June 19, 2014

Martin Santini approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Santini detailed his educational and professional background as a licensed architect and a professional planner in the State of New Jersey. He said that he has provided testimony numerous times before this Zoning Board. Vice Chairman Buechler accepted Mr. Santini as an expert in Professional Planning. Mr. Santini presented two (2) photo boards: one showing an aerial view of the Essex Green Plaza, two (2) photos of the Total Wine store and a photo of Macy’s Department Store; and one showing the Shop Rite storefront, and three views of various signs at the Shop Rite store. Vice Chairman Buechler asked to have the photo board with the aerial view and three other photos marked as Exhibit “A-1 for identification and the other photo board mared as Exhibit A-2 for identification. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Santini if he took the photos; he replied yes that he took them in March of 2014. Vice Chairman Bucchler asked Mr. Santini if he did anything to modify or change the photos: he replied no, Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Santini if the photos accurately depict what he saw in March of 2014; he replied yes. Mr. Santini presented the interior floor plans that were marked with yellow and red and a photo board of the existing facade and signage that was prepared by Michaels and Waldron Architects. Vice Chairman. Buechler asked to have the interior floor plan marked as Exhibit A-3 for identification and the existing conditions of the fagade and the signage, prepared by Michaels and Waldron Architects, marked as Exhibit A-4 for identification. Mr. Santini presented a photo board showing the proposed signage; Vice Chairman Buechler asked to have the proposed signage marked as Exhibit A-S for identification. Mr. Santini began detailing Exhibit A-1 of the photos. He stated that the first photo is an aerial view of the Essex Green Plaza that he took from Google Earth. Mr. Santini said that the second photo is a picture of Macy’s that is located in the Essex Green Plaza and he noted on the photo that the rear portion of the store is in the shade. He referred to the third and fourth photos and stated that these show the existing conditions of the Total Wine store and noted the existing sign area in the photos. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Santini what time of the day he took the photos; he

ed that these show the existing conditions of the Total Wine store and noted the existing sign area in the photos. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Santini what time of the day he took the photos; he replied around 11:00 am. Mr. Santini began detailing Exhibit A-2 of the photos of the Shop Rite supermarket that is located in the Essex Green Plaza. He said that the letters on the sign located on the fagade of the Shop Rite supermarket are approximately the same size as the letters of the sign that they are proposing on the Total Wine sign.