May 21, 2014 Special Meeting

not an expert on playground equipment. Mr. Vena said that Ms. Gargiulo was confirming to the Board that the equipment detailed in Exhibit A met safety standards; he said the Applicant’s engineer would give further testimony regarding the playground equipment. The door near the playground was required as a second means of egress in case of an emergency; it would also be used as access to the playground; and emergency access to the parking area. Dr. Bagoff asked if the location would be in addition to the Livingston site. Ms. Gargiulo said no; the business would be moving to West Orange from Livingston. Vice Chairman Weston said that with an expected number of 200 children to be dropped off in intervals of five drop-offs at a time, there would be a total of 40 drop-off segments; he asked how long was the period of drop-offs. Ms. Gargiulo said that it was generally a three-hour period - 6:30 A.M. through 9:30 A.M. The average drop-off off time was three minutes. She said that 200 children were the maximum number permitted; but since the business opened twelve years ago, 140 children had been the maximum enrolled, Mr. Eben asked about the proposed temporary signage; Ms. Gargiulo said the signage would be erected after the Project Manager had applied for and secured the required permits. Mr. Eben asked if there would be a conflict between the number of parking spaces used by parents for drop-off and staff parking; Ms. Gargiulo said that approximately 18 staff members drove to work, the balance either were dropped off or took public transportation — she noted that there was a bus stop across the street from the new location. Mr. Russo asked if there would be an increase in the number of staff members if the enrollment increased; Ms. Gargiulo said that depending on the number of students and their ages, to meet the required ratio, there may be an increase of up to four or five staff members. Anthony Marucci, PE, Marucci Engineering, LLC, was sworn in and confirmed he was a licensed engineer in the State of New Jersey. Chairman Heller stated that Mr. Marucci had appeared before the Board on several occasions; the Board acknowledged him to be an expert in engineering. Mr. Vena advised the Board that Mr. Marucci did not prepare the plans; the engineer who prepared the plans (John C. Inglese, RA, AIA, PE, LEED AP, Inglese Architecture & Engineering, LLC), was

eering. Mr. Vena advised the Board that Mr. Marucci did not prepare the plans; the engineer who prepared the plans (John C. Inglese, RA, AIA, PE, LEED AP, Inglese Architecture & Engineering, LLC), was unavailable due to a personal emergency; however, Mr. Marucci had worked with Mr. Inglese and was very familiar with the plans. In response to question from Chairman Heller, Mr. Marucci confirmed he had worked with Mr. Inglese on several projects, had reviewed the plans and visited the site, and was prepared to answer questions. Mr. Vena and Mr. Marucci confirmed that Exhibit A-2 was the package of plans submitted as part of the Application; Mr. Marucci confirmed they were the plans he had reviewed. Mr. Marucci said the site was an existing site; with respect to impervious coverage, there were no changes. There would be no changes to the footprint of the building or to the perimeter of the parking area. The alcove area in front would be filled in; the entire building would become a two-story building. The existing refuse area would be moved to the west to allow for a larger playground area; on the easterly side, a set of stairs and walkway would be added for a second means of egress. The tandem parking spaces associated with the former restaurant along the northerly side would be eliminated, reducing the total number of parking spaces. The playground area would be located to the north of the building; it would be screened in by a 6-ft high privacy fence on the sides and the rear. There was a significant elevation to the residential properties to the north, however, there was an existing buffer area that would remain; there was quite a distance before reaching those adjacent residential areas. Parking buffers in the grassy area would be removed; there would be no vehicular access. On the easterly side of the