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Minutes · Aug 18, 2016

August 18, 2016

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Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Barberio if he reviewed the memo from Bowman Consulting dated 8/15/16; he replied yes. Mr. Barberio said that they will provide a copy of the survey that Bowman Consulting requested in the memo. Mr. Barberio referred to item #3 in the memo from Bowman Consulting regarding the retaining wall and said that they will provide a detail for the retaining wall. He said that there will not be any grading change and that they will provide a topographic drawing as requested. Ms. Moore referred to item #4 in the memo from Bowman Consulting and asked Mr. Barberio to comment on the lot area calculation discrepancy. Mr. Barberio stated that his calculations were done on his computer and he calculated the lot area within the boundary lines; he said that is the reason for the discrepancy. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Barberio if he is a licensed surveyor; he replied no. Ms. Moore referred to item #5 in the memo from Bowman Consulting regarding the discrepancy of the dates of the survey submitted with the application and the survey referenced in the site plan and said that the survey that was submitted with the application is the one they will go by for the revised plans that are required to be submitted. Ms. Moore presented the survey of the property dated 7/17/15 that was marked as Exhibit A-2 for identification. Mr. Barberio referred to Exhibit A-2 and noted the driveway easement on the survey located in the rear corner of the lot. He stated that it is approximately forty five (45) feet from the play area and is not near any of the proposed parking spaces. Mr. Barberio stated that the driveway easement will not have any impact on what is being proposed. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Moore if she has a copy of the easement; she replied no. Ms. Moore stated that she could not locate a driveway easement in the title search but it is on the survey. She said her client went to the Township inquiring about the easement and there is no record of any driveway easement. Ms. Keller stated that the driveway easement is shown on the survey dated 7/17/15 but is not shown on the survey dated 3/7/16 and asked Ms. Moore if anyone asked the licensed surveyor about the driveway easement; she replied no that it might have been a mistake. Chairman Neuer stated that when the Board deals with an easement they must know all of the details of the easement. He advised Ms.

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driveway easement; she replied no that it might have been a mistake. Chairman Neuer stated that when the Board deals with an easement they must know all of the details of the easement. He advised Ms. Moore to order a new title search because the driveway easement may have an impact on this application. 11

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