PB-23-09 Essex County Country Club Block: 156 Lot: 1

WHEREAS, the Board also considered the testimony and filed review letters of its professionals at the hearing; and WHEREAS, during the course of the hearing, the Applicant requested that the portion of the application pertaining to a proposed comfort station be continued to a future meeting of the Planning Board in light of comments made at the hearing, and that the balance of the application be decided by the Board. The balance of the application included improvements to an existing parking lot area near the clubhouse, the demolition of an existing cart barn/pro shop and replacement with a new cart barn, modification of the entrance driveway area, and soil movement required for upgrades to the existing golf course WHEREAS, the consideration of the proposed comfort station was bifurcated and carried to the Planning Board’s January 3, 2024 regular meeting for consideration and was not part of the Board’s November 29, 2023 findings. NOW THEREFORE, the Board makes the following findings of fact, based upon the evidence presented at its public hearing, at which a record was made: 1. The Applicant is requesting approval for Amended Final Site Plan and a Soil Moving Permit to renovate the existing golf course and to construct new improvements associated with the golf course. 2, Physical changes proposed as part of the application include improvements to the existing parking area near the clubhouse along with the creation of additional parking spaces, widening a driveway entrance, demolishing an existing building housing golf carts and a pro shop and construction of a new golf cart barn. 3. The Property is located on the southwestern corner of the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Prospect Avenue and has been developed with a golf course since 1887.