March 26, 2015

Mr. Magaletta asked Mr. McDonough if he specifically watched that driveway and witnessed low activity; he replied no, Mr. Magaletta asked Mr. McDonough if a 500’ buffer was required for the gym in the TSI East Brunswick case; he replied yes. Mr. Magaletta had no further questions for Mr. McDonough. Chairman Buechler asked if any members of the public who were not at the last meeting had any questions for Mr. McDonough. Eric Bellomo approached the podium and stated that he lives at 28 Bradford Avenue. Mr. Bellomo asked Mr. McDonough how many variances they are asking for; he replied twenty two (22) variances. Mr. Bellomo asked Mr. McDonough if the people of West Orange need a convenience store and gas station that require twenty two (22) variances; he replied yes. Mr. Bellomo asked Mr. McDonough if something else would be better for that site instead of a convenience store and a gas station. Chairman Buechler advised Mr. Bellomo that he cannot ask what would be better for the site because the applicant is not here for that. He said that is a hypothetical question. Mr. Bellomo asked Mr. McDonough if a convenience store and gas station is the best that the town can be offered after all of the money Essex County has spent in this area; he said that he feels that it is a perfect fit for this area. Mr. Bellomo asked Mr. McDonough if he thinks that the children in West Orange will ask their parents to take them to a convenience store; he said that he did not know. Stephen J. Christiano, Esq. approached the podium and stated that he lives at 45 Fairview Avenue and is here to represent the West Orange Board of Education. Mr. Christiano stated that it is a given that there is a BP gas station and a Delta gas station in close proximity to the proposed site along with other convenience stores close by. He asked Mr. McDonough what benefit does a Quick Chek convenience store and gas station provide to the St. Cloud area; he said a capitalistic society that offers choice. Scott Dias approached the podium and stated that he lives at 272 St. Cloud Avenue. He asked Mr. McDonough if they are going to require more truck trips for gas delivery; Vice Chairman Neuer stated that Mr. McDonough is not the traffic engineer. Mr. Dias asked Mr. McDonough how the gas delivery trucks are going to turn around on the site; Vice Chairman Neuer said that this is not a question

ted that Mr. McDonough is not the traffic engineer. Mr. Dias asked Mr. McDonough how the gas delivery trucks are going to turn around on the site; Vice Chairman Neuer said that this is not a question for this witness.