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 90 of the boards analysis and duty. Just because she's not offering specific data points doesn't mean she doesn't have expertise that's within the boards need to hear and the right of the objectors to offer. MS. MCGOVERN: I still think it goes to the challenge genesis of the ordinance to begin with, but. MR. AFRAN: Well, with respect -- CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: We have also heard from people on stormwater management, on forestry, on birds, small animals, the environment, geologist, planners, so we have heard each one of the areas that the MLUL specifically prescribes. So saying now that the board should listen and take note that we may take away the right of the applicant to continue their application because we feel, the board feels that the state was wrong, the country was wrong and the township was wrong, you may challenge this in another venue, but the board is looking at, do the buildings fulfill the requirements or not. Does the area maintain or enhance stormwater management and the forest for it be salvageable and the buildings are to be useable. Is there enough roadway, is there enough safety and welfare to build in this area. So saying to us now we should now add on another layer, and this is my opinion, anybody on the board could chime in, that we should add another area to say