April 7, 2021 Adopted Planning Board Minutes

No Further Questions from Public COMMENTS: -Mr. Drew Lillis (726 Eagle Rock Avenue) commented about the Resolution specifically few of the items that were not addressed about the construction that is currently taking place. Chairman Bagoff’ reminded Mr. Drew Lillis that the Board is only talking about the demolition portion of the application. Mr. Drew Lillis replied that Mr. Parisi stated that all other aspects of Resolution would be followed. However, they have not been followed so it contradicts what he has just stated. Mr. McPherson agreed that since it is a comment, Mr. Lillis can continue. Mr. Lillis referenced Page 3 Item B “Existing wooded areas would have minimal tree removal and would not disturb the existing buffer of tree lines. If we receive prior and post conditions. They have removed numerous trees and underbrush as we have no buffer over that location. He also referenced Page 4, Section 2 A that the Applicant should apply for a Township Tree Removal Permit, he does not believe one was ever applied for. Has spoken to the Forester, and when he went to the site, he was told they could remove small trees, but did not know about the buffer at the time when he was there. Mr. Lillis continued on D, where he mentioned the proposal and application of a Stormwater Management Plan where grading plans needed to be submitted for review by the Township Engineer. Again, significant work has been done on the site but there is no one who has been aware of them taking care of that. Mr. Lillis continued on F, the applicant must maintain a 20 foot tree buffer which has all been removed. Mr. Lillis referenced on L, the applicant should take any action preventing a disturbance to the tree buffer. It was important in the original meeting, yet most of it has been removed. Mr. Lillis continued on M, the applicant should obtain all permits prior to commencement of development activity. Mr. Lillis knows that applicant has not gotten a County Road permit and have cut off the gas, sewer, water, and has disturbed most of the site which anything over 5,000 feet which requires a permit. They have installed a fence, where again Mr. Lillis states that it has not been done properly, but it is onsite. There were a bunch of conditions there were approved that the applicant said they would follow, but haven’t that needed to be addressed. Chairman Bagoff addressed Mr. Parisi and

rly, but it is onsite. There were a bunch of conditions there were approved that the applicant said they would follow, but haven’t that needed to be addressed. Chairman Bagoff addressed Mr. Parisi and Applicants saying that proceeding how this evening goes will move forward from there. Mr. Parisi agreed. Mr. William J. Martin testimony is concluded. - Mr. Anthony Marucci was sworn in by Mr. McPherson, entered on the record and qualified himself as an expert Professional Engineer and Planner. Mr. Parisi had Mr. Marucci start his testimony based on the Stormwater Management Plan. Mr. Marucci interrupted to be completely honest with the Board saying that he has not been out to the site in over one year since the survey was complete. Does not know what work the applicants have done, but have not done a grading plan yet. In order to build a new house, they have to give him a plan for that from an architect and they would do the grading plan. That’s when in the chain of everything that they would do the Stormwater Management Plan. That is also where they get the soil crosion permit from Hudson Essex Conservation District in order to get permits to build the house. That part has not been done yet. If there is a problem with drainage it is because it’s existing. A grading plan has been done yet. With respect to existing house, when subdividing the property he made a point to have that lot complete conforming with lot width and area. So in the event that the existing house, when looking at the outside of the house, it was in a state of disrepair but he did not go in as that is not part of the agreement with the applicant. If Board takes that condition off, and a new foundation is put there, his company will do a Stormwater Management Plan for that property as well going through the same process. BOARD QUESTIONS: -Councilwoman Susan McCartney asked how do we address the tree removal and any type of run off? Chairman Bagoff deferred to Mr. Marucci where he shared that right after the meeting regarding this application, he got COVID-19 and was out of work for seven months. Never saw the Resolution when it was adopted, or he would have commented at that time. Defers to applicants in regards to tree