PB 25 01 WO Community House Draft Resolution

{Community House 250 Main St Draft Resolution}West Orange Community Center WHEREAS, in addition to the Development Application and Checklists the Applicant submitted the following plans to the Board as part the application package: ITEM SIGNED BY DATE/REVISION Architectural Site Plan (2 pages) Roderick Watkins, AIA 1/14/2025 Architectural Site Plan (1 page) with color aerial photo Roderick Watkins, AIA 3/5/2025 Survey Richard J. Hingos, Jr. Professional Land Surveyor 12/8/2017 WHEREAS, representatives of the public were provided with an opportunity to pose questions of the Applicant’s Witnesses and had an opportunity to offer statements regarding the application; and WHEREAS, the Board reviewed and considered the application, and the documents submitted therewith and the testimony of the Applicant’s Witnesses; and WHEREAS, the Board also considered the testimony and filed review letters of its professionals at the hearing: NOW THEREFORE, the Board makes the following findings of fact, based upon the evidence presented at its public hearing, at which a record was made: 1. The Applicant is requesting Site Plan Approval to construct an exterior stairway on the southern side of the existing two-story building. 2. The most recent use of the property was as a gym. 3. The Property has 40-foot-high ceilings and Applicant desires to build a mezzanine level and a mechanical room on the second floor. 4. Due to Fire Code safety concerns, in order to have the mechanical room on the second level an exterior means of ingress and egress is required.