January 29, 2025 Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

02/13/2025 11:25:53 AM Page 13 to 16 of 143 4 of 57 sheets 13 still, it's still stable. So as long as blasting is1 controlled, I don't see a risk to the slope.2 MAYOR MCcARTNEY: Thank you.3 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Okay. Thank you.4 Do any members of the public have any5 questions for Mr. Seel on his testimony? Please come up6 to the microphone, state your name.7 Ladies and Gentlemen, questions start with8 when, why, what, where, which. Please don't testify9 something that you know personally. Ask the expert10 about testimony they have provided. Thank you.11 THE PUBLIC: Thank you. Barbara White and I12 get a smile that I get to ask the first question.13 My question is about blasting. I am sure14 you're aware in this particular instance there would be15 blasting in order to handle stormwater runoff, what do16 you call it, pools, etc., and then over the course of17 time four buildings. So you mentioned that there's18 nothing that you're aware of that would preclude during19 blasting. I'm very interested in two things. One is20 that you have multiple blast sites in a 36 acre space,21 that's number one, and the second is as the work goes22 along is there an opportunity to retest for any23 movements as some major blasting takes place?24 THE WITNESS: Well, on the first part. We25 14 were retained strictly as to the slope issue, so I can't1 really -- I'm not familiar with the other aspects on the2 site. But in general when you talk about blasting, as3 long as the blasting is properly staged and carefully4 implemented I wouldn't see, I don't, I wouldn't expect5 there to be any compounding effect, if that's what your6 question is.7 THE PUBLIC: That's actually the second8 question I asked. I understand it's going to be over a9 long period of time, multiple blastings from multiple10 building foundations, water, etc. So, again, is there a11 possibility of an accumulative effect or you don't know12 that?13 THE WITNESS: I think that's outside of my14 testimony. But as it relates to the building, I would15 suspect that rock is blasted to construct the building16 foundation that it would be done in a sequence manner,17 relatively short-term and the, because the soil profile18 is granular an relatively dense, I don't suspect there19 to be any negative impacts on the stability of the20 slope.21 THE PUBLIC: Okay.22 Mr. Bagoff, I don't know if I can ask this23 question.24 With the,

anular an relatively dense, I don't suspect there19 to be any negative impacts on the stability of the20 slope.21 THE PUBLIC: Okay.22 Mr. Bagoff, I don't know if I can ask this23 question.24 With the, considering all the blasting over25 15 a very long period of time, would it be appropriate for1 the planning board to ask that something that will2 ensure that they're testing as construction goes along,3 could be multiple years, to make sure there's no issue4 with respect to blasting?5 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: I think it's going to be6 up to the building department. Once they get the7 documents they will work with the engineering firm to8 ensure that everything is within code and within the9 state regulations.10 Would that be reasonable to say?11 MS. MCGOVERN: That's not a condition.12 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: That's not a condition,13 that's normally what happens.14 Mr. Plocker.15 MR. PLOCKER: Yeah, I said that is standard16 procedure of my client throughout this process and any17 period of compliance we will be working with the towns18 professionals in connection with that item as with19 respect to many others as well.20 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The way things are done on21 a regular basis with the township building department.22 THE PUBLIC: Thank you.23 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You're welcome.24 Come on up.25 16 THE PUBLIC: Nancy Meyerowitz, 19 Howell1 Drive. M-E-Y-E-R-O-W-I-T-Z.2 My question is, from looking at the report,3 I looked at most of it, I don't see any reference to4 Howell Drive. You look solely down the other side of5 the slope but, I mean, everybody on Howell Drive is at6 the bottom slope as well, looks like that wasn't7 considered at all?8 THE WITNESS: That's the area to the --9 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Mr. Seel, speak into the10 microphone, please.11 THE WITNESS: That's to the north?12 THE PUBLIC: Below the cul-de-sac. We all,13 you know, get runoff and water and everything from above14 the cul-de-sac, so we're considered, we believe we're a15 slope, at the bottom of the slope as well.16 MR. PLOCKER: I just want to say to the17 extent that runoff is going to be discussed, I don't18 think Mr. Seel testified about stormwater and drainage,19 things to that nature. Not to say they're not important20 to you and we recognize that they are, but his testimony21 in his report was limited to the stability of the22 location of Building D.23 THE PUBLIC: But Building D is right above24 my

not important20 to you and we recognize that they are, but his testimony21 in his report was limited to the stability of the22 location of Building D.23 THE PUBLIC: But Building D is right above24 my house. So I mean, how do you know there's no impact25