January 21, 2016

Mr. Marinelli stated that from a storm water management perspective there has been a small increase in the impervious coverage although storm water management is not required. He also said that additional inlets were added to the site to improve the rainfall flow off of the front parking lot. Mr. Marinelli detailed all of the variances being requested for this project; lot area, front yard setback, accessory structure setback, side yard setback, rear yard setback, lot coverage and parking spaces, Chairman Neuer asked how close to the nearest entrance of the building the new parking spaces to the north are located; he said approximately 160 feet. Chairman Neuer asked if the access to the building in the rear is limited to employees; he replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Marinelli if the parking in the rear of the building will be designated for employees only; he said it is not currently designated for employees only but they could designate it. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Marinelli if a visitor or resident of the facility parked in the rear parking lot how far would they have to walk to get to an entrance; he said they would have to go around the building. Ms. Weiss asked Mr. Marinelli if they could stripe the southerly parking area; he said that they are making improvements to the southerly parking area. Mr. Marinelli stated that the applicant is providing additional sidewalk along Northfield Avenue; he said that it was part of the 2013 application that was approved and they are incorporating it into this application. Mr. Schwartzbaum asked Mr. Marinelli if they are withdrawing the 2013 application; Mr. Williams stated that this application supersedes the 2013 application. He said that the addition they were approved for in 2013 was never built. Mr. Marinelli stated that there is also a variance required for a parking setback in the front and side yard. Mr. Marinelli stated that there are two temporary storage units in the rear of the building and the applicant is asking if they can maintain them until the addition is completed. He said that the Township allows one temporary storage unit and there are currently two. Mr. Marinelli said that the applicant is seeking relief from having to plant trees in the parking area. He said that the need for more parking is more important than the trees. 10

Mr. Marinelli said they are seeking relief from the number of loading spaces required and parking stall size that is required by Township ordinance. Mr. Keller stated that the Township changed the size of the parking stall to 9’ x 18° and that a parking space variance is not required. Mr. Sussman asked Mr. Marinelli if the northerly parking lot can be marked employee parking only; he said it is not currently marked but they can provide signage. Ms. Weiss suggested that they provide signage that makes it mandatory for employees to park in the northerly parking lot. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Marinelli if the physical therapy addition will increase the number of deliveries because they only have two (2) loading zones; he said not really. Mr. Grossman asked Mr. Marinelli to delineate on Exhibit A-2 where the sidewalks are being proposed; he complied. Mr. Grossman asked Mr. Marinelli if the sidewalks will continue along the entire property; he said they will connect to the existing sidewalk. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Marinelli. Robert Rashkes approached the podium and stated that he lives at 35 Oak Crest Road. He asked Mr. Marinelli if they are putting in a painted crosswalk for the pedestrians across the access way; he replied yes. Mr. Marinelli addressed the comments in Mr. Keller’s memo dated January 7, 2016. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #1 and stated that the inconsistency regarding the side yard setback variance listed as 44’ should be 47.8’. He said that it was a typographical error and will be corrected. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #2 regarding parking available in the existing garage structure along Northfield Avenue and stated that it is used for storage and will continue to be used for storage. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #3 regarding the existing solid waste management being in accordance with the Township Ordinance regarding recyclables. He said that the original plans showed two dumpster locations but the revised parking plan shows that there is one dumpster location and there are three dumpsters in one enclosure. 11

Mr. Keller stated that he never received a hard copy of the revised parking plan; Mr. Williams provided Mr. Keller with a hard copy of the revised parking plan. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #4 regarding Essex County approval for sidewalk improvement along Northfield Avenue and said they will get Essex County approval. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #5 regarding additional pedestrian connections from the proposed addition to the front and rear parking area. Mr. Keller stated in his report that this is an improvement of on-site circulation; Chairman Neuer stated that this item does not need to be addressed. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #6 regarding adding a handicap parking stall in the rear of the building. He said that the only one’s utilizing the new physical therapy addition will be residents of the facility so there is no need for a handicap parking stall in the rear of the building. Mr. Keller stated that he is alright with that but would like to discuss requiring the employees to park only in the rear of the building. He said if that does happen, then they would need to provide an accessible space for the employee so they could enter the building through the rear door. Mr. Marinelli stated that they are proposing twenty five (25) parking spaces in the rear of the building and there are thirty five (35) employees. He said that they are making an improvement to the existing parking conditions. Mr. Marinelli said that employees coming in on shift change will have to park in other parking spaces. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Marinelli if there are thirty five (35) employees on a maximum shift; he replied yes. Mr. Keller said that Stratford Manor employs more than thirty five (35) employees; Mr. Marinelli said yes and this is why he does not want to limit employee parking in the rear. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Marinelli if they are able to add a handicap access to the rear entrance; he said yes they could do that as a condition of approval. Mr. Schwarzbaum asked Mr. Marinelli how new patients are brought in; he said with the new handicap configuration, wheelchair patients can be brought in through the front entrance. Mr. Marinelli stated that ambulatory patients utilize the rear access point via the ramp. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #7 regarding secking a soil movement permit application and providing soil movement calculations. He said they will

patients utilize the rear access point via the ramp. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #7 regarding secking a soil movement permit application and providing soil movement calculations. He said they will comply. 12

Mr. Marinelli referred to item #8 regarding lighting fixtures in the parking area and said they will comply. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #9 regarding providing stormwater mitigation as part of the site improvement to offset the variance request. He said they will comply. Mr. Keller stated that they are over the one acre of disturbance on the property and it now becomes a major development. He said they are not over one acre of impervious coverage and water quality is not required. There was some discussion regarding whether the addition is in a wooded area which would determine if ground water recharge was required. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Keller what he is going to require; he said that they are going to need to submit a full size revised parking plan. There was some discussion regarding the calculations for impervious coverage and Mr. Keller asked Mr. Marinelli to submit a plan that shows the disturbances. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Marinelli if he could meet Mr. Keller on site to answer his questions; Mr. Marinelli agreed. Mr. Marinelli stated that they could take one of the proposed parking spaces away and they would be under the threshold. Chairman Neuer questioned Mr. Marinelli’s testimony regarding the need for the additional parking spaces and said that now, because of a requirement, they can eliminate one parking space. Mr. Marinelli said that he suggested eliminating one parking space only to simplify the application. Chairman Neuer declared the meeting in recess at 9:35 pm. Chairman Neuer called the meeting back to order at 9:49 pm. Mr. Marinelli resumed his testimony and referred to item #10 regarding the on-site drainage connecting to the Essex County drainage system on Northfield Avenue. He said that they are aware that they need Essex County approval. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Williams if he submitted a plan to Essex County yet; he replied no. Mr. Williams said that he will wait until the Board votes on this application. 13

Mr. Marinelli referred to item #11 and said they will provide an Operation and Maintenance Manual for the stormwater management systems to Mr. Keller. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #12 and stated that the HVAC units will be installed on the roof and will not require any pads. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Keller if the HVAC units were depicted on the plans; he said he did not see them. Chairman Neuer advised the applicant’s architect that the rooftop HVAC units will be part of his testimony. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #13 and said that the limit of disturbance is shown on the soil erosion & sediment control plan on the revised plans. Mr. Marinelli referred to item #14 and stated that the landscape architect will discuss, in his testimony, what specifics were discussed and agreed upon with the Township Forester when they met with him. Chairman Neuer stated that item #15 is deferred to the Board Planner on variance relief. He said that he is recommending waiting for Peter Steck to provide testimony. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Keller if he had any additional questions or comments. Mr. Keller stated that the original parking plan shows two (2) parallel parking spaces along the rear driveway and asked Mr. Marinelli if they were still viable; he replied that only one of those parallel parking spaces will be viable now. Mr. Keller stated that their traffic expert will have to update his report now. Chairman Neuer stated that someone will have to testify to the width of the driveway with the new proposed parking spaces. Ms. Gabry asked Mr. Keller if it is safe to have the handicap parking spaces along the loop driveway. She asked if it leaves enough room for a car door to swing open especially the parking space along the walkway. Mr. Keller said that it is wide enough to have a car parked there but if the car door is open another car cannot pass by. He said that all three of the handicap parking spaces need to be looked at again because he is not comfortable with the width of the driveway. Mr. Keller said that there could be a more efficient way to provide handicap parking in the front of the building. 14

Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Keller how many handicap parking spaces they require; he said four. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Marinelli if they could reconfigure the dumpster enclosure and bring it closer to the building. Mr. Keller said that currently it is placed on top of an existing inlet and you cannot have an inlet inside your dumpster enclosure. Mr. Keller directed Mr. Marinelli to revise the plans to either move the dumpster or the inlet. Mr. Grygiel stated for the record that the plans that were submitted this evening were never submitted on full size plans; he said he never saw the parking plan ahead of time. Mr. Marinelli said that the only sheet that was submitted was the geometry sheet showing where they could provide ten (10) additional parking spaces. Mr. Grygiel said that a full size set of plans must be revised that reflect what was discussed at the meeting this evening. Chairman Neuer stated that revised plans must be submitted at least ten (10 days before the next hearing. There were no further questions for Mr. Marinelli from the Board Members, the Board Professionals or members of the public. Mr. Williams called his next witness. Barry Brommer approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Brommer detailed his educational and professional background as a licensed architect in the State of New Jersey. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Brommer if his license is suspended or has ever been suspended; he replied no. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Brommer as an expert in Architecture. Mr. Brommer presented sheet A-1 of the architectural plans, dated August 18, 2015 that were pre-marked as Exhibit A-5 for identification. Mr. Brommer referred to Exhibit A-5 and detailed the need for the larger space and the outdoor area where the addition will be built He stated that the design of the building has a more contemporary look and described the exterior materials that will be used on the addition. Mr. Brommer detailed the interior design stating that it is more like an apartment that will be used for rehabilitation patients. He said that there is also a large storage space in the design. 15

Mr. Brommer stated that the HVAC units will be roof mounted and will be screened. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Brommer if they are on the plans; he said no. Mr. Brommer said this Exhibit is not the roof plan. Mr. Brommer detailed all of the elevations. Mr. Williams stated that the bed and kitchen area are in the design so that patients can learn how to use them again; he said that they are for training purposes only. Mr. Williams said that no one will be living in there. Mr. Quentzel asked if there is a functional bathroom in the area for the patients; he replied yes. Mr. Brommer said that the only thing not active in the bathroom is the bathtub. Mr. Keller pointed out an elevation calculation error on the plans and stated that the plans need to be revised. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Brommer what screening will be used around the HVAC units; he said the screening that the manufacturer advises. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Brommer if the screening will be compatible to the materials used on the exterior of the building; he said yes they can do that. Mr. Keller advised Mr. Brommer to screen it from the homes on Glenview Drive. There were no further questions for Mr. Brommer from the Board Members, the Board Professionals or members of the public. Chairman Neuer advised Mr. Brommer to submit revised plans at least ten (10) days before the next meeting. Mr. Williams stated that the testimony of his traffic expert may have to be revised if they decide to lose one parking space in the rear of the building so he cannot testify this evening. Mr. Williams stated that his landscape architect cannot testify this evening because they have not received the Township Forester’s revised report. Mr. Williams consulted with his client as to whether to continue this evening and stated that because there may be some uncertainties with their expert’s testimony they would like to have a special Zoning Board meeting. 16

After some discussion, the Board Members decided on a special meeting date of February 25, 2016. Chairman Neuer asked the Board Secretary if the room is available on February 25, 2016; she replied yes. Chairman Neuer stated for the record that this meeting will be carried over to a special Zoning Board meeting held on February 25, 2016 and that no further notice will be necessary. Chairman Neuer said that all new plans must be submitted by February 12, 2016. The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Neuer at 10:28 pm. Adopted: February 18, 2016 YZ Yofy (7 -e@ Rose DeSena Zoning Board Secretary 17