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16 ○ Installation of stormwater detention basins and bioretention basins ○ Reconfiguration of the lower parking lot to accommodate grading for the new exit roadway ○ Construction of an additional detention basin at the northeast corner ○ Landscape restoration and tree planting throughout portions of the golf course property - Mr. Schkolnick clarified that the property will continue operating as one-way in from Laurel Avenue and one-way out to Eagle Rock Avenue. - Mr. Cote explained that the existing exit driveway will be removed and replaced by a stormwater detention basin. - The project will create a net increase of 32 parking spaces. - Two additional EV charging spaces are also proposed. - After the overview, Mr. Schkolnick informed the Board that Mr. Cote would return later for detailed testimony. - The general manager/COO, Dana Cancellaro, entered on the record; she was sworn under oath. She testified to the following: - She stated that her responsibilities include: ○ Managing all day-to-day club operations ○ Serving as liaison to the Board of Directors ○ Helping establish the club's strategic direction ○ Supervising all 13 club departments and department heads - She confirmed she oversees: ○ Member events ○ Private events ○ Coordination with the engineering team on the current project - She testified that: ○ She joined Crestmont in March 2023 ○ She has more than 20 years of private club experience ○ She has served as a general manager for over 10 years ○ She is a Certified Club Manager through the Club Management Association of America and is a member of its Honor Society - Ms. Cancellaro said the project developed from two primary needs: ○ Additional parking for the club ○ A safer exit from the property - She explained that West Essex Highlands approached the club regarding installation of a new traffic signal. ○ Mr. Schkolnick confirmed that those discussions predated her employment. - Ms. Cancellaro testified that the club was aware of: ○ The 2020 settlement agreement involving West Essex Highlands and the Township ○ The agreement's eminent domain provisions - She stated the club preferred to cooperate rather than become involved in an eminent domain dispute, believing litigation would be disruptive to both the club and the community. - She explained that installing the traffic signal aligned with the club's own safety interests. - Ms. Cancellaro

dispute, believing litigation would be disruptive to both the club and the community. - She explained that installing the traffic signal aligned with the club's own safety interests. - Ms. Cancellaro emphasized that the current exit presents significant safety concerns: ○ Making a left turn onto Eagle Rock Avenue is difficult ○ The exit is unsignalized ○ Members include elderly drivers and young families