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Minutes · Jul 2, 2014

July 2, 2014

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PB-14-09T/Seo Myung Ja d/b/a Valley Cleaners Block: 2.01; Lot: 11; Zone: B-1 156 South Valley Road Technical Site Plan to lease retail space for drop-off dry cleaning and alterations. DISCUSSION Council President McCartney gave a brief recapitulation of the Application approved with the following conditions by the Technical Review Subcommittee on June 12, 2014: (a.)Applicant shall obtain all necessary building permits required for site improvements; architectural plans prepared by a licensed New Jersey architect to be submitted to Construction Official; (b.) There will be no customer parking in the rear of the property; (c.} There will be no storage of hazardous maierials on site; (d.) Applicant to apply for sign permit; signage to be approved by the Zoning Official; (e.) Prior to issuance of Temporary or Final Certification of Occupancy/Approval, the Building Department shall confirm all building codes and safety codes are compliant; (f.) Before a Temporary or Final Certification of Occupancy/Approval can be issued, the Applicant shalt execute and submit to the West Orange Zoning Official, an Affidavit of Compliance certifying that all conditions of approval agreed to by the Applicant and set forth herein have been fulfilled and satisfied; (g.) All findings of fact and conclusions of law set forth herein are deemed conditions that are binding on the Applicant. Mr. Eben said a New Jersey licensed architect should have prepared the plans submitted as part of the Application; he said he did not believe the conditions of approval would be met. He said the building was in terrible condition and had been so for over twenty years; the building should be fixed. Vice Chairman Weston said the Board could bring to the attention of the Building Official the concern that there were safety and health issues that should be addressed. Vice Chairman Weston requested Mr. Dwyer draft an additional condition that prior to issuance of the CCO, the Building Department confirm that all building code and safety codes were compliant. Ms. Carlucci stated the Building Department did inspections before issuing a CCO; Vice Chairman Weston said the condition would reinforce the concern the Board had regarding the state of the building. Mr. Gurland asked for clarification regarding the Building Department requirement that a New Jersey licensed architect would be submitting plans;

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rn the Board had regarding the state of the building. Mr. Gurland asked for clarification regarding the Building Department requirement that a New Jersey licensed architect would be submitting plans; Mr. Weston stated that it was a condition of approval that the plans would be prepared by a New Jersey licensed architect. The Board voted on the Resolution as follows: Motion: Vice Chairman Weston Second: Dr. Bagoff Bagoff: Yes] Carlucci: Yes Eben: No Ghebremicael: Yes Gurland: No | Klein: Absent | Lester: Absent | McCartney: Yes Weston: Yes | Wilkes: Absent | Heller: Absent APPLICATION PB-14-06/AutoZone Northeast, Inc. Store No. 4744 Block: 60; Lots: 1.01 and 2.01; Zone: B-1 7 Main Street Preliminary and Final Site Plan with Variances and Subdivision. EXHIBITS A-1: Site/Subdivision Plan (Drawing C1.0), prepared by Gregg E. Ursprung, P.E., Bergmann Associates dated January 16, 2014, revised June 27, 2014; 7-2-4 Minutes Approved

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