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Minutes · Oct 23, 2025

October 23, 2025, Special Meeting

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L. Cohen responded stating that this application is a contributor to the noise. By cutting down those trees that would make the sound level much higher for the neighbors. Mr. Dick said that they don't expect much reduction from a row of trees. Ms. Kinback asked with respect to the mechanical equipment proposed and the uses, is it exacerbated at all? Because this is a fast food restaurant versus if it was a sit down restaurant? Mr. Dick said there would be no difference. PRESENTATION Kevin Savage PP was sworn under oath and credentials were accepted as a Professional Traffic Engineer. Mr. Savage referenced the Engineering Report (Dated June 4, 2024 and Originally Dated October 21, 2022) and ran through the report with the couple of minor site plan modifications, and then go through the report. Mr. Savage presented EXHIBIT A-4 Site Plan Rendering (Dated September 18, 2025). Mr. Savage referenced during his two primary changes since the Engineer’s testimony from Mr. Bersch, o first was the modified striping adjacent to the trash enclosure in the southeast comer of the property. Previously, this was a 24 foot wide aisle, in response to some comments received from the board that striping has been expanded to really further accentuate that this is a one-way aisle, and vehicles are not able to enter in the southbound direction. o Second, the plans provided a pull ahead space immediately in front of the drive through exit. That space would be reserved for vehicles to wait if their food may not be ready for them to pull ahead in order to allow other vehicles to proceed through the drive thru. o Mr. Savage, referenced during his testimony Engineering Report (Dated June 4, 2024 and Originally Dated October 21, 2022) which pertained to Traffic Impact, Circulation, Access, Parking, and Queing for the proposed development. o Access: right now, there are two, access points to the to the property by providing two (2) full movement driveways in roughly the same location as the proposed driveway shown. In conjunction with the development two (2) access points are mentioned, the Eastern access shown on the bottom left side of the page here, will be maintained as a full movement driveway along Eagle Rock Avenue. The Western driveway located to the to the bottom right of the building, as shown on the plan, will be limited to a full movement Ingress, but right turn

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ull movement driveway along Eagle Rock Avenue. The Western driveway located to the to the bottom right of the building, as shown on the plan, will be limited to a full movement Ingress, but right turn egress only driveway, so the left turn egress movement is being removed or restricted, and that's primarily for two reasons. = The first is there's currently a vertical crest in Eagle Rock Avenue, approximately where the Eastern driveway is located. So in review of the site review and driveway, it identified, really a sight distance obstruction with vehicles that would be looking to the right wanting to make a left turn onto Eagle Rock Avenue. So, that was one reason for the restriction. = Second, the driveway is located about 13.2 feet from the intersection with Rosney Terrace. Based on the proximity of those two (2) intersections, the left turnout movement would provide, the highest potential for conflict with any vehicles turning into or out of Rosney Terrace. So a vehicle turning left out of this western site driveway and a vehicle that, at the same time could be making a

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