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Minutes · Apr 7, 2021

April 7, 2021 Adopted Planning Board Minutes

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- Mr. Savage then explained 14 the basewall that will be separating between the transformer and the generator and they will double check whether or not that absolutely is required it is required based upon the proximity items but that'll be double check but then the purposes is related to the proximity to the transformer and jet thank you 15 and 16 can comply. -Chairman Bagoff said, as it pertains to 17 to show the radius is row not asking for this to be curved or what the radius then brought it back to the movement plan and asked to identify on the plan the truck that show #18 is an architecture issue although Mr. Savage did discuss the trash collection and movement but comply with all of the drainage comments so we have no issues Mr. Hess went through letter and commented on the representations made for the Board. Mr. Hess mentioned that he would work with Mr. Savage to work on any details that might be required and in regard to the trash he asked for clarification from Mr. Savage that the trash is going out to the street and said the Architect addressed this but showed room and where it would internally be brought into this would be compacted and then the containers of that compact it would be then rolled out by a private carrier PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS: -Ms. Spach Trachan's only question was related to the bike parking and wondering if it could be moved inside to improve the design but Mr. Savage testified that the architect would cover that BOARD QUESTIONS: -Mr. Jerry Guarino brought up that the flood and sewerage pipes the existing pipes that Mr. Savage said the out flow that will be going into those pipes and clarified that those pipes are not existing pipes those pipes are the ones that are showing runoff rates then a Drainage Report was submitted that shows the pre imposed runoff rates to basically with this site there's flow towards Mitchell so that the existing verse the proposal is all analyzed within Storm Water Report. we're talking about the existing site analyzing this which is you know the remnants of the old the building that was torn down and the parking so the actual impervious coverage when he looked at the existing or the pre-existing versus now there's only a.06 acre increase it's a very negligible increase in impervious and then just based on this system we're minimizing or were producing those rates of runoff from the site. -

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g versus now there's only a.06 acre increase it's a very negligible increase in impervious and then just based on this system we're minimizing or were producing those rates of runoff from the site. - Mr. Guarino asked in regards to the architectural view in the area of the building that goes off to the parking lot that it's attached to the building or their fire lanes or no parking lanes that if att emergency vehicle had to come. Mr. Savage said they can actually come right up to the building. - Mr. Guarino stated that his real concern is to understand about the fire rate equipment, first aid, and medical personnel getting close to the building. Mr. Savage responded that in the rear those personnel would be able to pull up at the big curve right in the main entrance from the rear of the property and obviously a front pull up on the main entrance. - Councilwoman Susan McCartney thanked Mr. Sullivan for Mr. Savage for explaining the non- building area when he was describing the flood hazard which relates to her question about the status of the East Branch of the Rahway River Stream in regards to if there is anything else that has to get done as she is anxious to work with the Master Gardeners on that those banks is there anything else that has to be done to the street Mr. Sullivan said there's nothing related to this project that effected the stream and I'm aware of that you have that interest and I believe that you have spoken to Mr. Joe Alpert about that and other than whatever you know sort of very routine permitting that you might need to do that we would sure that Mr. Trenk could talk about there's nothing that we would support it because it's consistent with our original idea 10 years ago when they wanted that stream to be an asset to the neighborhood She then went on to say that she appreciates the charging station there and quite grand indoor and landscaping space your buffer

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