Ltr Chandler Requesting Extension 4925

Applicant credit for 11 spaces, that the plan calis for a formalized drainage system, that he reviewed the letter of Board Engineer John Hess dated November 28, 2022 and testified about the questions Mr. Hess had in his letter for items 3, 7 and 9 of that letter; and WHEREAS, Mr. Marucci aiso testified as a professional planner, and stated that he believes the expansion of a non- conforming use apartment building use can be granted because the property is surrounded by residential properties, that the Application satisfied many of the statutory purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law, including the promotion of public health, safety morals and the general welfare by providing additional rental units to contribute to viability of neighborhood and local business, to secure safety as the new building will contain a fire sprinkler system, to provide adequate light, air and open space because the project maintains the open space in the rear of the proposed and existing buildings, and to promote a desirable visual environment by creating a new building in scale and setback with existing buildings on the street; that the negative criteria have also been met in that the project presents no detriment to the public good, or the surrounding properties and no impairment to the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning plan; and that the parking variances can be granted because the parking lot will be striped and 3 {00263426.D0C}