As posted in the main lobby of the missile complex of Den December 18, 2024.

Please join me a pleasure Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Council roll call, please.

Mr.

Sur Mr.

Sarita?

Here.

Mr.

Patel?

Here.

Mr.

Gor O'Gorman.

Here.

Um Chabra.

Chabra.

Looking the other direction.

Mr.

Mr.

Kamba.

Here.

Thank you, ma'am.

Thank you, Council.

Um, all right.

So good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

This is a regular meeting of the Township Edison Zoning Board of Adjustment.

The board is composed of Edison Township residents appointed by the municipal council who volunteer their time and service to the board.

Ms.

Land Use Law requires a members successfully complete a land use training course administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

This board also holds in-house training conducted by our board professionals.

The zoning board abides by the provision of the municipal land use law in addition to our board's bylaws.

The zoning board is a quasi-judicial land use board, which differs from the township planning board.

Under the municipal land use law, board members are required to be impartial and not allowed to discuss any case prior to being considered at a hearing.

All applicants will have the opportunity to present their case before the board, along with the opportunity for board members and board professionals to question the applicant and their witnesses.

Residents may ask questions of the applicant.

The applicant's professionals and board professionals.

Under the law, the chair is allowed to stop any commentary, which is repetitive, whereas an attempt to filibuster the board.

Further, chair is allowed to stop any commentary that is irrelevant to the case or prohibited from the board's consideration.

Once public portion is closed, all public comments are ended unless new testimony is presented by the applicant.

Following the closure of the public portion, the applicant will have the right of summation on their application.

Following summation, the case will go to the board for decision.

This procedure has been followed by the board and is similar to the procedures followed by boards of adjustment statewide.

The Ms.

Land Use Law requires the board to engage in a balancing act.

Is not required to strictly apply township ordinances, zoning plan, or master plan.

As a board of adjustment, all variances are granted when appropriately necessary.

Following all legal considerations, as has been the case of prior boards, this board will see where we're at if we are in session around 1030 p.m.

I hope that's not the case this evening.

The chair will not tolerate any outbursts by applicants, professionals, or the public.

Further, since most cases are being recorded by a court reporter, I ask the speakers do not speak over one another.

Council, uh first case on the agenda, please.

Case number Z 20-2025 on Janana Patel, three Bradford Road.

Applicant is seeking bulk variances to construct an addition to the rear of the property.

The following standards have not been met.

Minimum lot depth required is 150 feet.

Proposed is 135 feet.

Rear yard setback required is 60 feet.

Proposed is 47 feet.

Effective property is located in the RE zone, designated as block number 557.14, lot number 36 on the Edison Township tax month.

All noticing paperwork is in order.

Thank you very much.