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Minutes · Jul 6, 2011

July 6, 2011

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The Board voted on the resolution as follows: Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Ghebremicael Carlucci Absent Eben Yes Ghebremicael Yes Gurland Yes Heller Yes — Lester Absent McCartney Yes Wilkes Yes Weston Yes Bagoff Yes APPLICATIONS PB-{1-12/Prism Green Associates 01, LLC Block: 155; Lot: 26.02; Zone: OR 475 Prospect Avenue Major Subdivision with variances. EXHIBITS A-I: Sheet #4, Steep Slope Calculations. DISCUSSION Andy Norin, Esq., attorney for the applicant, told the Board that this application was for a two lot major sub-division with variances. The property is located at the intersection of Rooney Circle and Prospect Avenue in an O-R zone, requiring a 5 acre minimum. Mr. Norin said that about half the property currently has a medical building that was approved in 2008. No new improvements are being proposed with the application. The purpose of the approval is to facilitate more development. Mr, Norin said Gene Diaz, principal at Prism Green, and Joe Staigar, P-E., P.P., the applicant’s engineer, were both in attendance and would provide details of the site to the Board. The variances for the application include: 1. The minimum required lot size of 5 acres, whereas 2.589 acres and 2.236 acres is proposed; 2. the maximum permitted impervious coverage of 30%, to allow impervious coverage of 85.3%, and 68.5 % on the two lots though no new impervious coverage is proposed; 3. the minimum required read yard setback of 75 feet whereas 73.5 feet is proposed; 4. the minimum number of parking spaces, to allow 177 spaces on one of the proposed lots whereas 188 parking spaces are required; 5. the minimum required side yard parking setback of 37.5 feet whereas no parking setback is proposed; 6. the requirement that each lot front on an approved street. Eugene Robert Diaz, principal of Prism Partners, was sworn in. Mr. Diaz told the Board that the property was formerly owned by Organon. The property had three distinct buildings including an 18,000 square feet building and (wo services buildings. Prism bought the property in 2005. In 2008, approval was given for the current medical building. The 18,000 square feet building and the two service buildings were demolished. Mr. Diaz described to the Board the easements history of the property. The property was part of a larger parcel owned by PSE&G to the south, and north to Essex Green. Rooney Circle

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were demolished. Mr. Diaz described to the Board the easements history of the property. The property was part of a larger parcel owned by PSE&G to the south, and north to Essex Green. Rooney Circle was installed but it was not a public street. The property owners left a 10 ft. strip of land granting NAPLANNING. BRIAWPUMINUTES\2011\7-6-11 Minutes.doc/8/4/2011/10:42:45 AM 6

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