Department of Planning

Annex B

APPEAL TO THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKIN
FROM THE PROVISIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE

Application for variance form the terms of the Development Ordinance under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et. seq. of Municipal Land Use Law.

APPLICANT:________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________
OWNER(S):_________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________

An Appeal is hereby made for a variance from the following Sections of the Development Ordinance as to property hereinafter described so as to permit the following:

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PART A

DESCRIPTION OF EXISTING AND/OR PROPOSED STRUCTURE(S) AND USE

BLOCK________________ LOT(S) __________________
STREET ADDRESS _________________________________
PROPERTY LOCATION ____________________________
ZONE__________ PRESENT USE ____________________

HAS THERE BEEN ANY PREVIOUS APPEAL INVOLVING THIS PROPERTY, AND IF SO, STATE CHARACTER OF APPEAL, DATE OF APPLICATION AND DECISION RENDERED THEREIN:

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HOW LONG HAS PRESENT OWNER HAD TITLE TO THIS PROPERTY?
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IF PROPERTY IS UNDER CONTRACT TO BE SOLD, STATE DATE OF CONTRACT|___________________________

LIST ANY CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY OWNED BY THE APPLICANT, NOW OR FORMERLY: __________________________________
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PART B

BASIS OF APPEAL

The law requires that the matter set forth in the following Sections 1 and 2 must be established before a variance can be granted. Answer either item 1 or 2:

1. The strict application of the provisions of the Development Ordinance would result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties or exceptional undue hardship under N.J.R.S. 40:55D-70c. List in detail wherein this case conforms to this requirement, including, if applicable, reference to the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or shape of the property or the exceptional topographical conditions or physical features affecting the property which the applicant contends warrants the granting of the variance.

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2. Where in an application or appeal relating to a specific piece of property the purposes of this act would be advanced by a deviation from the Development Ordinance requirements and the benefits of the deviation would substantially outweigh any detriments.

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