October 15, 2015

Ms. Cutler asked Mr. Williams if they will provide a dollar figure; he said that they will be guided by the Zoning Board. Lawrence Rolnick approached the podium and stated that he lives at 545 Boulevard in Westfield New Jersey. He said that he is a member of Typhon Realty, LLC who owns the property to the left of the site and asked Mr. Dipple how long until the new drainage system will be operational. Mr. Dipple stated that they will have to get permits after Board approval and the construction would start sometime in the spring of 2016. He said that the build-out takes nine (9) months and the drainage system will not go in until the parking lot is constructed. Mr. Dipple said the approximate time frame would be the fall of next year. Mr. Rolnick asked Mr. Dipple if, because they are disturbing some of the slopes, will this turn into more water, sand and dirt from the site draining into their parking lot; he said that the soil erosion permit that they have to obtain from the Hudson, Essex and Passaic Soil Conservation District will manage that. Mr. Dipple stated that they will put some type of drainage system in right away, i.e. filters and a silk fence, and they will comply with whatever the soil conservation requires to prevent that happening. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Dipple if they will agree to put up a super silk fence with hay bales behind it; he replied yes. Mr. Keller referred to sheet C-02 of Exhibit A-6 and said that he recommends that the trees on the edge of the slope of the cliff remain. Mr. Dipple stated that Mr. Linson identified evasive species and wants those trees removed. Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Keller to reach out to the Township’s Forester, Mr. Linson, and ask him to submit a supplemental letter to the Board. Mr. Williams stated that they will comply with whatever Mr. Linson recommends. There were no further questions for Mr. Dipple. Chairman Buechler called for a recess at 9:28 pm. Chairman Buechler resumed the meeting at 9:39 pm. Mr. Williams called his next witness. Steven B. Lazarus approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Lazarus detailed his educational and professional background as a licensed architect in the State of New Jersey. Chairman Buechler accepted Mr. Lazarus as an expert in Architecture.