834 Cedar Street

She said the rooftop deck would give a direct, unobstructed view into her backyard of 20 years and asked the board to deny the third-story outdoor living space, citing privacy, safety from wind-blown debris, and gaps in the design guidelines.

The adjacent resident questioned the 3-foot-5-inch setback next to a supposedly non-functioning alley, said the big structure looms over her long lot, and asked for further consideration of the third-story deck, noise, and debris issues.

A Maple Street resident worried about the precedent of residential rooftop decks, associating them with noise and parties, and sympathized with neighbors now facing a massive structure.

Another Maple Street resident said the rooftop deck is effectively a third story, that the guidelines don't cover it, and that the big structure stands out next to small 1920s houses — and hoped it wasn't a done deal.

The owner read a statement from his post-surgery wife explaining their need for space, defended the design as thoughtful and private, and noted the complaining neighbors added a second story of their own in 2011.

He said he and his wife aren't opposed to a second story — it's the third-story deck looking straight down into their yard that worries them, and what it could do to their property value.

A final speaker noted that even if the current owners are quiet and private, future owners may not be — and once the rooftop deck is built, it's there forever.

Property owner two houses down questioned why the ADU doesn't count toward square footage and opposed the rooftop deck over privacy and noise concerns.

Lives on Maple Street two houses away; the roof deck would look right into her bedroom window. Also worried about multi-year construction noise and construction trucks on the narrow street near the high school.

Called the design a 'soulless abomination' that doesn't fit the neighborhood, warned that roof decks carry noise across whole neighborhoods, and demanded a construction parking plan.