ZB 23 09 Seton Hall Preparatory Resolution submission

FINAL - V1 — 5.16.24 start date is Fall 2024 with a one-year construction period. 16. Responding to questions from the public, Mr. Fiore testified that: (i) all construction activities will be subject to the municipal ordinances: and (ii) there will be no security lighting facing out towards the residential neighborhood. 17. Mr. Stewart was duly sworn according to law, provided his credentials, and was accepted by the Board as an expert in the field of civil engineering. 18. Mr. Stewart testified that: (i) this is only a small area of the Property; (ii) he re- surveyed the Property and provided updated mapping; (iii) there is no increase in impervious coverage and no stormwater management will be required; (iv) the plans will be revised to address an area of disturbance discrepancy: and (v) the Applicant will merge lots 1.01 and 1.04 and fill in the pool per the requirements of an earlier 2012 Board approval. 19. Mr. McDonough was duly sworn according to law, provided his credentials, and was accepted by the Board as an expert in the field of planning. 20. Mr. McDonough testified that: (i) this is infill development on an established school site; (ii) private schools are a permitted conditional use in the zone; and (iii) this application provides for an inherently beneficial use. 21. Mr. McDonough further testified as to the Sica balancing test that: (i) the public interest includes quality education and necessary facilities to fulfill the academic mission of the school; (ii) there are minimal if any detrimental effects, as this is infill development, adds to the visual quality of the site, and has no impact on surrounding land uses; (iii) no reasonable conditions are needed to accommodate the school addition; and (iv) on balance, this is an extremely positive application as it enhances the inherently beneficial school use without adding intensity to the site.