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Minutes · Sep 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

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of approval; however, the Board would first have to know what was going to be milled and what was not going to be milled before the start of construction. Mr. Morris stated he would investigate the thickness of the asphalt and determine if there would be a milling problem. Mr. Keller stated he was concerned about ponding around the building because it was fairly flat. Mr. Keller asked if there were any plans for any additional walkways in the parking area; Mr. Morris said no, there was usually a valet on duty. Regarding the proposed landscaping, Mr. Keller stated if the plan was to keep arborvitae, he suggested Green Giant. Mr. Keller asked if the light fixtures were all the same, and were they shoebox fixtures. Mr. Morris stated the fixtures were all the same; they were not shoebox, they were full cutoff. Mr. Keller asked Mr. Morris to confirm that no lights were proposed for the exit driveway. Mr. Morris stated no, they were not. He said there was no pedestrian activity; there were no lights along the current exit driveway. Mr. Keller voiced concern about the short curve at the end of the proposed driveway. Mr. Morris stated it was only a 6-ft high wall. Mr. Keller asked if there was lighting in the auxiliary parking lot. Mr. Morris stated there were some existing floodlights on the buildings but not any formal lighting. Mr. Keller said that since a new lighting system was being installed in the main parking lot area, had any thought given to not having them on all night. Mr. Angowski stated the Applicant would prepare a plan. Mr. Keller suggested the Board consider the item a condition of approval. Mr. Keller stated the tennis bubble would be open until 10 PM during the winter months; those hours should be considered when discussing the timing system. Mr. Keller stated the plans indicated a new Crestmont Country Club sign; he asked where the sign would be located. Mr., Morris stated the sign would be located at the exit. Mr. Keller voiced concern that a vehicle would mistake the exit driveway for the entrance if it were located at the exit. Chairman Bagoff asked the Board if they had questions for Mr. Morris. Mr. Ghebremicael asked why there was no plan for lighting the exit driveway. Mr. Morris stated the current exit driveway was not lit, it was not a pedestrian area; however, if the Board wanted the driveway lit, the Applicant would

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re was no plan for lighting the exit driveway. Mr. Morris stated the current exit driveway was not lit, it was not a pedestrian area; however, if the Board wanted the driveway lit, the Applicant would agree. Councilwoman McCartney stated there seemed to be many unresolved issues related to the shade trees, the elevation of the roadway and steep slope. Mr. Morris indicated the area of steep slope that was part of the application. Councilwoman McCartney stated that Mr. Morris had yet to work with the Township Forester; she asked where would the replacement shade trees be located. Mr. Morris stated the applicant was removing sixty-nine trees and replacing with twenty-four trees, but more trees could be added. Captain Keigher asked if there was any plan for pedestrian access from the main parking area to the overflow auxiliary parking area; he said the piece was narrow. Mr. Morris stated the piece was about 20-feet wide; it could be widened. Referring to the bag drop area where the tennis courts/pool entrance location, Captain Keigher asked if there was parking. Mr. Morris said no, but he indicated where the parking was in proximity to the area. Captain 12

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