April 21, 2016

The vote was as follows: Buechler YestoDeny | Schwarzbaum: Yes to Deny DarConte: Yes to Deny | Steinhart: Recused Gabry: Yes to Deny | Sussman: Yes to Deny D. Nash: - Weiss: Yes to Deny Quentzel: - Chairman Neuer: Yes to Deny Ze ZB-16-01/Sai Hira Ram Trust, Inc. Carried from 3/17/16 23 Laurel Avenue Block: 177.02; Lots: 15.01 & 16; Zone: R-4 Request modification of a condition in a prior resolution Robert Williams, Esq. attorney for the applicant, approached the podium. Mr. Williams stated that his client is requesting a modification of condition #10 in resolution ZB- 14-08. He said that the condition mandated that the applicant pull a demolition permit to demolish an existing building within ninety days of the date of the resolution that was adopted by this Board on October 15, 2015 or else the resolution would be null and void. Mr. Williams said that immediately after the approval, the applicant engaged a construction manager to seek the demolition permit from the Township. He said that West Orange has a number of requirements that have to be met before they issue a demolition permit and one is to get a disconnect permit from Public Service Electric and Gas Company. Mr. Williams said that the disconnect permit was filed with Public Service on November 24, 2015 and was issued to them seven (7) weeks later on January 13, 2016. Mr. Williams stated that they returned to the Building Department to apply for the demolition permit and received it on January 21, 2016. He said that once they received the demolition permit, the applicant commenced to demolish the structure and currently the building and all of the debris have been removed. Mr. Williams said that the applicant did everything they possibly could to comply with the condition. Mr. Williams stated that he supplied the Board Members with copies of all of the correspondence between the applicant, Public Service and the Township Building Official in an effort to get Public Service to the site right away but it could not be accomplished. 17