August 20, 2015

Vice Chairman Neuer stated that the Police should comment on the lighting being proposed. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Winter if this is going to be a 24 hour operation; he replied yes. Chairman Buechler instructed the Board Secretary to reach out to the Police Chief and ask to have someone from the Police Department survey the site to make sure there is adequate lighting being proposed in the front and the rear of the building. Mr. Bullock asked if anyone knew if there was a taxi cab business in this town at one time; the Board Secretary responded yes. Mr. Russo stated the applicant satisfied all of the recommendations made in their memo dated 6/10/15 except one concern regarding the small inlets in the back of the building that empty into the Wigwam brook. Mr. Ercolano said that there will be no spills into the brook. He said there are no hydraulic lifts and no floor drains in the building. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Ercolano if there will be a paint booth in the building; Mr. Winter replied to that question and said he does not believe so. Mr. Sussman asked Mr. Ercolano how many automobiles they will be using; he said he thinks twenty five (25). Mr. Grygiel asked Mr. Ercolano if they are proposing screening around the trash enclosure; he said that the entire property is fenced in and screened in. Mr. Grygiel asked Mr. Ercolano if the trash enclosure is visible when the gate is open; he replied yes. Mr. Grygiel asked Mr. Ercolano if they can put any additional landscaping on the site; he said it is possible. There were no further questions for Mr. Ercolano from the Board Members or the Board Professionals. Chairman Buechler asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Ercolano. John McElroy approached the podium and stated that he owns a business located at 52 Washington Street. Mr. McElroy asked if the “d” use variance is for the auto repair and not for the taxi cab use; Mr. Grygiel said that his memo stated that the “d” variance is for a taxi company, office and auto repair. 14