06 Previous PB and ZBA Decisions

submitted application and all the facts and testimony adduced at the public hearing on said application are incorporated herein as Findings of Fact of this Board as if set forth at length herein; and THE BOARD HAVING MADE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS: A. Applicant is the owner of Lots 5, 8.04 and 10 in Block 157 known as 451-471 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey. B. The property is located in the B-2 Zone, essentially a business zone. C. Lot 10 is an entrance from Pleasant Valley Way to the Metropolitan Plant Exchange Shopping Mall located on Lot 5 and consisting of various stores and a large parking lot standing which fronts on Mt. Pleasant Avenue. of long There is a bridge on Lot 10 which leads to the Metropolitan Plant Exchange. Adjoining Lot 5 is Lot 8.04 on which is located a two story dwelling type structure with a garage in the rear, which said dwelling type structure had been occupied for residential purposes and more recently for commercial use. D. Applicant seeks approval for the demolition and removal of the existing dwelling type structure and garage in the rear on Lot 8.04 and to combine Lot 8.04 with Lot 5. The Applicant then proposes to erect a one story free standing retail building 3,600 square feet total of 2 stores with each one being 1,800 square feet so that the existing parking lot would provide parking for the new stores. 4