PB 25 03 Kantor 9 Schindler Terr Draft Resolution

WHEREAS, representatives of the public were provided with an opportunity to pose questions of the Witnesses and also had an opportunity to offer statements in regard to the Application; and WHEREAS, the Board reviewed and considered the Application and the documents submitted therewith, the testimony of the Witnesses and members of the public; and WHEREAS, the Board also considered the testimony and filed review letters of its professionals at the hearing; and 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 approval for amended final site plan with c variance to demolish an existing deck which extends five (5’) feet from the property and construct a deck that extends ten (10’) feet from the property. 2. The subject property is a townhouse located within the Normandie Estates as is known as unit number 9. 3. At a regular meeting of the West Orange Planning Board held January 3, 2007, the Normandie Estates Condominium Association appeared as an Applicant seeking Amended Site Plan approval with Variances for certain unit owners to extend balconies of certain units into the existing rear yard setback. 4. Unit #9, Applicants unit in the Application currently before the Board was one of the units that sought to extend their balcony/deck an additional five feet (to a total of 10 feet). 5. The Planning Board granted the amendment to the site plan of Normandie Estates on January 3, 2007 to extend the balconies into the rear setback (granting variances for