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• • • • • • • • • • BOARD QUESTIONS Mr. Guarino asked will there be any signage letting pedestrians know there is an active driveway. Mr. Haines said they are not proposing it at this time. Mr. Crespo also added that he already has a 24/7 active driveway sign. Mayor McCartney asked if there is t an emergency exit or rear doors. Mr. Haines said there is a door they are proposing that leads to the driveway. Other means of egress are the three doors on the front and the rear entrance. Mayor McCartney asked if they are recommending any exterior cameras. Mr. Crespo said he already has cameras. Mr. Alper asked any thought to making the driveway a permeable surface. Mr. Haines said there was no thought of that. Mr. Alper asked if solar panels don’t work out, if is there a possibility of a green roof. Mr. Haines said they have not contemplated that but if solar panels don’t work out, they will think about it. Mr. Smeraldo asked is there a fire detection system in the basement. Mr. Haines said there is currently a fire alarm system in the building. Mr. Smeraldo asked if you are going to put solar panels, and what is the roof construction going to be of. Mr. Haines said they haven’t done construction drawings yet. They will make it adequate enough to handle solar panels. The walls will be made out of concrete blocks. Mr. Smeraldo asked if the materials that are being used in the business flammable. Mr. Crespo said they primarily use water-based material but they do use acetone to clean. Mr. Smeraldo asked is it possible to put a door towards the rear end of the new addition. Mr. Haines said they could include a door to the rear corner towards the south side. Ms. Kapferer asked regarding the stormwater management, was there any outreach to the town engineer related to connecting into the Harrison Ave system? Mr. Haines said they sent their proposal out but haven’t heard any comment on it. PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS PUBLIC QUESTIONS GENERAL DISCUSSION • • • • • • PRESENTATION The planner, Anthony Marucci, entered on the record, he was sworn under oath. His credentials were accepted by the board and he testified to the following: The only possibility to expand the use of this building is to expand in the rear of the property. The applicant complied with the recommendations of the SPRAB meeting that was held in October, that significantly increased the side yard and

of this building is to expand in the rear of the property. The applicant complied with the recommendations of the SPRAB meeting that was held in October, that significantly increased the side yard and decreased the variance. Original design was to have a 3.33 feet side yard and now its going to be a 5.33 feet side yard so the variance is only going to be 8 inches. The need for the variances is due to a proposal of a 6-foot-wide door to access the space in the rear, to bring in the equipment, and delivering of raw materials and finished products. In terms of parking, there are 3 employees including the owner and they have utilized the site for a number of years with the 1 parking they have today and it doesn’t interfere with overnight residential parking; the planner states there is no problem with the parking variance. The variances could be granted under the C2 criteria special reason. The special reason is 5