February 6, 2013

The reservation should be kept in a wild state. The area was overdeveloped; it had negatively impacted the Dogwood area and the St. Cloud area. He asked that the Board deny the Application and send a message to the County. Mr. Robert Rashkes, 35 Oak Crest Road, thanked Mr. Dwyer for his recommendation that the Applicant notice area residents. He then read a prepared statement. Recommendations: 1. County should ensure that the design and capacity of the rest room facilities are both ADA compliant and sufficient to serve the proposed number of visitors; 2. The County stipulated and agreed to comply with the Township anti-idling ordinance, with the requirement for shade trees in the parking lot pursuant to West Orange ordinance Section 25-12.1(p) and with applicable laws regarding installation of water cooling/drinking fountains; 3. The County agrees to withdraw its prior plans for a similar boat launch facility which was previously reviewed by this Board in May, 2012; 4. In addition to following all applicable building code requirements, the County shall also comply with the County Master Plan for the Turtle Back Zoo Recreation Complex. Chairman Bagoff called for a vote on the Application. The Board voted on the Application as follows: Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Vice Chairman Heller Carlucci: Y Eben: N Ghebremicael: - Gurland: Y Heller: Y Klein: Y Lester: - McCariney: Y Weston: - Wilkes II: - Bagoff: Y MEETING ADJOURNED at approximately 9:36 P.M. Minutes adopted March 6, 2013 a Robin Miller, Planning Board Secretary Township of West Orange *“*THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD WILL BE APRIL 3, 2013 AT 7:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS* N\PLANNING, BRD\WP\MINUTES\201312-6-13 Minutes.doc 9