August 17, 2017

Ms. Berkenwald asked Mr. Steck if he saw any outdoor storage on the Facey property; he said yes. Mr. Steck said he saw a wheelbarrow. Ms. Berkenwald asked Mr. Steck if an undersized lot is a hardship; he said no because the house did have a garage. Ms. Berkenwald summed up. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Berkenwald to confer with her clients to see if they are willing to put up a stockade fence or if they would do something to make sure that the lights are not spilling on to the Stiles property. Ms. Berkenwald said that her clients are willing to change the wattage of the bulbs and turn them off when they come into the house at night; she said that they cannot afford to install a fence. Ms. Berkenwald said that originally, in an effort to resolve this matter, the Facey’s wanted to install a fence but Ms. Stiles did not want a fence. She said that the Facey’s will only accept a condition regarding the lights, Mr. Kantowitz summed up and recommended that the Facey’s provide an appropriate barrier as a condition and install shields on the light so that they are directed downward and to reconfigure the light that is concealed with a curtain. There were no further comments and Chairman Neuer declared the public hearing closed. Chairman Neuer stated that it will cause a hardship for the applicant to bring the room back to a garage. He said that they obtained a certificate of continued occupancy from the Township when they purchase the property and that the hardship was not created by the applicant. Chairman Neuer stated that there is no purpose to converting it back to a garage because the applicant is not required to park in the garage and the same condition will exist. Chairman Neuer made a motion to approve the application with the following conditions: ¢ Install hoods on the lights in the back of the house and redirect them so they are pointed downward e Reconfigure the light that is concealed by a curtain to point downward and install hoods or shields. ¢ All outdoor lights at the rear of the property must be properly shielded or hooded and pointed downward to prevent them from shining directly into the Stiles property. Vice Chairman Buechler seconded the motion to approve the application with said conditions. Vice Chairman Buechler stated that there is plenty of space for two cars to park on the site, the applicant’s planner was credible and this does

otion to approve the application with said conditions. Vice Chairman Buechler stated that there is plenty of space for two cars to park on the site, the applicant’s planner was credible and this does not impair the zone or the town’s master plan. 14