January 21, 2016

Robert Williams, Esq., attorney for the applicant, approached the podium. Mr. Williams detailed the application and stated that his client appeared before this Board in 2013 with an application proposing a small addition to add a physical therapy room to this facility. He said that the addition did not fulfill the needs of the patients and that there is a tremendous need for physical therapy in nursing homes for short stay patients. Mr. Williams stated that the applicant decided to come back before the Board and ask for a 3,500 square foot addition to the rear of the premises and an upgraded parking plan. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Williams if the applicant is upgrading the parking spaces to eighty four (84) spaces instead of seventy four (74) parking spaces; he replied yes the plans are revised to show eighty four (84) parking spaces. Mr. Williams stated that there are one hundred thirty one beds and they will not be adding any additional beds. Chairman Neuer stated that the application shows the proposed parking spaces are seventy five (75) space and asked Mr. Williams if he is amending the application to propose eighty four (84) parking spaces; he replied yes. Mr. Williams called his first witness. Michael Marinelli approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Marinelli detailed his professional and education background as a professional engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey. He stated that he has worked on projects of similar scopes and that his license is in good standing. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Marinelli as an expert in Site Engineering. Mr. Marinelli presented an aerial photo of the existing conditions of the site dated January 21, 2016 that was pre-marked as Exhibit A-1 for identification. He said that this is a Google Map document with an overlay of the existing conditions of the property that was prepared by his office. Mr. Marinelli referred to Exhibit A-1 and detailed the site and the surrounding properties. He stated that the facility is in an OB-1 zone,, has been operating since 1970 and has one hundred thirty one (131) beds and thirty five (35) employees. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Williams if the 200’ radius map was drawn to include the easement property, not owned by the applicant, which would allow access to the site; he replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Ms, Beirne to check to see if the notice included the

as drawn to include the easement property, not owned by the applicant, which would allow access to the site; he replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Ms, Beirne to check to see if the notice included the easement property so that there is no jurisdictional issue.