January 19, 2017

Piacenza said that she is providing onsite parking for the parents and a pick up and drop off area; she said that she will provide a handbook for the parents which details the procedures for the drop off and the pickup. Ms. Piacenza said that the entrance to the daycare is in the back of her home. She said that the elementary school dismisses at 3:21 pm and her parents will pick up around 4:30 pm. Ms. Piacenza stated that if a parent wants to visit the daycare they must ask for an appointment and it is usually during nap time. Ms. Piacenza stated that she must provide a sick room if a child is sick; she said that she will call the parents immediately to pick up their child. Ms. Piacenza stated that there will not be any recitals onsite or large parties; she said the only party would possibly be a small birthday party for a child. Ms. Piacenza said that she has a mini kitchenette and will provide snacks for the children only but no food. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if she purchased her home with the intent of turning it into a day care; she replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if she has a mortgage on the property; she replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if the mortgage company gave her consent to turn it into a daycare; she said no that she did not approach them yet about it. Chairman Neuer stated his opinon that her bank ismost likely required to approve this application and that should have been done before coming before this Board. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if she has money put away for the cost of the day care; she said yes and that she will also try to get a loan but will use her 401k if need be. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if she has prepared an operating budget; she replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if her budget includes hiring a head teacher; she replied yes. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza what the head teacher’s salary would be; she said between $40,000 and $45,000 per year for a full time position. Ms. Piacenza said that she budgeted $10 to $12 per hour for 10

the other teacher. Ms. Gabry asked Ms. Piacenza what type of medical training is required; she said first aid and CPR. Mr. Quentzel asked Ms. Piacenza what kind of profits she will derive from the daycare; she said close to her current salary of $120,000 per year. Ms. Piacenza said that it will cost $1500 per child per month for infants and $1100 to $1200 per child per month for older children. Ms. Nash asked Ms. Piacenza what the age ratio of the children will be; she said there will be a combination of ages. Ms. Gabry asked Ms. Piacenza where an employee will park if her husband is home sick or on vacation; she said that they will take his car out of the garage. Chairman Neuer asked Ms. Piacenza if she considered opening a day care limited to five (5) children because she would not need any variances for that; she said no because that was not viable for her, Mr. Grossman asked Ms. Piacenza if she discussed her plans with her neighbors; she said yes. Mr. Grossman asked Ms. Piacenza if any of them voiced any objections; she said yes. Mr. Grossman asked Ms. Piacenza if the children will be outside; she said yes and that they will be supervised at all times. Alan Ozarow, attorney for Robert Rosenfeld, asked Ms. Piacenza if it was important to separate children by ages; she replied yes. Mr. Ozarow asked Ms: Piacenza if the children will be all together inside; she replied yes. Mr. Ozarow asked Ms. Piacenza if there was enough room inside to segregate the children by age; she replied yes. There were no further questions for Ms. Piacenza from the Board Members or the Board Professionals. 11

Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Ms. Piacenza. Tal Ben Zvi approached the podium and stated that he lives at 5 Allsop Court. Mr. Ben Zvi asked Ms. Piacenza what courses she had in child care; she detailed how many hours of a child development course she attended. Chairman Neuer stated that the day care will be licensed according to State regulations. Mr. Ben Zvi asked Ms. Piacenza if she is only required to have one head teacher; she said yes. Mr. Ben Zvi asked Ms. Piacenza if she would accept a condition that birthday parties will be indoors only; she replied yes. Chairman Neuer noted the time and said that the Board will recess for ten minutes and Mr. Ben Zvi will continue after the break. Chairman Neuer called for a recess at 9:42 pm. Chairman Neuer resumed the meeting at 9:52 pm, Louis Zamora approached the podium. Chairman Neuer stated that application ZB-16-06/Zamora was on the agenda to be heard at this meeting. He addressed Mr. Zamora and advised him that he will more than likely not be heard tonight and asked if he would like to be carried over to the February 16, 2017 meeting; Mr. Zamora replied yes and agreed to the extension of the statutory time period for the Board to render a decision. Chairman Neuer stated for the record that application ZB-16-06 for Zamora will be carried to the regular Zoning Board meeting to be held on February 16, 2017 and no further notice will be necessary. 12

Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Ben Zvi to approach the podium and continue his questioning. Mr. Ben Zvi asked Ms. Piacenza if she was creating her own hardship. Ms. Moore objected to that question and said that the Planner will answer that when he testifies. Mr. Ben Zvi asked Ms. Piacenza if her property taxes were paid up to date. Ms. Moore objected to that question. She stated that a letter from the tax collector’s office was submitted with the application verifying that the property taxes were up to date and the application was deemed complete. There were no further questions for Ms. Piacenza. Ms. Moore called her next witness. Giuseppe Barberio approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Barberio detailed his educational and professional background as a licensed architect in the State of New Jersey. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Barberio as an expert in architecture. Mr. Barberio presented drawing A-1 of the proposed floor plans with revision date of December 16, 2016 that was marked as Exhibit A-2 for identification. Mr. Barberio stated that he did not sign and seal the plans; he said he is an associate of the firm and he drafted the floor plans. Mr. Barberio referred to Exhibit A-2 and detailed the plans and how he calculated the dimensions of all of the usable areas; he said that the plans will remain as is. Mr. Keller stated that as per his review letter dated November 12, 2016, he recommends that there are no more than twenty (20) children attending the day care even if the state stipulates that they can have more than twenty (20). 13

Chairman Neuer stated that the state may also require less than twenty (20) children based on the usable area and asked Ms. Moore if she will agree to that. Ms. Moore stated that they will agree to the state requirements. There were no further questions from the Board Members or the Board Professionals for Mr. Barberio. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Barberio. Joseph Randazzo approached the podium and stated that he lives at 34 Manger Road. He asked Mr. Barberio how far below grade the front wall closest to the street is. Ms. Moore stated that Mr. Barberio only testified to the interior layout of the property. Mr. Randazzo asked Mr. Barberio what the ceiling height is; he said the lowest point of the ceiling is 7” and the highest point is 776”. Mr. Randazzo asked Mr. Barberio if that was considered livable area; he said it is occupiable and habitable area according building code IBC 2015. Mr. Randazzo asked Mr. Barberio if there is adequate ventilation; he replied yes. Mr. Barberio said they have not yet finalized the design for the HVAC system; he said when they do the design work it will have to be inspected by the state for day care use. Ms. Moore stated that they are proposing a sprinkler system throughout the house. There were no further questions for Mr. Barberio. Ms. Moore called her next witness. Joseph Staigar approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Staigar detailed his educational 14

and professional background as a civil engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey and as a traffic engineer. He said he has worked on many daycare facility projects and that he will be testifying as the traffic engineer. Chairman Neuer accepted Mr. Staigar as an expert as both a professional engineer and a traffic engineer. Mr. Staigar presented sheets 3, 4 and 9 of the site plan with a revision date of December 16, 2016 that was marked as Exhibit A-3 for identification. Mr. Staigar referred to Exhibit A-3 and stated that the access driveway is on Manger Road and detailed the seven (7) parking spaces onsite that they are providing. Mr. Staigar detailed where a retaining wall is being proposed with a guard rail and delineated where the parents will enter the building with the children. He also detailed the 1769 sq. feet of outdoor play area with a six (6) foot fence around it. Mr. Staigar stated that the property is almost a half-acre and they will be decreasing the amount of impervious coverage by one hundred and thirty two (132) sq. feet. He also said that they are not paving the driveway. Mr. Staigar referred to Mr. Keller’s memo dated January 5, 2017 and addressed the following comments: 1. wee Mr. Staigar referred to page two of Mr. Keller’s memo regarding the waiver of checklist items #28 & #31: Replace the proposed arborvitae used for screening with an alternative plant that deer do not eat. Subject to approval a revised landscape plan must be submitted. Agrees to replace the tree to be taken down within the slope area. They are proposing two (2) 150 watt bulbs that are motion sensitive along on the house along the walkway. An emergency light will also be installed if the power goes out. Shoebox lights will be provided to light up the three parking spaces in the rear of the property. Mr. Keller commented on this and said to make sure that they are compatible to residential areas. Mr. Keller stated that from an engineering perspective there is no objection to granting them the waivers. 15

Chairman Neuer asked the Board Members if they agree to approve to waive items #28 and #31 of the checklist; all Board Members were in favor so that the waivers were approved. Mr. Staigar referred to his traffic report dated April 4, 2016. He said that he took counts from 7:30 am to 9:00 am and at 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Mr. Staigar said that peak hours occurred between 8:00 am and 9:00 am and then between 3:00 pm and 4:00 pm. He said that there were two hundred vehicles per hour. Mr. Staigar also detailed the number of drop offs on Manger Road and stated that school buses drop the children off in a parking lot on school property. He said that there is no parking on the southerly side of Manger Road during different hours of the day. Mr. Staigar said that the applicant meets the Township’s ordinance regarding parking spaces for drop off and pickup; he said they are required to have three (3) parking spaces for that. Mr. Staigar detailed how the cars will maneuver within the site when picking up and dropping off the children. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Staigar if he is concerned that parents will back into the spaces; he said no. Chairman Neuer expressed his concern regarding parents backing into the spaces because the walkway is along those parking spaces; Mr. Staigar stated that Chairman Neuer made a good point. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Staigar if he thought there should be signage that states “head in parking only”; he said probably so. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Staigar if he could provide a template for the buses entering and leaving the school with respect to the proximity to the site; he said yes, Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Staigar if his report would be different if there were sixty (60) students staggered in and out; he said yes. Alan Ozarow, Esq. approached the podium and asked Mr. Staigar how he based his conclusion of eight (8) drop offs per peak hour; he said they are based on ITE, the Institute of Transportation Engineers, where there are trip generated rates for daycares. Mr. Ozarow asked Mr. Staigar if his testimony regarding taking five (5) minutes to drop off a child was 16

based on the ITE also; he said no. Mr. Staigar said that was his firm’s analysis taken from smaller daycares where they timed how long it took to drop off a child. Ms. Gabry asked Mr. Staigar what peak hours were; he said peak hours of the roadway are 8am to 9am and 3pm to 4 pm. Mr. Staigar said that when the parents are dropping off their children in the morning it may coincide with the activity on Manger Road but when the school gets out at 3 pm to 4pm the daycare will not be busy. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Staigar if the ITE trip generated manual publishes daily traffic volumes for daycare centers; he said he thinks it does. Chairman Neuer stated that, as a condition, the Board should consider closing off access to the daycare center during the peak hours of the school. Mr. Staigar stated that the additional eight (8) cars going in and out from the daycare would not have any impact during that time. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Staigar how he based the eight (8) trips; he said it is based on the ITE rates for the number of students. Chairman Neuer noted the time and stated that this Board adjourns promptly at 11:00 pm. He said that this application will be carried over to the next Zoning Board meeting held on February 16, 2017, Mr. Staigar will come back and continue where he left off, and that no further notice will be necessary. Ms. Moore confirmed that the applicant has agreed to the extension of the statutory time period for the Board to render a decision. The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Neuer at 11:02 pm. Adopted: February 16, 2017 bi. U7 a Rose DeSena Zoning Board Secretary 17