September 11, 2024 Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

45 of 71 sheets Page 177 to 180 of 180 09/27/2024 06:14:01 AM 177 And you said people would just have to wait until it1 clears. Do you recall that general testimony?2 I don't think it was with regard to the circle.3 A. I think the testimony was, if an accident happened on4 Oval Road that blocked Oval Road, yes. Not unlike5 today's condition, anybody that lives in the townhouses6 would be blocked from getting out until emergency7 services provided otherwise. I mean, basically there is8 a connection Oval Road up, but I don't know that is9 available to be opened. I haven't researched that10 particular physical connection on Warner Road and Oval11 Road but, yes.12 It doesn't exist yet, that connection?13 Q. Well, there's an actual physical connection but14 A. it's gated and I don't know who controls it and whether15 or not it is open to emergency services or not.16 Now, you mentioned this problem of waiting until17 Q. an accident clears is common in any townhouse18 development. That would apply to a development with19 only one point of ingress and egress, is that correct?20 That's correct and it's not uncommon to have a21 A. location with one point of ingress and egress. There's22 probably multiple communities in West Orange, certainly23 across the state that are designed this way.24 Are you familiar with any by name that you can25 Q. 178 identify now?1 In this area?2 A. That have one point of ingress and egress of this3 Q. dimension.4 I'm thinking Eagle Ridge over on Valley Way. I'm5 A. thinking Pont Crystal Lake.6 You're thinking or you're saying you know this?7 Q. Those are the ones that come to mind that I8 A. believe have only one point and don't have -- and are9 served by emergencies access. I think there's one right10 off of Pleasant Valley way just south of 280 that has a11 single point of access but does have an emergency access12 out the back end. But, again, it's a gated emergency13 access so it would be similar to this. So it would be14 similar to this with a gated emergency access.15 So you consider it best practice to have a16 Q. development of this size to have only one means of daily17 ingress and egress?18 I disagree with that characterization. We have19 A. three points of access. Two of them will be controlled20 by emergency access. In terms of the daily flow of21 traffic in and out of this site, yes, it's more than22 adequate to have just

We have19 A. three points of access. Two of them will be controlled20 by emergency access. In terms of the daily flow of21 traffic in and out of this site, yes, it's more than22 adequate to have just Warner Road serve the site.23 My question was, is it consistent with what you24 Q. understand to be the best practice?25 179 Yes, I, yeah, there is no practice that says that1 A. you must have multiple points of access. In fact one of2 the tenets of the state highway access code is to3 minimize access, to control access. More access can4 create as much negative as it does positive.5 We'll look into that. Thank you very, Mr.6 Q. Pehnke.7 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank you, sir.8 As the hour grows late we're going to finish up9 the meeting this evening.10 Next regular hearing of the planning board is on11 October 9, 2024, at 7:30 PM via zoom.12 This meeting will be carried, no further notice13 will be required, to October 30, Wednesday, 2024 in14 counsel chambers.15 Motion to adjourn. 6:30 PM.16 (Meeting concludes at 10:50 PM.)17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 180 C E R T I F I C A T E1 I, ERIC S. FISHMAN, a Shorthand Reporter2 and Notary Public of the State of New Jersey do hereby3 certify that the foregoing is a true and accurate4 transcript of the testimony as taken stenographically by5 and before me at the time, place and on the date6 hereinbefore set forth, to the best of my ability.7 I DO FURTHER CERTIFY that I am neither a8 relative nor employee nor attorney nor counsel of any of9 the parties to the action; and that I am neither a10 relative nor employee of such attorney or counsel; and11 that I am not financially interested in the action.12 13 14 ---------------------15 ERIC S. FISHMAN, S.R.16 17 18 Dated:__________________19 20 21 22 23 24 25