June 7, 2017

Mr. Anderton presented an aerial view of the parcel that was marked at Exhibit A-5 for identification. Mr. Anderton stated that there was a question regarding security at the last meeting; he presented an aerial view of the parcel that was marked at Exhibit A-5 for identification. Mr. Anderton referred to Exhibit A-5 and detailed the emergency egress from the proposed site onto an adjoining property. Mr. Anderton stated that revised plans were submitted to the Board and Mr. Keller reviewed them and commented on them in a memo dated June 6, 2017. He said that the applicant will comply with all of the items in the memo. Mr. Anderton stated that he provided Mr. Keller with the calculations for the soil removal and he said that they are satisfactory. Mr. Anderton stated that the width of the parking stalls were proposed to be wider because they were meant for children coming in and out of the car. Mr. Keller stated that the larger aisles will provide a little more green space. Mr. Anderton stated that the applicant will be installing sidewalks along Prospect Avenue from Marcella Avenue to the corner of Mt. Pleasant Avenue. Mr. Anderton called the applicant’s traffic engineer to testify. Harold Maltz approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Maltz detailed his professional and educational background as a professional engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey. Chairman Bagoff accepted Mr. Maltz as an expert in traffic engineering. Mr. Maltz referred to his report dated April 20, 2017 and detailed his report during his testimony. Mr. Maltz detailed all of his counts, in which he included the surrounding area, the roadways and the traffic signals, and stated that he added the new hotel and the medical building traffic into the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Prospect Avenue. He said that the worst condition was in the morning and not in the evening. Mr. Maltz stated that the existing building will be demolished which will create a better site line. Mr. Maltz stated that township ordinance requires forty five point one (45.1) parking spaces and they are proposing forty five (45) which is more than adequate. Mr. Klein questioned Mr. Maltz’s testimony regarding cars queuing up from Prospect Avenue to Marcella Avenue; Mr. Maltz stated that there were very few times at the end of the red signal that cars were queued up to Marcella

. Maltz’s testimony regarding cars queuing up from Prospect Avenue to Marcella Avenue; Mr. Maltz stated that there were very few times at the end of the red signal that cars were queued up to Marcella Avenue. Mr. Wilkes asked Mr. Maltz if there was a stop sign on Marcella Avenue; he said yes. Mr. Maltz also stated that you can make a left hand turn out of Marcella Avenue. Mr. Trenk asked Mr. Maltz if this would be considered a school zone; Mr. Anderton replied and said no because this is a pre-school.