Dear Editor: It appears that the new Garden Street garage has several issues that should have residents asking more questions. The first issue, the front facade of the building, is what the Hoboken Parking Authority (HPA) is currently addressing while glossing over the many other changes that may materially affect the quality of life to surrounding residents. What about the back of the building? In several residents’ opinion “it looks like a jail!” It does not match in letter or spirit the original community approved plans currently on file in the Zoning Office. The second issue is related to building height, not roof coverage as indicated in the recent request for a variance to the variance by the HPA (Zoning Board hearing, January 8). The building height as defined by the City of Hoboken, Subdivision of Land and Zoning reads, “the vertical distance measured from the main level of the ground around the foundation of the highest point of the finished roof.” In addition, the highest point is defined as the “highest corner of the building or the highest North, West, South and East point.” The north and south face of the building contains a roof line that at its highest point across the entire building side to side (roof beam) well exceeds the community approved plans currently filed in the Zoning Office. The third issue is related to noise. The variance calls for five foot thick walls to act as noise suppression to immediate neighbors. Looking at the building, common sense would indicate that there are no five foot thick poured concrete walls, only cinder block. What about the majority of resident bedrooms in the rear of their buildings that may have to listen to the car alarms in addition to the massive mechanicals necessary to move cars within the building? What guarantees to a reasonable quiet do we have given this apparent change? To be clear, the underlying question is not whether the Garden Street garage construction should continue, but whether Hoboken residents are getting what they previously have agreed to based on two-way feedback to the HPA. The building as currently being constructed does not match the plans as presented to the public nor on file at the City Zoning Office. The HPA, city officials and the surrounding community will have to live with this structure for years to come. If any of the above materially affects your quality of living in the neighborhood, I would encourage your attendance at the special Jan. 18 meeting at 7 p.m. Brian Grace President, 919 Park Ave. Condo Association