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The Chairman asked if the garage would still be used <br />and Mr. Thompson replied that it would and that there is <br />room for two cars. <br />The Chairman asked if it was planned to have this <br />dwelling entirely separate from the main house and Mr. <br />Thompson said that it would be entirely separate and not <br />connected in any way with the main house. <br />Mr. Locke asked if the two buildings were connected <br />now. Mrs. Thompson replied that there is a a vestibule <br />from the garage to the back door of the house which could <br />be removed. <br />Mr. Locke asked if there were any regulations as to <br />the amount of money that may be spent in remodeling build- <br />ings and Mrs. Thompson said that she had been unable to <br />learn anything definite pertaining to such regulations. <br />The Chairman asked how much it would cost to make <br />the contemplated alterations and Mr. Cooke replied between <br />$2,000.00 and $3,000.00, including the heating plant and <br />bathroom. <br />Mr. Redman asked about the roof covering and Mr. Cooke <br />replied that the building has a slate roof. <br />The Chairman asked if there were any other persons <br />present who were in favor of granting the petition. <br />Mrs. Jones said that she also has a large garage and <br />would like to have this petition approved. If it were, <br />• then she might consider making some change in her garage. <br />Dr. Cosgrove said that if the proposed single family <br />dwelling were to be entirely separate from the house, he <br />would not object. <br />Mrs. Cosgrove raised the question that if this peti- <br />tion were approved, a precedent might be established. She <br />felt that if several houses on Hancock Street were to have <br />a second house in the rear, such a condition would not in <br />any way be an improvement to the neighborhood. <br />Mrs. Thompson said that the exterior of the building <br />in question would not look any different than it does now. <br />The Chairman asked where the entrancewould be and Mr. <br />Cooke said that an outside stairway in the back would be <br />used. <br />No other persons wishing to �,e heard, the hearing <br />was declared closed at 8:15 P. K. <br />The records of the meeting held on January 7, 1944 <br />were declared approved. <br />The Chairman read a letter received from Eugene <br />Kraetzer of 46 Hancock Street stating that he wished <br />to register his objection to the change in the Zoning <br />Law which would allow the building at the rear of 22 <br />Hancock Street to be made over for occupancy. <br />is <br />lob. <br />