Submitted Application 10232024 4872 5331 9410 v1 rcd 10 23 24

Orange Chronicie, one of the official newspapers of the Board; and WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted proof of notice of the hearing upon all property owners within 200 feet of the property and all others required to receive notice; and WHEREAS, the Application was heard at public meetings of June 16, 2022, September 15, 2022 (no testimony taken due to unavailability of Applicant’s attorney), January 19, 2023 and February 16, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Applicant was represented by attorneys from Murphy, Schiller and Wilkes, LLP. and WHEREAS, the Applicant offered the testimony of Nicholas Salerno, a licensed professional architect of the State of New Jersey, who was accepted by the Board as an expert in the field of architecture, Mr. Salerno testified that the site contains an existing 22 x 80 foot masonry structure on to which the Applicant seqks to add a 2 story residential wood Erdme structure, with the lower level and basement continued to be used for office space and storage for the Applicant’s commercial business, that the structure will house a one family dwelling with 3 bedrooms and stairs to an attic of 560 square feet; and WHEREAS, the Board questioned Mr. Salerno extensively about the Applicant’s intended use of the attic, and if not for residential use why a full access staircase to the attic was necessary, and (2545358.1