October 4, 2017

extensive tree cutting. He stated the club’s annual revenues for 2015 and the number of employees. He stated the club occupied 240 acres of land. He stated he did not think it would be a hardship to require the club to install sidewalks. He stated the Board should make it a condition of approval to install sidewalks along its perimeter on Laurel Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue, and all County roads surrounding the club. In addition, he stated the Board should direct the Applicant to place the water line along the existing roadway. Mr. Grossman returned to the podium. He opined the Application was in the public interest for a variety of reasons. He stated the club was located in a residential area and if it did not exist there would probably be residential development with all the associated problems; stress on the school system, increased services, etc. He stated the Township was a combination of greenery, both public and private, to be maintained. There were a tremendous number of golf courses in the area; Crestmont was a beautiful property competing for membership. He stated the Applicant had agreed to comply essentially all requests. The sidewalks were really a County problem; Crestmont should not be blamed for the problem of sidewalks on County roads. He opined the Board should lobby the Township Council to put pressure on the County to put sidewalks on County roads. There were no further questions or comments from the Public. Chairman Bagoff closed the public hearing; the Board deliberated. Chairman Bagoff asked Mr. Dwyer if the Board could legally grant a waiver for a landscape architect. Mr. Dwyer answered yes. Mr. Weston stated the issue was about tree removal and replacement; it was not an extensive landscaping project. There would be input from the Township Forester and Mr. Keller. He stated the testimony and experience of the Applicant's civil engineer was adequate to grant the waiver. Chairman Bagoff stated he would poll the Board to the matter of granting the waiver for a landscape architect; the Board voted unanimously in favor of granting the waiver. Chairman Bagoff stated there had been discussion during the hearing about the Complete Street Policy as it related to the Master Plan; it was not an ordinance. He opined that for this Application, the Policy would not make a lot of sense from a land use perspective; it would require the removal

olicy as it related to the Master Plan; it was not an ordinance. He opined that for this Application, the Policy would not make a lot of sense from a land use perspective; it would require the removal of more trees and land disturbance than the entire proposed Application. Councilwoman McCartney stated that she did find it troublesome that the Board had adopted a Complete Street Policy, yet as much as she would like to see sidewalks installed, the area would be so vast and there would be so much disturbance. Mr. Weston stated the Applicant had been very responsive to the concerns of the Board and Public; he opined that if the club failed, the alternative would be a huge development and its resulting impact on the Township. Mr. Eben stated he would like the club to consider extending the existing sidewalk from where it ends on Eagle Rock Avenue to the club property. Conditions: 4. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable Township, County, State and Federal laws, ordinances, regulations and directives, including without limitation, obtaining all 14