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that has satisfied the positive and negative statutory criteria in order for the Board to grant the use and bulk variances requested. Mr. Steck further testified that the relief requested can be granted under both the use and bulk variance statutory criteria in that the purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law would be advanced by allowing these variances because it would allow for the appropriate use of land in an appropriate lecation; that the small portion of the property in the PURD zone cannot be developed for residential purposes because of its steep slope, that the best use of the PURD zoned section of the property is for additional parking to serve the B-2 use, and that it would be a hardship to enforce the PURD zoning on the eastern portion of this property, that the Applicant presents a more desirable visual environment as the current property is closed and blighted; that the benefits outweigh the detriments for the “C” bulk and signage variances, the steep slope disturbance will be minor, the split zone nature of the property is unique, that the 2010 Master Plan encourages economic development, special reasons have been demonstrated and the grant of the variances will therefore not be substantially detrimental to the public good and will not substantially impair the zone plan and zoning ordinance; and WHEREAS, the Applicant offered the following Exhibits: A-1 Architectural plans;