September 18, 2014

APPLICATION 1. ZB-14-08/Sai Hira Ram Trust, Inc. Block: 177.02; Lots: 15.01 & 16; Zone: R-4 23-27 Laurel Avenue Seeking “D” and several “C” variances for converting two properties To use as a house of worship and related uses EXHIBITS A-1 — Floor Plans — four (4) sheets dated 2/14/12 with a revision date of 8/15/13 A-2 — Colored Elevations - revision date of 8/15/13 A-3 — Existing Meditation Room and Temple Elevations A-4 — Materials Board A-5 — Boundary and Topographic Survey dated 12/11/07 A-6 — Layout Sheet - dated 5/27/09 with a revision date of 4/15/14 A-7 — Grading, Drainage and Utility Plan — dated 5/27/09 with a revision date of 3/17/14 A-8 — Lighting Plan — dated 5/27/09 with a revision date of 3/17/14 A-9 — Landscape and Tree Replacement Plan — dated 5/27/08 with a revision date of 3/17/14 Robert Williams, Esq., attorney for the applicant, approached the podium. Mr. Williams detailed the application stating that the applicant is seeking preliminary and final site plan approval to develop a house of worship at Laurel Avenue. He said that the property is in an R-4 zone and the application is before this Board because it does not meet all of the conditional use requirements, Ms. Gabry asked Mr. Williams who Anita S. Thani is. She said that she signed the application and is listed as a trustee but did not see her name on the list of trustees. Mr. Williams stated that she is the secretary of the trust but is not a trustee and that was an error; he said that she is authorized to sign for the trust. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Williams what the relation of the Sun King Private Limited is to Sai Hira Ram Trust; Mr. Williams said that the applicant, Sai Hira Ram Trust will lease the property from the Sun King Private Limited. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Williams what the relationship is between Sun King and Sai Hira Ram; he said that they are separate entities. Chairman Buechler said that the corporate disclosure shows some of the people are trustees of both entities and asked Mr. Williams how they are related; he said that some of them will be involved in how the church is being operated. Ms. Gabry asked Mr. Williams if there was a variance granted when the garages on the property were constructed; he said that there were no prior resolutions for this property. He said that when the garages were constructed it was vacant property and he

granted when the garages on the property were constructed; he said that there were no prior resolutions for this property. He said that when the garages were constructed it was vacant property and he thinks that pony rides were given on that part of the property.