October 29, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting - WEHI Transcript

33 of 59 sheets Page 129 to 132 of 149 11/19/2025 04:42:31 PM 129 MS. KAPFERER: I also don't have any1 questions. Thank you so much for your testimony.2 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Vice Chairman Guarino, do3 you have any questions?4 VICE CHAIRMAN GUARINO: I don't, no. Thank5 you very much. Very detailed.6 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Mr. Alper, do you have any7 questions?8 MR. ALPER: I have no questions. Thank you.9 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Mr. Cardoza, do you have10 any questions?11 MR. CARDOZA: I appreciate your summation.12 No questions.13 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Council Person Scarpa, do14 you have any questions?15 COUNCILWOMAN SCARPA: No. Thank you.16 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Mr. MacNeill, do you have17 any questions?18 MR. MacNEILL: No, Mr. Chairman.19 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank you.20 Any members of the public have any21 questions?22 Mr. Afran.23 MR. AFRAN: Very briefly. Thank you.24 Is there a difference in the position of25 130 Building D versus in the concept plan and the site plan1 in terms of the ridge line or what we're roughly calling2 the ridge line?3 THE WITNESS: So as I stated earlier in the4 concept plan the ridge line is not outright marked.5 It's just saying the shape of the Building D. It is a,6 the shape is, geometrically you could say there is a7 little difference between the two -- between the concept8 plan and site plan.9 MR. AFRAN: No, I was really referring to10 the distance of the position of Building D from the11 ridge in the site plan that's been submitted versus is12 the concept plan, are you able to opine on that?13 THE WITNESS: No, again, on the concept plan14 the ridge line is not very clearly marked out. The site15 plan does show the ridge line and that's why it meets16 the ordinance requirement which said that nothing east17 of the ridge line should be undisturbed and I think it18 meets that.19 MR. AFRAN: Okay. But you're not able to20 comment on the relative position from the concept plan21 to the site plan?22 THE WITNESS: Yes, because of the fact in the23 concept plan I can't see where the ridge line is.24 MR. AFRAN: Thank you very much.25 131 THE WITNESS: You're welcome.1 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Thank you. Anyone from2 the public have any questions?3 THE PUBLIC: I have a quick question.4 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Please come up. Go right5 ahead.6 THE PUBLIC: May I speak? Jessica Pearson,7 Verona.8 I have a question regarding, I think it was9 your opinion that this would cause no

ick question.4 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Please come up. Go right5 ahead.6 THE PUBLIC: May I speak? Jessica Pearson,7 Verona.8 I have a question regarding, I think it was9 your opinion that this would cause no substantial harm,10 right? No -- hold on, I'm not done. In regard to the11 placement of roadways and facilities and routes that12 might cause congestion or blight. How can you say that13 the placement of these buildings and the congestion of14 the roadways that has been a serious topic of discussion15 would not cause substantial harm and was that in fact16 just your opinion? I mean, can't be fact, right? So17 that's your opinion, you're putting your thumb on the18 scale.19 THE WITNESS: All right. I'll answer the20 two questions in three parts, if I may.21 THE PUBLIC: Sure.22 THE WITNESS: So the first question,23 basically I didn't testify to the fact whether the, as24 you put it, the substantial impact of all this concept25 132 plan would be. What I stated for the board is what is1 it that they're reviewing when they're looking at what2 the bulk variance is bringing to that fact. So I stated3 what is it in the testimony of the applicant that the4 applicant has to prove to the board and what are the5 five parameters they have to review with them.6 THE PUBLIC: Right. But doesn't one or two7 or maybe three parameters include particular waivers in8 regard to RSIS standards?9 THE WITNESS: RSIS standards, again, I listed10 for the fact what is it that the board has to --11 THE PUBLIC: Yes, but those entail roadways,12 yes? Those entail --13 THE WITNESS: Yes.14 THE PUBLIC: And so in regard to my original15 question, which is a planning question.16 THE WITNESS: I still haven't answered, but17 okay.18 THE PUBLIC: It's a Municipal Land Use Law19 question in terms of the placement of routes and20 facilities that will not cause congestion or blight21 that, you don't want to do that, and you're saying that22 this is fine. Even with all the waivers granted and23 everything is okay, it will cause no substantial harm?24 THE WITNESS: I believe I did not say that,25