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Mr. Redman asked if the showroom would be illuminated after nine in the evening and Mr. Viano said that the lighting will be indirect. Mr. Viano stated that the building would be heated by gas, and thus any soot from soft coal would be eliminted. Mr. itarry Boyd, 30 Bedford Street said that the w&11 at the present time is built nearly up to his living room window. He said that the wall cuts out absolutely*the light on all of the first floor windown; one window on the stair- way going from the first to the second floor and from the pantry one will look out on a blank wall four feet away. He said that the projecting portion of the proposed addition does project beyond the front of his house approximately four feet. The Chairman asked if he would object to the addition provided the part which projects out from his house was not there and Mr. Boyd said that he would feel a whole lot better a about it, but it would still cut out most of the light. The Chairman asked if the salesroom was his real object- ion and Mr. Boyd replied in the affirmative. He said that it is the blank wall in front of his windows that bothers him. Mr. Nickerson asked how much land Mr. Boyd owned on the other side of his house and he said that he has a.751 frontage and approximately 35 or 40 feet on the other side. He said that his house was built before the Zoning haws came into . effect. He said that his chief objections was the matter of shutting out light and air. Mr. Britton said that he would like to see Mr. Viano make the best use of the property and wondered if he would be willing to set the addition back anft give Mr. Boyd the light he desires. He said that he thought some compromise could be made. Mr. Viano said that he realized fully that it is unfort- unate that such a situation exists.0fle said that he is con- scious of the fact that it is inconvenient and disagreeable to Mr. Boyd. He said that it is inevitable that if he had sold the property something much more undesirable could have been erected. He said that he has been approached several times but pupposely refused to sell the property because he desired to control the construction that went there. Mr. Viano said that he had Mr. Boyd approached by a real estate man, knowing what was contemplated, to see if he could arrange to purchase the property. He said that nothing could be done on that particular phase of it. Mr. Viano said that as for redesigning the construction, it would be out of the question. The building has gone too far, involving consider- able expense. He said that the best way out of the dilemma is the relocation of the Boyd house and not the relocation of the building. Mr. Viano said that the relocation of the building might give Mr. Boyd a little relief but it would not * from his cellar, it cuts out ** He said that it is not his fault that the house is so close to the line. 1 7 1