April 3, 2024 Planning Board Regular Meeting

He stated that they have ample parking to accommodate future tenants and he believes that then parking demand for this particular use will not cause an impact to the surrounding area. Mr. Dougherty was shown exhibit Al and stated that it shows where the property is located and the zone. He stated that is a very unique site and very suitable for this particular type of operation and given the size and scale of the building more than enough adequate space for the micro growth facility. At the moment there is a lot of debris and rubble, but the applicant is planning to clean up, stripe and resurface the parking lot. There's no need for more parking than what they are proposing for this operation. Security measures aren't going to be discussed publicly. The concerns that the board had, have already been addressed by state regulations. They have satisfied all the conditional use standards for this use and is a permitted use in the zone. The parking standard, with regard to any future expansion within the upper floor of the building, would not allow them access to that space for use purposes, they will have to come back to the board for approval. BOARD QUESTIONS Mr. Klein asked what he meant by one way access. Mr. Doherty said that vehicles coming in off Ashland Avenue into the site. Mr. Klein asked if he thinks there is going be a problem with a future tenant. Mr. Doherty said that the other property at 76 Ashland Avenue is also unique because it has parking right in front of it as well for those immediate employees. Mr. Klein asked if someone from the state will reprimand the applicant in case of any violations. Mr. Jackson answered in the affirmative. The applicant will have a specific field investigator that will be in charge of doing inspections and make sure that everything is in compliance. NO PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS NO PUBLIC QUESTIONS PUBLIC COMMENT Charles Penn at 712 Trotting Road, Union, NJ, commented that he fully supports the proposed business and it stated that it will bring value to the town. BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS Chairman Bagoff recommended that the applicant should do an air quality test prior to beginning of operation. CONDITIONS