April 17, 2014

Mr. Quentzel stated that there are a lot more people coming to the site and asked if the water service is sufficient for the increased amount of people; he replied yes. Mr. Neuer asked Mr. Marucci if they could put a couple of trees on the south side of the property; he said if there is some room they could. Mr. Sussman asked Mr. Marucci if they will be paving the entire parking lot; he said that he did not know. Mr. Ghebremicael said that they will seal coat the parking lot instead of paving it, remove the weeds and stripe the parking spaces. Mr. Keller said that the damaged areas of the parking lot need to be repaired especially the cracks pot holes. Mr. Keller said that he will agree that the applicant will not extend the sidewalk to the site due to safety reasons. There were no further questions for Mr. Marucci from the Board or its Professionals. Chairwoman Gabry asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Marrucci; there were none. Mr. Vena called his next witness. Peter Ricci approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Ricci detailed his educational and professional background as a licensed Professional Planner and Architect in the State of New Jersey. He said that he is not testifying as a Planner but as an Architect. Chairwoman Gabry accepted Mr. Ricci as an expert in architecture. Mr. Neuer stated that Mr. Ricci served nobly as a member of this Zoning Board for many years. Mr. Ricci said that being involved in the process he has learned a lot about the Ethiopian culture and their Holy Days. He presented three (3) sheets of the architectural plans dated 11/12/13. Chairwoman Gabry asked to have the architectural plans dated 11/12/13 marked as Exhibit A-3 for identification. Mr. Ricci referred to the architectural plans and detailed the demolition plan and the proposed floor plan. He said that the existing building has garages and offices and they are proposing to remove the interior walls of the garages to provide seating for 130 people. Mr. Ricci said that there will be a food preparation area in the back but there will not be any cooking done on the premises and there will not be a dishwasher. Mr. Ricci detailed the exterior of the building and the side elevations. He said there are large overhead doors for trucks which will be filled in with bricks to match as closely as possible the front brick fagade of the

he exterior of the building and the side elevations. He said there are large overhead doors for trucks which will be filled in with bricks to match as closely as possible the front brick fagade of the building. 11