August 17, 2017

Vice Chairman Buechler asked Ms. Phillips if the township’s tax records show the house as being taxed as a four (4) bedroom; she said yes. Ms. Phillips stated that the site can easily accommodate two (2) to three (3) parking spaces: she said that no off-site or on-street parking is offered on this road. She stated that the “c” variance can be justified because it is an undersized lot which creates a hardship. Ms. Phillips stated that when the owners purchased the home they were provided with a certificate of continued occupancy from the Township. She stated that granting the variance will cause no detriment to the public good. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Phillips why she did not measure the height of the doorway; she said that she was not tall enough to measure the height. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Phillips if there was any evidence of an overhead garage door installed in this home at one time; she said no. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Phillips if the tree in the front of the property obstructs the view and is it an unsafe situation; she said if a car is backing out of the driveway it creates an unsafe situation. Mr. Quentzel asked Ms. Phillips who owns the fence shown in the photos in the rear of the house; she said she does not know. Ms. Gabry referred to Exhibit A-3 and asked Ms. Phillips if the macadam was changed in any way; Ms. Facey answered the question and said no. She said that they added crushed stone and mulch. Ms. Gabry asked Ms. Facey if they added or removed any blacktop in the driveway since they purchased the property; she said no. Ms. Facey stated for the record that the stockade fence in the rear of the house is owned by 17 Jones Place. Mr. Kantowitz referred to Exhibit A-1 and asked Ms. Phillips if it was evident that the width of the garage was narrowed during construction; she said yes. Mr. Kantowitz stated that Ms. Facey testified that they purchased the house as a four (4) bedroom but the plans state that it was going to be a recreation room. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Phillips if she went inside Ms. Facey’s house; she said yes. Mr. Kantowitz asked Ms. Phillips if there were four (4) bedrooms besides the recreation room; she said no. Ms. Phillips said that the proposed recreation room is the fourth bedroom and it is used as a bedroom.