November 20, 2014

Mr. Evans said there will be a 3.9% increase in lot coverage and the greenhouse will be 175 sq. ft. Mr. Neuer asked Mr, Evans what the height of the greenhouse will be; he said they are proposing 189” and the top of the grade to the top of the roof will be 15’. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Evans if the greenhouse is on top of the retaining wall; he said that it is shown on the plans like that now but it will be built in accordance with the Township's code. Mr. Evans stated that there only variance required for the greenhouse is for the height. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Wang to explain why the greenhouse needs to be so high; he said that the greenhouse is for his wife. Mr. Wang said that his wife suffers from depression and working in the greenhouse doing gardening is her “medicine”. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Wang why the greenhouse has to be that high; he said that the greenhouse has to be that height because there is a lot of shade in the corner of the property where it will go. He said that if the greenhouse is too low, the light will not be able to come through and his wife needs daylight to control her depression. Mr. Wang said that the gardening helps his wife with her depression. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Wang is there is a house on the property line near the greenhouse; he said that there is a substantial distance from the neighbor’s house and the greenhouse. Mr. Wang said the distance is at least 60’. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Wang why they need 5000 sq. ft. of living space for four (4) people; he said that his daughter has a boyfriend and his son has a girlfriend and his parents will live there too. Mr. Wang said that they need the kitchen to be isolated from the bedrooms because Chinese cooking needs proper ventilation in the kitchen due to the fumes. He said that the current rooms are small and they need the space for their everyday life. Mr. Wang also said that they do not sleep in a basement. There were no further questions for Mr. Wang or Mr. Evans from the Board Members of the Professionals. Chairman Buechler asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Wang or Mr. Evans; seeing none Chairman Buechler closed the hearing and opened the meeting up for discussion. Mr. Neuer stated that he is going to recommend approval of the application because the constraints on the property do not have a negative impact on the zoning ordinance. He

meeting up for discussion. Mr. Neuer stated that he is going to recommend approval of the application because the constraints on the property do not have a negative impact on the zoning ordinance. He said that from the front of the property it appears as two stories and three stories are apparent if you are in the rear of the house. Mr. Neuer said that the greenhouse is necessary due to his wife’s medical issues and he is sensitive to the form of depression that is due to lack of sunlight. Mr. Neuer said that because the greenhouse is for a medicinal purpose and will be in the rear of the house, it will not be a detriment to the zoning plan. 10