Ltr Diane Chandler Zimmerman enc documents 91224

WHEREAS, the general public having been given an opportunity to be heard and Clinton Hoch, President of the Committee of Managers of the Llewellyn Park Proprietors Association; Alfred J. Luthy, 18 Wildwood Avenue; and Sharon Boyantowski-Cardiellos, 43-45 Mt. Pleasant Avenue each spoke in favor of the Applicant; and the Planning Board having made the following findings of fact: 1. The Applicant is a New Jersey non-profit corporation and is continuing an existing use on the premises as a licensed residential health care facility (home for the aged), which the Board of Adjustment determined on May 18, 1995 to be a permitted use in the OB-2 Zone; 2}. It has been demonstrated that the 26 parking spaces provided on the plans submitted by the Applicant. more than adequately address the needs required on the site; the requested parking variance will not substantially impair the intent and purpose of the Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance and its approval will not involve any substantial detriment to the public good; 3. Since this site borders a residential zone and is itself residential in character, there is no need for exterior lighting to exceed that which is required for residential zones and, therefore, the OB-2 Zone lighting requirement is waived; 4. The Applicant has obtained the approval (aatea 12/18/95) and permit (filed 1/11/96) from the Department of Environmental Protection for a stream encroachment and surface -2-