M_ZB 25 1__77 79 Lessing Road

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org “C” or “Hardship” Variance In judging an application by the C(1) criteria, the core question presented to the Board is whether there has been a showing of (1) peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to, or (2) exceptional and undue hardship upon, the applicant arising out of (a) the exceptional narrowness, shallowness or shape of the subject property, or (b) by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or physical features uniquely affecting the subject property, or (c) by reason of an extraordinary and exceptional situation uniquely affecting the subject property or the structures lawfully existing thereon. In all cases the alleged hardship must relate to a specific piece of property III. PROPOSAL The proposed home cooking for commercial purposes does not affect or creates any changes to the parcel’s impervious coverage thus increasing the amount of runoff from the site. As a result, the Department of Engineering does not have any comments should the board approve this application.