PB 25 12 262 270 Main Street Draft Resolution

14 . v Street could be achieved and ultimately determined that the loading on Main Street was the safest and constituted a better planning alternative than onsite loading. 2. The variances for the signs are appropriate due to the scale of the building and are an aesthetic enhancement. 3. The variance for maximum impervious coverage is a significant improvement over the existing conditions and the proposed project provides significant green alternatives for stormwater management and satisfies the c (2) criteria. 4. The remaining variances requested are generally related to distance from neighboring property lines and are in part resulting from the physical features that uniquely affect this Property as a previously developed, irregularly shaped corner lot with three street frontages that is located in the B-1/CBD Zones but directly abuts residential uses. The proposal represents a better planning alternative to meet the Township’s goals for these zones versus than strict compliance with the underlying ordinance. 5. The proposed variances satisfy several purposes of the MLUL, specifically N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 a. (advances the general welfare), g. (provides sufficient space for a variety of commercial uses to meet the needs of the community and the downtown area) and i. (provides a desirable visual environment which is a significant improvement from the existing property with a beautiful modern design). 6. The benefits of the project outweigh any negatives and present no substantial detriment to the public good as almost all of the requested variances are pre-existing or are being lessened by the project. Taken as a whole, the project represents a better planning alternative than if strict compliance with the Code were required. The Board notes that