2 4 26 WO PB Draft Minutes

2 tenant space within the main building, including approximately 1,522 square feet mezzanine with a Trader Joe's retail grocery store. PRESENTATION - Howard Geneslaw, from FBT Gibbons, LLP, on behalf of the applicant. - At the previous meeting, there was testimony from the civil engineer and architect. - Site plans, engineering, and architectural drawings were also reviewed. - Comments from engineering (CME) and planning reports were addressed. - The current meeting will present the traffic engineer and professional planner - Mr. Geneslaw reviewed follow-ups from the previous meeting. - Fire officials requested no-parking fire lane striping, signage, and painted curbs. ○ The applicant agrees to revise plans accordingly. - Fire officials will allow jitney-style vehicles to briefly stop in fire lanes for drop-off/pick- up. ○ The applicant will add a designated bus stop note on the plans. ○ They will also install a bench near the stop for waiting passengers. - Compost will be collected twice a week by a commercial food waste collection service. ○ It will be stored in totes in a refrigerated trash room until pickup. - Pest control service visits weekly. ○ Initial inspection and trap placement after store completion. ○ Trash will also be stored in a refrigerated area to minimize odor/pests. - The traffic engineer, Paul Going, entered on the record; he was sworn under oath. His credentials were accepted by the board and testified to the following: - Mr. Going prepared a traffic statement on this matter dated September 19th, 2025, last revised January 15th, 2026. - Site size is approximately 3.7 acres. - Location: ○ Northeast quadrant of intersection: ■ Mount Pleasant Ave (Route 10) ■ Pleasant Valley Way (County Route 636) - There are multiple access points: ○ 2 driveways on Route 10 ○ 1 driveway on Pleasant Valley Way ○ 1 driveway on Mount Pleasant Place (local road) - The site is occupied by the Mount Pleasant Plaza Shopping Center - There are 2 buildings: ○ Main building: 29,200 sq ft (includes mezzanine) ○ Secondary building: 3,200 sq ft (bagel & pizza shops) - Previous tenants: ○ Metropolitan Plant Exchange (~16,367 sq ft + outdoor greenhouse canopy) ○ Restaurant (~3,200 sq ft) ○ Martial arts studio (~2,400 sq ft) - The proposed change is replacing the former plant exchange and martial arts studio with Trader Joe’s. - They will also replace the greenhouse

rant (~3,200 sq ft) ○ Martial arts studio (~2,400 sq ft) - The proposed change is replacing the former plant exchange and martial arts studio with Trader Joe’s. - They will also replace the greenhouse canopy with new parking area - The parking that's in front of the site would be reconfigured to be perpendicular parking with two-way aisles. - There will increase in parking from 165 to 188 spaces (includes EV credits) - In regard to the traffic impact analysis, two methodologies were used.