October 23, 2025, Special Meeting

anyone in the in the left lane and that he’s concerned about New Left turn movements, especially out on a four (4) lane arterial. Mr. Dannemiller said that he doesn't see how this is going to make Eagle Rock Avenue safer, especially in an area that while this application doesn't technically need to do analysis of unapproved or adjacent or nearby other applications, the traffic's already very high here and about to increase dramatically. Mr. Savage, said no that its not necessary right now. Tal Ben-Zvi, asked for confirmation that the latest report is dated June 4 of 2024. Last year. Is that correct? Mr. Savage said yes. T. Ben-Zvi, circled back to Mr. Scott’s questioning about counts during holidays and if counts are done during holidays, more or less traffic than regular weekdays or Saturdays. Mr. Savage, said it depends on the depends on the holiday. Traditionally, counts are not performed on holidays as the traffic patterns are atypical, and often, occurs specifically, just for that holiday, and then it resumes normal operations. T. Ben-Zvi asked, how would he would consider Father's Day, for example, a holiday with more traffic or less traffic? Mr. Savage said, that he personally had not counted on Father's Day. T. Ben-Zvi countered for confirmation that the June 2023 count was done on June 17. Mr Savage said that is correct. T. Ben-Zvi, informed him that was, Father's Day weekend.Mr. Savage said that he was not aware that that was Father’s Day weekend. T. Ben-Zvi questioned Mr. Savage about the 2018 count in light of Mr. Savage’s testimony that counts were conducted in 2021, 2023 and 2024. T. Ben-Zvi then asked how a pedestrian walking on Eagle Rock Avenue could get to the restaurant safely. Mr. Savage said that you would need to cross between two handicapped spaces. Dr. Ben-Zvi asked whether you would still need to cross between cars that potentially park there. Mr. Savage said correct. T. Ben-Zvi asked for clarifications as the report has adjustments of the 2023 accounts, also the 2021 but let's put them aside, because that was the pandemic to 2024 numbers, this 2% mentioned Mr. Savage said yes. T. BenZvi asked for what has happened in about the year and a half that passed since then. Mr. Savage said that report was dated or submitted in June of 2024 the no build and build conditions projected a further two (2) years into the future, so it

he year and a half that passed since then. Mr. Savage said that report was dated or submitted in June of 2024 the no build and build conditions projected a further two (2) years into the future, so it essentially added a further 2% per year. So in his opinion, the build and no build conditions are supposed to be representative of 2026, if an additional one (1) or two (2) years of growth were added on that the results of the study would not materially change. Chairperson Neuer, circled back to Mr. Dannemiller’s question in which he asked about the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Eagle Rock Avenue being the largest in West Orange and whether he was aware of that fact before starting the reports. Mr. Savage said that he was not aware of that fact. Chairperson Neuer said so no, you.didn't communicate with the county to find out about issues such as the ones raised by Mr. Dannemiller. Mr. Savage said No. PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS e Ryan MacNeill asked questions related to the delivery truck circulation as that is a big concern regarding timing of the delivery truck. He asked for confirmation and an explanation that it will be outside of peak business hours, but will be conducted during business hours and if he could go over how circulation won't be obstructed specifically in those handicap spaces during delivery operations. Mr. Savage said for delivery operations, the Popeyes primary delivery is a WB 50 tractor trailer, which will happen overnight while the store is not open. Similarly, the IHOP delivery is a WB 50 tractor trailer, which is anticipated to occur two (2) times per week, overnight while the store is closed as well. There is no anticipated any impact to the the handicapped or other parking spaces while those deliveries 13