February 7, 2018

Section 25-12.1- Off-Street Parking: Mr. Grygiel stated Section 25-12.1 — Off Street Parking dealt with parking lot design; Subsection 25-12.1"0” included the requirement: “All new uses or expansion of existing uses in non-residential districts shall provide curbs, sidewalks and shade trees within the street right-of way. All such facilities shall be installed in accordance with Township specifications as adopted by the Township Council.” He stated the section seemed inapt with the other sections of the off-street parking requirements. He recommended the subsection 25-12.1”0” be deleted. He stated it would be more appropriate to include those types of standards in a more comprehensive manner as part of a section implementing the “Complete Streets” principles. He suggested the Board currently consider deleting it; it caused problems for applicants; it was not in the right place. Chairman Bagoff concurred that applicants were looking at the subsection and trying to comply; he stated it did not make sense, it did not follow the Off-Street Parking Ordinance, it did not give enough value to the municipal (sic), County, and Statewide Complete Streets, it was sort of a non sequitur. The Board discussed the subsection; Councilwoman McCartney stated the ordinance should be worded so there would not be a need for variances; she suggested the item be included in the existing (Site Plan) checklist. Vice Chairman Weston stated the checklist was about application completeness in general; he stated the Board was about to embark on the Master Plan Update including the Circulation Element; he suggested at that time the ”Complete Streets” Policy be more aggressively addressed. He stated he did not think there was an urgency at this time to address one provision that was “Complete Streets” related until the Board was ready to adopt the Master Plan Update. Chairman Bagoff stated that over the last year the Board had spent an inordinate amount of time deliberating the matter when hearing applications; he opined it should be removed from the ordinance. Vice Chairman Weston noted the subsection referred to all non-residential districts, which had been a goal of the Board for the last decade. He proposed the Board wait and undertake the ordinance together with the upcoming Master Plan process with the circulation plan element/complete streets updates. Mr. Wegner stated he agreed

st decade. He proposed the Board wait and undertake the ordinance together with the upcoming Master Plan process with the circulation plan element/complete streets updates. Mr. Wegner stated he agreed with the recommendation of Vice Chairman Weston to wait. Mr. Klein stated the Master Plan Update/Circulation Plan Element should identify areas deficient in sidewalks. Mr. Cardoza asked if the Board had a timetable to address the issue. The Board discussed Master Plan Update elements to consider including working with the County and Public stakeholders. There was discussion about the County’s upcoming public presentation of the Turtle Back Zoo Master Plan Update. Chairman Bagoff thanked the Board for their comments; he stated any further discussion regarding the proposed change to Section 25-12.1 — Off-Street Parking would wait until the Master Plan Update. Council President McCartney stated the 2018 Budget Hearing would be held on March 17, 2018; monies had been appropriated for the Master Plan Update. The Board discussed the timeline for the budget approval process.