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William Figdor, Art & Architecture, LLC 53 South Mountain Ave, Maplewood, New Jersey 07040 T 973.313-1123 figdor@mac.com December 9, 2025 Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 RE: Pullman Residence 12 Knollwood Drive West Orange, NJ 07052 Block 161.06, lot 21, zone R-4 Zoning Application for Variance - Proposal and Reasons for Relief for Proposed Reading Room, and Deck replacement. To whom it may concern, This letter addresses the written statements requirement for the variance application for above listed property. 4. PROPOSAL: The scope of work of the proposal is to add a reading room (168 sf) and replace the existing deck (638.5 sf) with a new reduced sized deck (440 sf). A C-1 variance is required because the house and deck are existing condition, non- conforming due to the required rear yard setback. The present zoning creates an undue hardship under NJSA 40:55D-70c(1). The proposed work adds a reading room, and reduces the intrusion into the rear yard, per Site Plan on Sheet 1 of 3. No trees are impacted by this proposal. The grade will remain the same. 2. REASONS FOR RELIEF: The reason for requesting the variance is due to the house and deck being existing condition, non-conforming. The owners are retired, and like the single story house without stairs. They do not want as large a deck, would like a more usable rear yard, and want a sunny quiet room for reading. Please feel free to me with any questions or concerns. Thank you very much.

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created on 12/8/2025 Buffer Report THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE Office of the Assessor 66 Main Street West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Telephone: (973) 325-4060 Facsimile: (973) 669-4859 vA Address} Owner Name | Owner Street ene Property Mailin; Highlighted feature(s) Parcel Limits (1) Municipal Qualifier | Pa West Ora 2 PULLMAN, WEST 12 Knollwood Drive, rm BF 161.06 21 KNOLLWOOD JOHNR & MYRA monecs ORANGE, 07052 West Orange, NJ, DRIVE Ss DR NJ 07052 List of adjoining feature(s) that intersect 200 foot buffer from Parcel Limits. Owner Name ‘Owner Street cali eae PRR st287 yState ip | Mailing 14 Spring Hill Drive, 07052 West Orange, NJ, 07052 18 Spring Hill Drive, 07052 West Orange, NJ, 07052 32 Maple Avenue, 07052 West Orange, NJ, 07052 30 Maple West Orange 161 a4 13 30MAPLE — CERDAOSCAR & 30MAPLE WEST o7osa Aver West Township ‘ AVE. RAMIREZ,VANESSA AVENUE ORANGE, NJ Orange, NJ, 07052 28 Maple Avenue, 07052 West Orange, NJ, 07052 26 Maple Avenue, 07052 West Orange, NJ, 07052 Adjoining Properties (25) Municipality | Block West Orange 160.01 16 14 SPRING YECIES, MARK & 14 SPRING WEST Township ‘ HILL DRIVE ~— QUINN, CHARITY HILL DRIVE ~— ORANGE, NJ West Orange 160.01 21 18 SPRING KIRTON, DARREN & 18 SPRING WEST Township ° HILL DRIVE = MADELINE HILL DRIVE ~~ ORANGE, NJ West Orange 32 MAPLE 32 MAPLE WEST T 161.04 12 AVENUE MORRIS, RICHARD AVE ORANGE NJ West Orange 161.04 14 28 MAPLE BASKIN, DANIEL L & 28 MAPLE WEST Township : AVENUE BASKIN, EBONY AVENUE ORANGE,NJ West Orange 161.04 15 26 MAPLE SHORT,DEVIN E & 26 MAPLE WEST Township ° AVENUE SARMIENTO, JORGE JR AVE ORANGE, NJ 4 Developed by Civil Solutions, using myiDV

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created on 12/8/2025 Owner Owner | Property y 1s P; i la Municipality Qualifier } Parcel Address Owner Name Owner Street CityState Zip ee 10 Knollwood eee 161.06 22 KNoLLwooD UN EXGAL Hose ee aan 07039 Drive, West stip DRIVE " Orange, NJ, 07052 8 Knollwood 8 GURUNATHANC. 8 ; Wet Orange 161.96 23 KNOLLWOOD &KRISHNAMOORTHY, KNOLLWwoop WEST 07052 Drive West Township ORANGE, N,J. Orange, NJ, DRIVE D. DRIVE 07052 11 Spring Hill Drive, West Orange 165 9g 33 VISPRING | SACKMAN, EUGENE 11SPRING — WEST 7052 West, Township HILLDRIVE & JENNIFER HILL DR ORANGE, NJ Orange NI 07052 15 Spring West Orange 161.96 34 15SPRING BERTELSEN, ANNE 15SPRING = WEST a eral Township ‘ HILL DRIVE MAL HILL DR ORANGE, By) Orange, NJ, 07052 17 Spring West Orange 161 96 35 17SPRING PUGET, ANTOINE —-17SPRING WEST vos qupeve Township : HILL DRIVE ERIC & MELINDA HILL DR ORANGE, NJ Orange, NJ, 07052 19 Spring Hill Drive, West Orange 161 96 36 19SPRING HUSSEIN, HAISAM& 19SPRING — WEST oon WES Township ’ HILLDRIVE PEROLD, ANIELLA —-HILLDR ORANGE, NJ} Orange, NJ, 07052 21 Spring Hill Drive, West Orange 161.96 37 21SPRING GREENE,RACHEL& 21SPRING — WEST anos, West Township ‘ HILLDRIVE REVECHKIS, ARTHUR HILLDRIVE — ORANGE, NJ Orange, NJ, 07052 23 Spring mie West Orange 23 SPRING 23SPRING WEST pare) 161.06 38 AMARAL, KEAN L 07052 West Townshi HILL DRIVE : HILL DRIVE ORANGE, ‘ownship Wy) Orange, NJ, 07052 3 Developed by Civil Solutions, using myiDV

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 OFFICE OF THE TAX COLLECTOR SUSAN McCARTNEY Tel: (973) 325-4075 Mayor Fax: (973) 736-9182 KATHY LONGO Email: taxcollector@westorange.org Tax Collector VERIFICATION OF TAXES & SEWER CHARGES PAID DATE: 12/08/25 BLOCK: 161.06 LOT: 21 NAME: JOHN R. & MYRA PULLMAN ADDRESS: 12 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE TAXES PAID UNTIL: 1/31/25 2025 SEWERPAID ( ves) NO my, WEST ORANGE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org

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