December 20, 2012

Mr. Sussman referred to Mr. Blake’s letter that was submitted with the application and wanted clarification about the house being deemed unstable. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Blake if an Engineer came back to inspect the house and say that it is safe. Mr. Blake said that they are currently in the process of having electrical and plumbing inspections. Ms. Weiss asked Mr. Blake if the same contractor that built the deck is building the garage; Mr. Blake said no. Ms. Weiss advised Mr. Blake to make sure the contractor is licensed before he hires him. : Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Blake if they are rebuilding the garage; Mr. Blake said yes. He said that the garage was leaning and the contractor advised him that it had to be taken down. Mr. Quentzel asked Mr. Blake if they are rebuilding the garage on the same footprint; Mr. Blake said yes. Mr. Buechler stated he did not know if the plans were drawn before or after the deck was built so the Town must inspect the deck. Vice Chairwoman Gabry asked if there were any more questions for Mr. & Mrs. Blake; seeing none. Vice Chairwoman Gabry asked if there were any members of the public present for this application; seeing none. Vice Chairwoman Gabry closed the meeting and asked for a motion. Mr. Buechler made a motion to approve the deck, subject to the Township’s Building Inspector doing a physical inspection of the deck and submitting a letter to this Board stating that the deck is structurally sound, and rebuilding the garage on the same footprint with the condition that the exterior of the garage is to match the exterior of the house. Mr. Quentzel seconded the motion to approve. The vote was as follows: Buechler: Yes Steinhart: Yes Bullock: - Sussman: Yes Gabry: Yes Weiss: Yes Merklinger: Yes Zaolino: - Quentzel: Yes Chairman Neuer -