July 2, 2025 Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

APPLICATIONS e PB-25-05 WO Board of Education Block: 172 Lot: 29.01 Zone: 29.01 9 Manger Road The applicant is proposing a new paved playground and modular building with 6 classrooms for pre-k. PRESENTATION e On behalf of the applicant, the attorney, Brian Chewcaskie, is before the board for a review and recommendation pursuant to Section 31 of the Municipal Land Use Law. @ Since this is a project by a government entity, they are required to appear before the board for their review and recommendation. e What is before the board this evening is an addition of a modular building to the Mount Pleasant Elementary School located at 9 Menger Road, as indicated. e The application was submitted on June 11th, along with thereafter a tree removal application. e@ There are 2 sets of site plans before the board, one for the modular building, one for the playground, and also the architectural plans. e The proposal is for a modular building with 6 classrooms and a paved playground in the north area of the school, behind the existing building. The use is for pre-kindergarten. e The applicant received reports from the board planner, which was dated June 23rd, and also from the board engineer dated June 27th. e The applicant reviewed those reports, and there were some questions raised in those reports, which they will answer. e The architect, Kenneth Ross, entered on the record, he was sworn under oath and his credentials were accepted by the board. He testified to the following: © The applicant was looking to provide a modular unit to house the 6 pre-K classrooms on the property. Mr. Ross worked with a mobile lease to put the other plans for that use on location. e Each classroom will have its toilet room as is prescribed in the state code. e At the back of the building, there's an area that's going to be designated as a playground for the preschool. ¢ This is a self-contained building for pre-kindergarten, along with the outdoor recreation area, which is designed to accommodate those students. It'll have a nurse's office in the building, and it also has a couple of private offices to provide security and support for the teachers. © It has 2 exits from the building as is required by code. It'll be barrier-free access. e Mr. Ross has reviewed the board engineer's report dated June 27th. ¢ Mr. Ross answered questions about building lighting. There will be

ilding as is required by code. It'll be barrier-free access. e Mr. Ross has reviewed the board engineer's report dated June 27th. ¢ Mr. Ross answered questions about building lighting. There will be site lighting on the side of the building. e Mr. Ross has also read the board planner's report. There was a question about whether there was an elevation view of the building. @ Mr. Ross has a rendering that they used for another project which would show the general idea of what they'd be doing. e Mr. Ross presented exhibit A1, the proposed front elevation. @ What is shown isn't exactly what it would look like, but it is similar to what they would have. e The front entrance will have a barrier-free ramp on the right-hand side providing access