September 11, 2024 Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

39 of 71 sheets Page 153 to 156 of 180 09/27/2024 06:14:01 AM 153 THE WITNESS: Yes.1 THE PUBLIC: Okay.2 And the complete streets that everyone3 talked about earlier, it's just pertaining to the4 development, correct? It's not pertaining to -- you're5 not completing Warner, you're not completing Oval Road?6 THE WITNESS: Correct. Our application and7 our control is on our site.8 THE PUBLIC: Okay.9 And so the safety measure of the light and10 the complete streets of the development is to enhance11 safety, but Warner Road and Oval Road, they're going to12 experience more than twice as much traffic. You will13 not have any additional safety measures added?14 THE WITNESS: So from that standpoint,15 Warner Road and Oval have the capacity to handle the16 additional traffic. Yes, there will be additional flow17 and it will be, you will see more flow. In terms of18 safety improvement, I think that's the intent of the19 agreement between the owner and the association to20 address that separately.21 THE PUBLIC: I saw today and I see on the22 map that there are tennis courts and a pool on the other23 side of Warner, on the north side of Warner. And then24 on the south side of Warner is the majority of25 154 residential units. Are you familiar with the tennis1 courts and other recreation facilities?2 THE WITNESS: Within our site?3 THE PUBLIC: No, in the existing site.4 THE WITNESS: There's the Essex Fells paddle5 facility that's along Oval Road just up by Warner Road.6 Yes, I've seen those.7 MR. PLOCKER: I think she's talking about8 the condo, the condo association.9 THE PUBLIC: I think so.10 MR. PLOCKER: I just want to make sure the11 record is clear.12 THE PUBLIC: Is it Reger, Reger Lane?13 THE WITNESS: Oh, by Reger Lane.14 THE PUBLIC: Right. Reger Lane crosses, as15 I understand, Warner Road and I'm assuming that all the16 residents in that condo association are crossing Warner17 Road to get to the recreation facility. When I was18 there I saw people walking their dogs, I saw children19 walking along that area, I saw basketball courts. I'm20 assuming that it's for the residents of that area and21 West Orange and I'm assuming that they have to cross22 Warner Road without sidewalks and there's no, I'm23 asking, is there no plan to improve Warner Road? You're24 adding more than twice the amount of cars that are25 155 currently traveling on Warner Road, but there's no

ut sidewalks and there's no, I'm23 asking, is there no plan to improve Warner Road? You're24 adding more than twice the amount of cars that are25 155 currently traveling on Warner Road, but there's no plan1 on the part of the applicant to improve the safety of2 the residents that currently exist and the safety of the3 residents who have to travel Warner Road to either get4 to that bus stop if they're not -- if they don't have a5 car?6 THE WITNESS: So as I testified to, this7 application does not contain those elements, but as part8 of the Settlement Agreement with the Association there's9 a separate plan to progress, a separate application to10 make improvements along Warner Road and that's in the11 Settlement Agreement.12 THE PUBLIC: Thank you.13 So the other question that I have, I just14 have two more sections of questions, it'll be much15 quicker. So I notice off of Warner Road there's Davey16 Drive, are you familiar with Davey Drive?17 THE WITNESS: Yes.18 THE PUBLIC: Okay.19 So Davey Drive seems to go up to let's say20 Sullivan and then you can pass back over to Warner. I21 don't know if there's any calming plans, you know,22 traffic calming initiatives for Davey Drive, but just23 living in a neighborhood that has a similar set of24 features, when one road gets --25 156 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Ma'am, this is not part of1 this application, so do you want to focus on this2 application.3 THE PUBLIC: I'm just trying to find out if4 there's going to be any safety measures added --5 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: They don't have6 information on that. He can't answer if it's not part7 of the application.8 THE PUBLIC: So the planning board is9 considering the application without information about --10 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You're not listening.11 THE PUBLIC: No, I'm listening to you, sir.12 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You're not hearing me.13 This is not part of this application.14 THE PUBLIC: So I should not inquire about15 safety measures?16 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You can inquire if it's17 part of this application.18 THE PUBLIC: Mr. Chairman, I'd just like to19 state for the record, they're going to add --20 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: I'm going -- no, no21 record. Stop it. You have to understand --22 THE PUBLIC: Stop what?23 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You have to understand --24 THE PUBLIC: You made a statement.25