September 9, 2015

Frank Russo, PE, PE, Bowman Consulting, Township Consulting Engineer. Kate Keller, PP, Phillips Preiss Grygiel LLC, Township Consulting Planner. APPLICATION(S) PB-15-04/David Morrow c/o Wilshire Ent. Inc. Block: 172.02; Lot: 1; Zone: B-2 965 Pleasant Valley Way Soil Removal Permit. EXHIBITS A-1: Soil Removal Site Plan, prepared by Richard S. Pelizzoni, PE, PLS, Whitman Co., dated 4/17/15, revised 6/5/15 (6 sheets); A-2: Slope Analysis Plan, prepared by prepared by Richard S. Pelizzoni, PE, PLS, Whitman Co., dated 8/24/15 (1 sheet). Thomas J. Molica Jr., Esq., Vogel Chait Collins and Schneider, PC, attorney for Applicant, introduced the Application for a Soil Removal Permit for property on an undeveloped lot; a site plan was not included; no land use development was proposed; the Applicant was appearing solely for the granting of a Soil Removal Permit. Richard S. Pelizzoni, PE, PLS, Whitman Co., was sworn in stated his credentials and was accepted by the Board to be an expert in civil engineering; David Morrow, was sworn in and testified he was President and Chief Investment Officer of Wilshire Enterprises, Inc. Referring to Exhibit A-1, Mr. Pelizzoni said the property was located on the westerly side of Pleasant Valley Way; the lot size was an approximately 150 ft. wide by 180 ft. deep parallelogram with steep slopes. The proposal included grading the property and excavating 1,500 cubic yards of soil to create a more level lot with a 1% to 2% grade. Referring to the Grading Plan (Sheet 2), he described how the lot currently sloped upward from Pleasant Valley Way and had a small area of medium slope in the front quarter of about 20% to 10% to the rear of the property. Referring to Exhibit A-2, he said the darker shaded areas indicated steeper slopes in the front property between 15% and 20%, in the middle property a gentler slope of approximately 10%, and to the rear of the property the steeper slope above 25%. The plan would remove approximately 1,500 cubic yards of soil from the front half of the property by conventional excavation means, not blasting, resulting in a more marketable site for a potential developer. Referring to Mr. Grygiel’s memorandum dated July 27, 2015, Mr. Pelizzoni stated the Applicant was seeking approval for a Soil Removal Permit only; not Site Plan approval. He said there would be some tree removal; however, the mature

andum dated July 27, 2015, Mr. Pelizzoni stated the Applicant was seeking approval for a Soil Removal Permit only; not Site Plan approval. He said there would be some tree removal; however, the mature trees located in the rear of the lot where there was the steep slope, would not be disturbed. Referring to Exhibit A-2, he noted the Steep Slope and Natural Features Ordinance had been considered and incorporated in to the plan. Mr. Pelizzoni addressed Mr. Russo’s memorandum dated August 26, 2015; he stated there were no immediate plans to develop the site; the regrading was intended to make the site marketable to a prospective buyer for future development. The two adjacent lots to the north and south were developed the existing retaining walls at each size of the property would remain in place; they