the new fountain water’s edge and the fountain equipment, and 3) increase the height of site walls associated with a mechanical equipment enclosure in the street (south) side yard setback for the Landmarked property. The overall scope of work includes the addition of a covered terrace, a laundry room addition, relocation and installation of new mechanical equipment, new rooftop steps, new site walls, landscape, and hardscape modifications. The Landmarks Preservation Commission will perform the design review. [The Landmarks Preservation Commission Recommendation: Implementation of the proposed variances #1, #2, #3, #5, and #6 will not cause negative architectural impacts to the subject property. Variance #4 related to the rooftop stairs was not supported. Carried 7-0.] [The Landmark Preservation Commission approved the project with conditions. Carried 7-0.]