February 1, 2012

move the proposed line 10-feet and maintain the L-shaped lot by “flipping” the line to create a backward L-shaped lot. He said that from a planning standpoint, it would make the lot more conforming regarding frontage. The Board discussed that Mr. Eben’s suggestion might trigger variances for Lot 5. Mr. Williams said that Mr. Eben’s suggestion would probably mean changing the proposed structure, The Board discussed the configuration of current lots in the area, if any were already non- conforming. Mr. Weston asked if it would be reasonable to build the new structure closer to the Applicant’s property. The Board discussed changing the position of the proposed new house, or if that would create the need for a new variance. Mr. Weston asked about the height of the proposed house. He suggested that a condition of approval would be the house could be no higher than thirty feet. Mr. Williams said that thirty feet would be reasonable from a planning perspective. Councilwoman McCartney asked if there would be sufficient room for a landscaping buffer between the new lot and the neighbor’s property. Harvey Grossman, Public Advocate wanted to know the width of the proposed driveway and if it would create a deviation from required setback. Mr. Lepore had no questions for Mr. Williams. Chairman Bagoff if any members of the Public had questions. Wendy Finerty, 6 Valley View Street, West Orange. Ms. Finerty asked what the Code requirement allowed regarding the square footage of a house compared to its lot size; was there a measurement to scale house size to land size; does the application meet that ratio. Chairman Bagoff said Ms. Finerty’s question would be better answered by the Applicant’s architect. Chairman Bagoff called for a five-minute recess at approximately 9:24 P.M. Chairman Bagoff reconvened the meeting at approximately 9:33 P.M. Mr. Greenberg introduced Andrew Podberezniak, R.A., architect for the Applicant. Mr. Podberezniak was sworn in. The Board accepted Mr. Podberezniak to be an expert witness. Mr. Podberezniak described the changes made to the plans since the November 2011 Planning Board meeting. The front yard setback had been increased to thirty-five feet from the thirty-feet originally proposed. The size of the house had been scaled back to 2,300 square-feet from 2,400 square-feet. A landscaping buffer had been added near the driveways. The

-five feet from the thirty-feet originally proposed. The size of the house had been scaled back to 2,300 square-feet from 2,400 square-feet. A landscaping buffer had been added near the driveways. The elevations, porch design and building materials had not changed from the original plan. Mr. Podberezniak said if the Board was concerned about the size yard setbacks, he could move the north-side right yard setback to twelve feet and the south side left side-yard setback six feet. The Board questioned Mr. Podberezniak. N:\PLANNING.BRD\WP\MINUTES|2012\02-01-2012 Minutes.doc 4