PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands Inc; Block: 179 Lot: 32 Zone: IH-1

34. 35) 36. 37: 38. There was a trash compactor in each building and trash would be collected from a room on each floor with a chute to the compactor and then brought out for collection. Recycling was to be collected inside a trash room within each building and then taken out for collection. Both trash and recycling would be collected by a private hauler. The clubhouse building was nestled into the slope of the property and was completely ADA accessible. The proposed Clubhouse amenities would change over time to meet the needs of the residents. The Board accepts the testimony that due to the slope of the property, some portions of the ground floor have foundations that are more than 50% exposed, but rather than constructing retaining walls, the proposed architectural design creates more interesting architecture and allows for more landscaping. Additionally, the Applicant agreed to a condition suggested by the Board that a green wall on a louvered frame be installed which is an attractive alternative to camouflage the additional foundation above grade. While by Code no more than 50% of foundation should be exposed above, grade (thus necessitating a variance) the percentages of each building foundation above grade varies: 76.5% for Building A, 76.4% for Building B, 69.1% for Building C and 54.8% for Building D. Members of the public would not see the exposed foundation of Building A unless they were visiting the building and the exposed foundation of Building C can only be seen from the Clubhouse. The proposed design also provided green design features that included lighting, plumbing fixtures, AC/HVAC, roofs to accommodate future solar panels, downward lighting and energy efficient windows and appliances.