March 1, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

the applicant to anticipate the frequency of deliveries, since the apartments are not rented yet. Item #15 the dumpster will be enclosed. BOARD QUESTIONS Mr. Wilkes asked how tall the trees are supposed to get. Mr. Izquierdo answered and said that the trees will be 14 feet in height at the time of plating and 6 inches caliber and these types of trees normally grow no larger than 25 feet. Mr. Wilkes also asked if they are replacing the roof or not. Mr. Izquierdo said that they are changing the roofing membrane and changing the covering of the roof, so it is energy efficient and it complies with insulation. Mr. Wilkes asked how many parking spaces there will be and if there will be any charging stations. Mr. Izquierdo said that there will seven spaces in the indoor parking lot, one parking space on the outside, there will be two charging stations and two make ready spaces located in the inside. Mr. Wilkes asked how will the emergency vehicles will be able to get in and out. Mr. Izquierdo said that the emergency vehicles will have to come into the driveway and will have to park on the left side of the driveway and enter through the front or use the fire stairs. Council president Williams asked if a car is parked on the space located outside, will that allow the emergency vehicle to enter the premises. Mr. Sullivan said that if that one parking is a concern the applicant is willing to cut out that parking space for the Board’s ease and make it a fire lane. Mr. Alpert asked if the commercial tenants will remain during construction and how long will the construction take. Mr. Sullivan said that the only tenants are the beauty salon. Also, Mr. Herbst entered on the record and was sworn under oath and included that the beauty salon tenant will be able to stay if the conditions allow it. Mr. Herbst also said that it will probably take about 1 year. Mr. Alpert asked if there will be any ventilation system in the indoor parking. Mr. Izquierdo said that the building will be fully sprinkler and the garage will be mechanically ventilated. Mr. Alpert asked if the cars will have sufficient room to back out of the garage. Mr. Izquierdo said spaces 6 & 7 will have to back up all the way to the driveway, so they can make the turn right there, space 5 can back out doing a couple of K-turns and spaces | through 4 have no problem backing out. Mr. Alpert asked if it is

ack up all the way to the driveway, so they can make the turn right there, space 5 can back out doing a couple of K-turns and spaces | through 4 have no problem backing out. Mr. Alpert asked if it is possible to add a rain garden in the backyard area. Mr. Izquierdo agrees and it will help to maintain the garden. Mr. Alpert also asked if the roof can be light color. Mr. Izquierdo said that it will be a light color, since it is one of the new standards. Mr. Guarino asked if there will be an emergency generator. Mr. Izquierdo said that since it is not required, they don’t have plans of installing one. Mr. Guarino also asked what are the plans for a fire suppression system. Mr. Izquierdo said that the building will be fully suppressed. Mr. Guarino asked if there will be a stand pipe set up outside of the building. Mr. Izquierdo said that there will be a stand pipe available for the Fire Department at the stairs close to the driveway. Mr. Guarino asked if the roof will have access for the Fire Department. Mr. Izquierdo said that one part of the roof will have access, the other part the Fire Department will not be able to walk over the roof. Mr. Smeraldo asked if both exterior parking spaces can be striped as a fire lane. Mr. Izquierdo agreed to that condition.