March 16, 2017

Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Hirsz what is going to hide the footings; he said lattice. Mr. Hirsz presented a zoning information and area calculation chart that was marked as Exhibit A-2 for identification. Mr. Hirsz referred to Exhibit A-2 and detailed the zoning requirements. He stated that the addition was built on the east side of the house on top of an old raised deck. Mr. Hirsz said that the addition is the same measurement as the deck, it follows the house line and added volume and living space to the house. Mr. Hirsz presented an aerial view of the street that he printed from Google Maps in January 2017 which was marked as Exhibit A-3 for identification. Vice Chairman Buechler referred to Exhibit A-3 and asked Mr. Hirsz what the structure in the rear of the house was; he said it is a shed. Vice Chairman Buechler stated that according to the Township Ordinance any accessory structure must be five (5) feet from the property line. Louis Zamora stated that when his father purchased the house there was a shed there and his father replaced it with a new shed. ‘Vice Chairman Buechler stated for the record that the shed is non-conforming. Mr. Sussman asked Louis Zamora if his father put a new shed up in the exact spot as the old one and was it the same size; he said yes. Chairman Neuer referred to Exhibit A-3 and asked Louis Zamora what the roof structure from the house to the shed was; he said his father removed it. Mr. Sussman asked Louis Zamora who built the roof structure; he said his father did. Chairman Neuer stated for the record that the Google Map photo did not accurately depict what is currently there. Mr. Hirsz stated that the aerial photo was to show the houses near the applicant’s house and that all of them have additions. Mr. Hirsz stated that he could not access the remainder of the structure because it was finished,