November 8, 2012

identification. Ms. Burke stated that there will be four (4) 25’ high light poles in the parking area and detailed where the poles will be placed. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Burke if the pharmacy and the drive thru would be opened 24/7; she replied yes. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Burke if that was all of the lights that they were installing in the parking area; Ms. Burke stated that there will be lights mounted on the building besides the poles. Chairman Neuer stated that Mr. Buechler is concerned if there is enough light for safety reasons, not whether there is too much light. Mr. Buechler asked Ms. Burke if there is anything to shield the light from the neighbors. Chairman Neuer stated that there is nothing on the plans to show that there is spillage. Ms. Burke stated that all the light poles are located on Prospect Avenue and not on Woodhull Avenue. Mr. Williams stated that they will review this with Mr. Keller and address it. Mr. Keller stated that he thinks there is too much light from certain portions of the lot. Chairman Neuer stated that he is concerned about the pole heights going over 16 ft. Chairman Neuer called for a recess at 9:27 pm. Chairman Neuer resumed the meeting at 9:38 pm. Ms. Gabry asked Ms. Burke to show her where the residential houses on Woodhull Avenue begin; Ms. Burke referred to Exhibit A-2 of the proposed layout plans and pointed to the zone line where the houses are located. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Burke how far the houses are set back from the site; Ms. Burke referred to Exhibit A-2 of the proposed layout plans and stated that they are set back approximately 85 feet from the site. Chairman Neuer asked how many feet is the retaining wall from the new building; Ms. Burke said approximately 45 feet. Chairman Neuer stated that the houses are approximately 130 ft. from the proposed building. Mr. Grygiel stated that he was concerned about the amount of activity near the residents and asked if they could push the building back farther. Ms. Burke said that she would have to look at his suggestions in the report. Mr. Buechler stated that it would mean moving the building closer to Prospect Avenue rather than Woodhull Avenue. Mr. Steinhart said that they would have to raise the grade and it would be higher than it is now if they were to move it closer to Prospect Avenue, Mr. Grygiel said he has concerns, from a planning point of

nhart said that they would have to raise the grade and it would be higher than it is now if they were to move it closer to Prospect Avenue, Mr. Grygiel said he has concerns, from a planning point of view, that there is no landscape in front of the wall that faces the houses. He said the landscaping plan does not match the site plans; Chairman Neuer requested Mr. Grygiel to address that when applicant testifies to that issue. Chairman Neuer opened the questioning to the professional staff and the Public Advocate. [7]

Harvey Grossman, Esq., Public Advocate, referred to Exhibit A-2, the proposed layout plan, regarding the ingress and egress on Woodhull Avenue. He asked Ms. Burke what the distance of the curb cut is from the site out onto Woodhull Avenue; Ms. Burke said 35 ft. Mr. Grossman asked what the distance of the curb cut is from Prospect Avenue to Eagle Rock Ave.; Ms. Burke said less than 50 ft. Mr. Grossman asked what the distance between the traffic light on Woodhull Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue and the traffic light at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue is; Ms. Burke said 350 ft. Mr. Grossman asked Ms. Burke about signage placement on the building; Ms. Burke explained where the signage would be on the building. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Ms. Burke; seeing none Mr. Williams was instructed to call his next witness. Robert Gehr approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Gehr detailed his educational and professional background stating that he is a licensed Architect in the State of New Jersey. He said that he has testified before many Boards in the State of New Jersey and for 350 CVS stores. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Gehr as an expert in the field of architecture. Mr. Gehr presented architectural plans, Sheet 0-1 of the First Floor Plan, dated 8/13/12. Chairman Neuer stated that these plans were pre-marked as Exhibit A-10 for identification. Mr. Geher detailed the entire first floor layout and noted the one staircase, on the plans, that leads to the second floor storage area. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Gehr if one staircase is sufficient; Mr. Gehr said yes because there is not much traffic on the second floor. Mr. Gehr stated that the drive-thru will be located in the rear. He then noted the location of the trash compactor describing it as a separate structure sitting on a concrete pad with an 8° high chain link fence enclosure. Mr. Steinhart asked Mr. Gehr what type of structure the compactor is; Mr. Gehr said it is a steel structure that sits on a concrete floor pad. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Gehr if the garbage truck will enter from Woodhull Avenue and back in; Mr. Gehr stated that the Engineer can answer that question. Mr. Gehr presented colored sheets 0-2 of the Mezzanine Plan. Chairman Neuer stated that these plans have been pre-marked as Exhibit A-11 for identification. Mr. Gehr

ngineer can answer that question. Mr. Gehr presented colored sheets 0-2 of the Mezzanine Plan. Chairman Neuer stated that these plans have been pre-marked as Exhibit A-11 for identification. Mr. Gehr detailed the location of mezzanine, on the plans, stating that it is only a storage area and is not visible from the ground floor. Mr. Gehr presented the exterior elevations plan; sheet A-4.1C in black and white. Chairman Neuer stated that the exterior elevations plan has been pre-marked as Exhibit A-12 for identification. Mr. Gehr detailed where each facade of the structure faced, stating the front of the building faces Eagle Rock Avenue, the left side of the building faces Prospect Avenue, the third side of the building faces Woodhull Avenue and the last side of the building faces the residences. (8]

Mr. Gehr stated that the highest pat of the building is 28’ and the maximum building height will be 31’. He detailed the building materials noting that the water table on the facade will be made of brick and the rest of the building, above the water table, will be stucco. Mr. Gehr stated that the windows, on the front elevation, are 5’ tall and will be 17° above grade. Chairman Never asked Mr. Williams why they did not request a variance for the 8° fence that enclosed the trash compactor. Mr. Williams stated that it did not require a variance because it is part of the structure. Chairman Neuer stated that Mr. Gehr testified that it is a screening fence and is not part of the structure. Mr. Williams asked to amend the application requesting a variance for the 8’ screening fence that enclosed the trash compactor area. Mr. Buechler referred to the exterior drawings and asked Mr. Gehr what the stars were on the walls; Mr. Gehr stated that it was a marker on the drawing and will not be on the building. Mr. Gehr presented sheet EL-1 of the exterior lighting plan. Chairman Neuer stated that the exterior lighting plan was pre-marked as Exhibit A-14 for identification. Mr. Gehr detailed the exterior lighting plan noting that there are no lights on the face of the walls except the bottom wall. He said that the bottom wall has two vertical lights used as security lighting for the trash compactor. Mr. Gehr stated that the drive thru canopy has three (3) 2x4 recessed light fixtures and each fixture has two (2) 32 watt lights in them. He said that they are not visible unless you are directly underneath them, Mr. Gehr stated that there will be cornice lights that run along the building which will project away from the building. He said that you cannot see the fixture unless you are under them. Mr. Gehr said that the purpose was not to push a lot of light out. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Gehr if there will only be one light on the right side of the building; Mr. Gehr said yes. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Gehr if this light was only for an effect on the building and not intended for lighting up the driveway; Mr. Ger replied yes. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Gehr if they would consider lowering the height of the lights around the trash compactor; Mr. Gehr said that they could be lowered to 14’ along the south elevation. Chairman Neuer stated that the plans label the fagade materials as EIFS

the height of the lights around the trash compactor; Mr. Gehr said that they could be lowered to 14’ along the south elevation. Chairman Neuer stated that the plans label the fagade materials as EIFS and asked Mr. Gehr why he called the fagade materials light colored stucco. Mr. Gehr stated that the term stucco seems to be a little more understood. He then presented to the Board a sample of the CVS red brick material and a sample of the ELS being used. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Gehr if there were containers in the dumpster enclosure for other recyclables such as glass, cans etc; Mr. Gchr said that he does not know but he can find out. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Gehr if there is room in that enclosure to accommodate those containers; Mr. Gehr replied yes. Mr. Grygiel asked Mr. Gehr if they would consider adding more of a local flavor to the design of the building to acknowledge that it is in a residential area. Mr. Geher stated that CVS wants to portray a certain image and that they do have some flexibility, but he said that the area has a variety of structures and it will be in harmony with these buildings. [9}

Mr. Steinhart asked Mr. Gehr if the CVS design builds prototypes or will they do a design more customized to local architecture. Mr. Gehr said that they have done buildings other than their prototype. He said that customer recognition is very important and that they strive to get their “look” on the building but they do work with the communities. Chairman Neuer opened the floor for questions by members of the public. There were no more questions for Mr. Gehr. Mr. Williams called his next witness. Jeremiah J. McPeek approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. McPeek detailed his professional and educational stating that he is a Landscape Architect licensed in the State of New Jersey, Chairman Neuer recognized Mr. McPeek as an expert in Landscape Architecture. Mr. McPeck presented sheet R-01 of the Landscape Plan, dated 7/23/12. Chairman Neuer stated that sheet R-01 of the Landscape Plan was pre-marked for identification, Mr. McPeek began detailing the proposed landscaping along Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. McPeek how far back the landscaping will be from the property line; Mr. McPeek stated that it will be right on the property line. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. McPeek if an irrigation design is being proposed; Mr. McPeek stated that it is not on this plan. Mr. Williams stated that they are not planning on putting in an irrigation design because it is not a mandatory requirement. Mr. Williams asked Mr. McPeek to address #37 in Mr. Keller’s memo regarding visibility due to the size of the trees and their location at the driveway, Mr. McPeek stated that they will replace those trees with a new varicty. Mr. Williams asked Mr. McPeek to address #38 in Mr. Keller’s memo regarding placement of the free standing sign which needed clarification; Mr. McPeek stated that the sign will be placed on the grassy area on Prospect Avenue. Mr. Williams stated that #39 in Mr. Keller’s memo expressed concerns regarding planting along the southerly part of the retaining wall. He said that Mr. Keller was concerned that there was not enough space there for planting and asked Mr. McPeek to address that. Mr. McPeek stated that 2’ is an acceptable amount of space to plant a tree and that the trees will be in the right of way. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. McPeek if they provide a warranty for the plants in case they die; Mr. McPeek stated that

ptable amount of space to plant a tree and that the trees will be in the right of way. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. McPeek if they provide a warranty for the plants in case they die; Mr. McPeek stated that they guarantee the plants for two years. Ms. Gabry stated that sheet R-01 of the Landscape Plan shows a possible irrigation sleeve and asked Mr. McPeek why it was there if there is no irrigation plan. Mr. McPeek said that it is there for flexibility in case they want to do it. {10]

Mr. Keller asked Mr. McPeek if additional shrubs can be planted around the existing trees; Mr. McPesk said that he will take a look at that. Mr. McPeek stated that a tree protection fence will also be placed around the tree roots. Chairman Neuer noted that the time was 11:00 pm and stated that this Board recesses at this time. He announced that this meeting will be carried over to January 10, 2013 as a special meeting and that no further notice will be necessary. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Neuer at 11:01 pm December 6, 2012 eho Rose DeSena Zoning Board Secretary (11]