January 22, 2026, Special Meeting

asked a similar question regarding curbing but about the landscaping. Mr. Bersch said that it shows separation without interfering with the Drive Thru lane. R. Miller asked if there was designated delivery parking for Doordash/UberEats etc. Mr. Bersch said no. He opined that there’s plenty of parking directly near the Popeye’s building and doesn’t think it is required to have separate stalls distinguished for services like that. While not against it and he doesn’t think its necessary if that is the Board’s preference that they be added, they will agree to do so. T. Ben-Zvi asked if additional landscaping would be added. Mr. Bersch said that in the rear, ten (10) Evergreen trees and three (3) shade trees would be added and being disbursed throughout the rear buffer. T. Dubovy asked if any further acoustical testing was done. Mr. Bersch said to his knowledge, no additional acoustical report was not submitted. But in his opinion, the changes were minor with only slight improvements. He was unsure if it changes the previous testimony but wanted to defer to the acoustical engineer if there were any further specific questions. B.D. Scott asked if drive-thru versus sit-down restaurants change any of the calculations. Mr. Bersch said no. L. Cohen asked if Mr. Bersch looked at the previous use for the parking lot. Mr. Bersch said that his testimony was only about impervious use. PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS Mr. M. Elgart wanted to discuss the buffers to the rear and note that the residences actually that are to the rear being in a split zone so half is in the B-2 district and the other half is in the residential district. Mr. R. MacNeill asked if there were issues with the circulation further south in the property. Mr. Bersch said no. Mr. MacNeill asked for confirmation that loading was the equivalent to a parking space, but it was not provided on the plans. Mr. Bersch said that is the reason the Variance was required as the loading zone is in front of the drive-thru aisle. In response to R. MacNeill’s question, M. Elgart asked if as per the Township’s code a condition of approval could be possible to include a loading space. Mr. Bersch answered in the affirmative. A. Weiss asked Mr. Elgart for clarification on buffers with zones that if this property was in the business district only, it would be a 20 ft buffer, but since it is partially in a residential district,

Weiss asked Mr. Elgart for clarification on buffers with zones that if this property was in the business district only, it would be a 20 ft buffer, but since it is partially in a residential district, it’s a 50 ft buffer so which part works with this property. M. Elgart said that in the rear of the property, there are residential areas within the rear of the property that those parcels are essentially a split zone, to they have two (2) zoning codes so some of it is in the B-2 district and then some of it is in the residential district. So it’s basically whether that buffer is really applicable because those properties are in two zones. PUBLIC QUESTIONS Joseph Boutsikaris (22 Blackburne Terrace) asked if Mr. Bersch knows if Doordash/UberEats will be utilized. Mr. Bersch said that he was unaware. Hussein Ismail (6 Rosney Terrace) asked about the buffer zone/distance and if they meet the code. Chairperson Neuer said that is not the point of the application. Dante Spagnuolo (20 Blackburne Terrace) asked for clarification on what time of the day these businesses will be run. Mr. Bersch said that the IHOP will be open from 6:00 AM — Midnight seven (7) days a week,and the Popeye’s will be open from 10:30 AM to 11:30 PM Sunday through Thursday and 10:30 AM to 11:30 PM Fridays and Saturdays. Emrah Antunkaya (15 Fundus Road) asked about the business zone and residential zones of the property and clarifications of the buffer zones. Mr. Bersch said that it does not