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Minutes · Jan 15, 2015

January 15 2015

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Item #15 regarding making the area flatter along the front of the temple where there is drop off and pick up — Mr. Petry said that they made some modifications to flatten that area out a little. Item #18 regarding the Township’s Fire Officials recommendations for required fire zones on the site — Mr. Petry stated that the Township Fire Official recommended an 18” wide driveway to accommodate emergency vehicles rather than the 16’ wide driveway being proposed. He said the applicant has no objection to making the driveway 18’ wide as per the recommendation. Item #20 regarding the security lighting — Mr. Petry stated that they are looking into LED fixtures for power reduction. Item #21 regarding providing the Township’s Health Department with abandonment records for the existing well on lot 15.01 as a condition of approval — applicant will agree to this condition. Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Petry if there is a set of guidelines that they will need to follow regarding the well abandonment; he said yes. Mr. Petry said that there are State and Municipal level guidelines. Item #22 regarding publishing the required water service diameter on the plans — applicant will agree to this as an acceptable condition of approval. Item #23 regarding removing all references to the Township of Fairfield from the construction details — applicant will comply. Item #25 regarding the status of the Essex Counties application — Mr. Petry said that the County will not review the application until the Municipality reviews it. Item #26 regarding which basin system will be used as a temporary sediment basin during construction; the infiltration basin or the underground detention basin — Mr. Petry said the infiltration basin will be used. Item #27 regarding the design plans not accurately depicting the footprint of the underground piping network — Mr. Petry said that this was an engineering error and not a drafting error. He said that he will clean it up. Ttem #29 regarding what the acceptable slope would be for maintenance of the storm water basin; Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Russo what an appropriate slope would be. Mr. Russo said that he will work that out with Mr. Petry. Item #31 regarding moving back the evergreen trees along Laurel Avenue so that they do not interfere with the site line — Mr. Petry said they will comply. This item in the Omland memo also addressed a concern

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regarding moving back the evergreen trees along Laurel Avenue so that they do not interfere with the site line — Mr. Petry said they will comply. This item in the Omland memo also addressed a concern with the spacing of the evergreen trees; Mr. Petry said that the tight spacing that they are proposing provides screening. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Petry if the Township Forester agrees with Omland Engineering regarding the spacing; he said that the Township Forester did not mention spacing. 10

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