February 20, 2014

Chairwoman Gabry accepted Mr. Marucci as an expert in both Professional Planning and Engineering. Mr. Marucci presented the site plans stating that they are the same plans that were submitted with the application except the set to which he is testifying is in color. Chairwoman Gabry asked to have the site plans marked as Exhibit A-1 for identification. Mr. Marucci referred to the site plans and began detailing them. He said that the property is located in an OB-1 zone and is used as a two-family residence as are most of the other properties on Main Street. Mr. Marucci said that they are proposing to take the first floor and turn it into a hair salon. He said that the applicant’s mother is the owner of the salon and has been established in West Orange for awhile. Mr. Marucci said that she wants to move the business there so that she can have the business in her own family’s property and not have to worry about losing a lease. Mr. Marucci described the property, noting that the site is a little elevated and that you would have to climb a number of stairs if entering the salon from the street. He said that the applicant obtained an egress/ingress easement from the neighbor and is providing for a handicap parking spot so that someone can access the salon without having to climb the stairs, Mr, Buechler referred to the key map on the site plan and asked Mr. Marucci to explain how to access the O'Reilly property behind the proposed site. Mr. Marucci said that the O’Reilly property is accessed from lot 34. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Marucci how wide the driveway is. He said that when Mr. O’Reilly came before this Board a few years ago, his recollection was that there was a problem with the width of the driveway. Mr, Marucci said the driveway is approximately 16’ wide and there is room for two way traffic. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Marucci if landscaper trucks are parked on the O’Reilly property; he replied yes. Mr. Marucci stated that there are a number of “C” variances being requested for side yard, front yard, maximum lot coverage and parking. He said that this application also requires two “D” variances; one “D” variance for the conversion of the residence into a hair salon because it is not permitted in this zone and the other “D” variance for two principal uses on one property. Mr. Russoniello asked Mr. Marucci to detail any engineering issues. Mr. Marucci

hair salon because it is not permitted in this zone and the other “D” variance for two principal uses on one property. Mr. Russoniello asked Mr. Marucci to detail any engineering issues. Mr. Marucci said that the engineering issues are minimal. He said that there will be sufficient lighting in the rear parking lot and that they will not be changing the grading because it is fairly flat in the rear. Mr. Marucci said that the only change will be in the front of the property. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Marucci to define the distance ftom the curb to the front of the building; Mr. Marucci said approximately 60’.