August 25, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 86 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: It is in the MLUL, it is not directly related to our zone plan. So it is not directly related to the zone plan. It is very nice, we understand the things that you're going to say, it was proffered by many of the experts that have been here, but saying these things, does not add anything to the information by experts that the board will use to judge. MR. AFRAN: But it's not necessary that it relates directly to the zone plan, that is not this boards only responsibility. This board has the responsibility under the MLUL to recognize and evaluate and avoid undue ecological harm. In fact the expert for the planner in fact conceded that where a zoning ordinance eliminates or doesn't not even have provisions for ecological protection, the MLUL specifically requires that a board analyze site plan applications for said purposes. And so this boards focus is not limited solely to the zone plan. If that were the case a vast array of testimony that comes here would never come about. Traffic analysis for example. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: The MLUL also recommends using experts, which we had, so not to say you're not credible. However, the MLUL also lets us use experts for those issues. And then we can use objective information and testing that's presented to the board.