October 17, 2013

when the State came to inspect the home, after they received their Certificate of Occupancy from the Township, they were told that they would need two forms of egress for the residents in wheelchairs and that is when they built the ramp. He said that when the State came back to inspect the ramp, they asked to see the Certificate of Approval from the Township for the ramp and that is when he found out they needed a permit to build it. Mr. Rosenberg said that when he went to the Township to apply for the permit, that is when the Zoning Officer told him that he needed a variance and no permits were issued. Mr. Vena asked Mr. Rosenberg to describe the residents living in the home. Mr. Rosenberg said that all of the current residents are confined to wheelchairs and that they need 24 hour total care. Mr. Vena asked Mr. Rosenberg if the staff sleeps in the home; Mr. Rosenberg said no. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr, Rosenberg if this was the first group home he owned that had wheelchair occupants; Mr. Rosenberg said no but it was the first group home that they built from the ground up. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Rosenberg if they could use the garage as a means of egress; Mr. Rosenberg said the State rejected using the garage as an egress. He said that the State Department of Community Affairs said they do not allow egress through the garage because the door to the garage is in the kitchen and that is not allowed. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Rosenberg if there was any other egress from the rear of the house they could have used; Mr. Rosenberg said no. He said that the back of the house slopes and there is no back door. He said that the stairs in the rear of the house come out from the basement. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Rosenberg what permits they applied for to get the Certificate of Occupancy from the Township. Mr. Rosenberg said they applied for electrical and plumbing permits and the inspections were done by the Township for the Certificate of Occupancy. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Rosenberg if his testimony was that even though he knew that he had previously applied for and obtained permits when built the ramp he did not know he needed a permit to build it; Mr. Rosenberg replied yes. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Rosenberg who decided where the ramp would go; Mr. Rosenberg said their architect decided where the ramp would go. Mr. Neuer questioned the fact that the

r. Rosenberg replied yes. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Rosenberg who decided where the ramp would go; Mr. Rosenberg said their architect decided where the ramp would go. Mr. Neuer questioned the fact that the architect did not know that the ramp encroached the side yard and asked Mr, Rosenberg who the architect was; Mr. Rosenberg said that Christian Design is the architect firm. Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Rosenberg if his testimony is that the architect instructed them where to build the ramp but gave no instruction about getting a permit to build it; Mr. Rosenberg replied yes. Mr. Sussman asked Mr. Rosenberg what room the side door is in; Mr. Rosenberg said the side door is in a vestibule near a bathroom. 10