Transcript for Piscataway Planning meeting on April 8 2020
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Speaker 0 00:00:02 I'm going to eat you, which means that we won't be able to hear what you're saying. We'll be able to hear everything that's going on in the meeting. Speaker 2 00:00:11 Okay. Okay. Or then it's seven 30. Speaker 3 00:00:48 Are we ready, Speaker 0 00:00:56 Laura with your permission? And if the board members that are present, if they come out unmute themselves and they get Actually, you know what, let me not do that because some board members may have all day, but any board members just call them and log in on their computers. Speaker 2 00:01:25 Okay. Is Reverend Kenny here? Nope. Mr. Foster. Okay. He's here. Speaker 3 00:01:44 We ready to proceed? Yes. Ma'am Piscataway. Or please come to order. Adequate meeting was provided in the following way. Notice published in the courier news notice posted bulletin board of the municipal building. Notice Nate available to the township clerk. Notice that curvier news and the star ledger. Will the clerk please call the row. Speaker 2 00:02:16 Mayor Wahler Councilwoman Cahill. Ms. Corcoran, Ms. Saunders, Reverend Kenny, Mr. Espinosa, Mr. Foster And Chatham chairperson Smith. Speaker 3 00:02:45 Yeah. Okay. Well, everyone signed the pledge of allegiance. I pledge. Speaker 4 00:03:16 Okay. Are there any, is there anyone to swear in Speaker 2 00:03:26 Mr. Speaker 4 00:03:26 does anyone need to be sworn in Speaker 2 00:03:32 Steve? Got leaving. Betsy Speaker 5 00:03:35 Got leave right Speaker 4 00:03:38 There. I put my written you're on. Speaker 5 00:03:43 Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth and nothing but the truth? Speaker 4 00:03:47 Yes, I do. Thank you, Madam chairwoman. This is Thomas Barlow, the board attorney. If I made before we proceed, I just want to place on the record that we're doing this meeting through an online meeting platform in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in keeping with the guidelines that have been disseminated by the nature department of community affairs, the board has tried to comply as best as we can, allowing compliance with the public media and the governance guidelines and deploying with the current situation. In addition, the applicant who's meeting whose matter will be hurting this evening, had the login information over your online meeting platform, put forth in their notice members of the public who wish to be heard will be afforded an opportunity as if we were in an actual physical space and all together. And I believe we've done our absolute best to comply with the DCA guidelines. And as I said, the open public meetings act. Thank you, Madam chair. Well, thank you very much. I believe this is adequate and we'll proceed as if you have met all the requirements. Thank you. Item number six on the agenda. Adoption of resolutions to memorialize. Speaker 5 00:05:10 Okay. Madam chairman, I like to memorialize the application of 19 PV, 40 Z one. Yes. Properties for minor subdivision and full fairing. Speaker 4 00:05:25 If I may, everyone, please identify yourself before you speak so that we have a complete record if we need, when you're going to need to make a transcript at some point, and it'll be much easier if you just identify who's speaking so that the court or Laura, when she, if she listens to it, we'll know who's speaking. I should've mentioned that earlier. I apologize. Speaker 5 00:05:51 Carol's honors. I like to Memorial live application, maintain PD 40 slash 41 V for Diaz properties. Might've subdivision and book variants. Speaker 3 00:06:02 Chairpersons. Is there a second? Speaker 5 00:06:05 second that Speaker 3 00:06:08 Thank you. Would you give us a roll call please? Speaker 2 00:06:13 Sure. Mayor Wahler Ms. Corcoran. Ms. Saunders, Mr. Foster and Madam chair. Speaker 3 00:06:24 Yes. That's. That's approved here. Madam chair. This is Gabrielle Kay hill. Just wanted to let you know. I finally locked in. Oh, thank you. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:06:41 Okay, so Dennis and Gabby. Thank you, Speaker 3 00:06:47 Ms. Saunders, please proceed. Okay. Speaker 5 00:06:50 Carol vomit. I liked more alive resolution to amend the redevelopment plan for blocks. 67 0 3 lot eight also known as eight continue avenue. Speaker 3 00:07:01 Second. Speaker 5 00:07:04 I'll second that Speaker 3 00:07:07 Maybe have the roll call Speaker 2 00:07:09 Mayor Wahler yes. Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Ms. Corcoran. Ms. Saunders, Mr. Espinosa, Mr. Foster and Madam chair. Speaker 3 00:07:27 Did we get another, the last one? Speaker 2 00:07:29 Yes. Number seven. Speaker 3 00:07:41 Okay. Number seven. Speaker 5 00:07:44 I'm Chairman. This is Carol bonded. I like to memorialize the doctrine of the mint minutes from the regular meeting of March 11th, 2020. Speaker 3 00:07:54 There is Speaker 2 00:08:04 Mayor Wahler Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Ms. Corporate. Yes. Ms. Saunders. Yes. Mr. Foster and Madam chair. Speaker 3 00:08:19 Yes. Item number eight 20 PB zero one. I believe it's postponed until June 22nd, 2020, 20. No further notice is required. Item change. limited partnership in businesses. The rise in wild Speaker 2 00:08:49 And Madam chair, there'll be no further notice. They did notice for this meeting. Speaker 3 00:08:55 Thank you. Item number nine. Speaker 2 00:09:06 What happened? Correct item number on here? No, you have the, it's going to be item number 10. Medicare, Speaker 3 00:09:15 1910 brand development. Speaker 2 00:09:28 Yes. 19 PB Speaker 3 00:09:29 43 40 brand. Speaker 0 00:09:37 Thank you. Madam chair directly. I'm attorney law licensed practices, the state of New Jersey and associated with Bob Smith and associates. And I represent the applicant this evening. Transwestern development for someone to thank the township and the staff and officials for taking the time and engage in what it only be described as a, as a Herculean effort to the range and to attend this historic meeting it's being held in the midst of on the precedent. That's not just in our country, but throughout the world. As far as we know this meeting tonight, it's the first virtual planning board meeting in the entire state of New Jersey. Wow. So the board should be well aware of that. They're making history tonight. I hope that everyone that's attended the meeting tonight, families loved ones are all doing well, that the crisis zone problem to some sentimentality. So please forgive me. Speaker 0 00:10:33 The fact that the township of Piscataway is having this meeting as a test of its leadership and that they buy the township is quite clear that this is a temple, that in the most difficult challenges that it faces head on, this is what he needs. Now it needs innovative and creative leadership and solutions like we have tonight. And I thank you all for attending to see this is going to be a fairly straightforward application presentation, just keeping matters before we get started. However, if I can confirm what the attorney does in fact have jurisdiction over this application this evening about GCA guidelines and you know, it is the publication. Speaker 4 00:11:19 This is Thomas Barlow, the board attorney I've reviewed the affidavit of service. I believe we have comply with both the DCA guidelines and the open public meetings act and our venue to be complimented also for the effort you went through to, to make this possible for your clients. So we also thank you. Speaker 3 00:11:40 Yeah. Speaker 0 00:11:47 I'm sorry. This is Arvin. I tell again, Madam chair in the notice, and as well as the publication, we're invited to review plans, any application we're provided with my phone number direct extension. So they could call to make arrangements. If you do it in a secure room that would allow them not only privacy, but also in this day and age, at least the security needed that they would not be in an area that would be in this proximity to under other individuals is an officer of the court. I would like to put on the record that I did not receive any phone calls when you need the visuals to look at the documents that were on this matter. There are four staff reports also, and professional reports that would be relying upon objections to those reports. Obviously being part of the record as they are. Speaker 0 00:12:43 We have the February 20th golden Indian report to be able to March 11th, 2020 DNR engineering report. We have the February 25th CME specific planning report. And finally, we had a revised staff report was dated today, April the eighth, 2020. As I said earlier, this is going to be a fairly straightforward app and sheet. And what I'd like to do is direct attention to those individuals that are watching online, their screen we'll have the screen-sharing operation, where you'll be able to see the plans that have been already introduced to the board members by way of the application itself. We met with the municipal land use laws, right? Patients of all plans, at least 10 days prior, would be available for public inspection, which they have. We are not going to have any exhibits or any introduction documents or other evidence that was not already made available to the public at least two days prior as required by law. Speaker 0 00:13:50 We'll just have one witness this evening and that witness will wear two hats. Josh Seewald is our engineer and our planner, but if the board members or members of the public who are listening in today, have any specific questions that Josh and not answer. I can't answer. We have gained a dented snide, other expert witnesses from our development team that are available. They can certainly chime in as necessary Madam share with your permission. What I've found as I would like to call our first witness was like, there are witnesses, so you'd be charged seawall. Let me just make sure that I can ask them again. Hey, you may call that Josh, are you on? Yes, I am. Hey Josh. What I'm going to do is a transfer the ball to you. Speaker 4 00:14:54 Okay? Speaker 5 00:15:02 Yeah. Please raise your right hand. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth and nothing but the truth? Thank you. Please say your name for the record. Speaker 4 00:15:17 Certainly. My name is Josh seawall and I'm from dynamic engineering consultants Speaker 0 00:15:23 And Josh, for some reason, the ball just disappeared on me. So local, just see if I can't transfer it. You don't actually caring yet. I did Speaker 4 00:15:31 Not yet. Speaker 0 00:15:47 So Brad is Pearl down quite a bit to get to you. I'm going to transfer the ball to your Josh Madam chair. I apologize. Or witness being sworn in if I could just a direct examination. Speaker 4 00:16:08 Oh, sure. Go right ahead, Speaker 0 00:16:09 Josh. First, if you've got the ball to be the president, the presentation person here is I can see you've got in control of the screening of board members. If you would, the benefit of your credentials and your, your tonight is both planner. Andrew was the engineer for the project. Is that correct? Speaker 4 00:16:26 That is correct. Again. Everybody's evening. This is Josh Seewald from dynamic engineering, a quick run through, through my qualifications. I have a bachelor's of science in civil engineering from temple university, a master's of science and civil engineering from Rutgers university. I'm a licensed professional engineer, as well as a professional planner in the state of New Jersey. I've been accepted as an expert before over 90 language sports. And I was previously qualified at the January thief, Piscataway planning period, a hearing for the L'Oreal project. You may proceed as an expert. Thank you very much, Speaker 0 00:17:05 Josh. This is Arvin again. You're familiar with the application before the board and the C, is that correct? Speaker 4 00:17:12 That is correct. Speaker 0 00:17:13 You're also familiar with both the site and the plant things and documents been submitted and supportive applications that correct? Correct. Rather than sort of take this one by one. Why don't I turn the ball over to you, but tell us, first of all, a little bit of the overview of the existing condition of the site, what we're proposing at doing on that site. And I'm going to put myself on mute and I would encourage those folks that are not wanting to be Speaker 6 00:17:50 Arvin Speaker 0 00:17:56 Yeah, I did. I did. I, as long as I say those people that are participating, just so that we could hear Josh well, if you could just put yourself on your temporarily, I'm sorry. Thank you Speaker 4 00:18:10 Again. Josh seawall from dynamic engineering, just to make sure that wherever everybody is looking at the correct exhibit, the screen that is currently being shared with you this evening is the full civil drawing package that has been submitted to the board and the public. The front sheet is just the cover sheet and I'm going to move right along to sheet two. This is the aerial math. I discussed the existing conditions of the overall property before you right now. And you could even see my cursor a little bit, the bold white line outlines the property in question that we will be discussing. It is normally blocked 47 0 1 lock a lot of 5 0 5. The address is three 30 south Randolphville road, approximately 16.1 acres. As you could see it as uniquely shaped our surrounding area, we have interstate two 80 submit to the north of us running into east westbound direction to the east of us. Speaker 4 00:19:06 We have south Randolphville road to the south of buses, our neighbor, Robert a warehouse. And then beyond that as colonial drive further to the west, there's a pocket of wetlands and then additional industrial warehouse uses. And beyond that as the win-win habitat, the property overall today has 146,000 square foot existing warehouse building. There's a small parking area along south Randolphville road and a very large parking area in the rear currently not utilized, which we'll focus on shortly. When we talk about our proposed development, that Randolphville road currently has an access driveway that allows right in, right out and left in maneuvers, left out for maneuvers to get to the Angela 2 87 is currently restricted. We also have access to colonial drive, which we have through a shared access agreement through our neighbor. To finally, the current property is basically fully developed service currently with all existing utilities, water, sanitary sewer. Speaker 4 00:20:13 There is some Stillwater management conveyance systems on site, and there is a current electric and gas, generally the property slopes from the north along the I 2 87 and south colonial drive. And as I mentioned, a few moments ago, there is a topic of wetlands that hugs the Western portion of the site and wraps around to the north out of where the existing vegetation is that shows on sheep moving right along. I will skip over page three, that is our demolition plan. And we'll move right on to keep for. She had four is the site plan. The site plan is showing still the existing warehouse building on the right column. You see all of our zoning notes and then a little bit more zoomed in version of a plan. You see the off ramp from 2 87 just to orient the board and everything they're looking at on their screen and running in the north south direction is south Randolphville road. Speaker 4 00:21:10 So to start to summarize what we're looking to do on the property, as part of our proposed development, we are seeking preliminary and final site plan approval or a brand new 131,700 square foot warehouse building. It includes approximately 3000 square feet of interior office space. The building will be 44 feet tall. It has single side loading docks on the Eastern facade. And the site has been designed to provide no variants in this. Whereabouts were we constructed on spec? Meaning we don't currently have a tenant during construction or, or certainly at our, after we will have one, the full intention is to keep the existing building the same as shown on the site plan. The property has been the property is located within a redevelopment plan area dated November 1st, 2019 by family associates, warehouses auto permitted use. So as Arab been on the board attorney discussed earlier that the planning board has jurisdiction over this application. Speaker 4 00:22:17 As I've mentioned, a few moments ago, development currently complies with all books standards of the development plan. What that means is not only that the existing building, but the new building flies with building coverage and pervious coverage, all setback standards for the front side of your yard, as well as our pin and loading spaces, we are currently providing 90 parking spaces to service both facilities. Again, that is compliant. And we have approximately 70 loading spaces, which has also compliant with the underlying redevelopment plan. Access to south Randolphville road will remain the same. Although we have made some improvements to widen that driveway for some Trump maneuvers and safety maneuvers, the access points are still the same. We will have a right in a right out. We'll also allow left, ends that left out. We'll still be restricted on south Manda real road. Moving further along the access to colonial drive will also remain the same that we will allow trucks to exit that way to get to colonial drive so that they can get back to the signalized intersection. Speaker 4 00:23:25 And then head back onto 2 27. The site plan provides to electric vehicle charging spaces. The property has been designed overall to meet similar grading and drainage patterns. All new utilities will be brought to the building, sanitary sewer storm, water management, natural gas and electrical power. The new facility. We do have two underground detention basins as well as a manufacturer treatment device to make sure we comply with water quality standards. Finally, there is a significant landscaping, which I do have another sheet to show you shortly as well as some lighting to eliminate the overall property. I just want to very quickly go over to sheet seven, which will show you the landscaping. We have 29 shade trees, 11 ornamental trees, 51, evergreen trees, and over 400 additional plantings to supplement overall today. What is an existing parking lot in the back of this warehouse? Speaker 0 00:24:29 Just one second. This is Speaker 4 00:24:31 Our but ground, certainly Speaker 0 00:24:33 To the board members and members of the public that are watching these plans themselves. If you want to enlarge stuff, upper left-hand side, there is a control under view should be out as a full screen. And that will allow you to see a little bit clear, having some problems to escape that you can always just hit the ESC button. Sorry, that technical interruption, Speaker 4 00:25:02 No problem at all. A lot of it, again, Josh from dynamic engineering, the last plan that I will show you before I get into some of the two of the design waivers of the redevelopment plan. And before I put on my planning hat, I, the last sheet I will reference is sheet eight. This is the lighting point. This shows the nine led area holes as well as the 24 wall-mounted led fixtures. These will be spread throughout the loading dock area and access size to eliminate the new proposed development that we have in summary, as you can see the, and we'll refer, sorry, back to sheet four of the site plan to warehouses and approved use within the redevelopment plan. It does comply with parking and loading standards, and we do comply with all the underlying bulk standards for impervious coverage, as well as building comfort. Speaker 4 00:25:55 I think it's a significant improvement for landscaping and a force and improvement from stormwater management. Since out there today, there is not, and I believe Arab and please correct me if I'm wrong. We can pause there. See if there's any questions from an engineering standpoint, before I take my engineering hat off and put on my planning hat. That's the boys have any questions for Mr. on this as Marlowe the board attorney, Mr. quick question. It might calculations are correct. You've had an excess of parking looks like you'd need about 75 and you have 90. So if my numbers are right, you can accommodate approximately a thousand square feet of, of ancillary office space. Correct? That is accurate. Okay. Any other questions from the board? I don't want to, okay. Speaker 3 00:26:56 Madam chair, this is Councilwoman Cahill. Speaker 4 00:27:00 Go Speaker 3 00:27:00 Ahead. I, yeah. Quick question with regard to the lighting that you mentioned, do you have the information as to how much more about lights village than the 0.1, which is part of the ordinance that those lights will have? Speaker 4 00:27:21 Certainly, and I believe we were gonna, I was gonna talk briefly on that. Cause we do have our design waiver for that standard, from the redevelopment plan right now, I'm referencing, she ate your screen should be zooming in currently, as you can see, there's this bold one that we call that an ice ALEKS line, that line follows the 0.5 foot candle, which is an average blend of the illumination from the various lights that are proposed on the site. And you could see a grid pattern that shows the illumination right along this property line. Here, we have a range of 0.5, the highest goes to 0.9 and then it drops the 0.1 at the property line. Part of my planning, justification not to steal from my thunder shortly will be the fact that our neighbor to the south of the Robert tag flavor's warehouse facility also has a parking area with existing light poles, which is what the symbol is right here. Speaker 4 00:28:20 If you were to model those items, because they're so close to our property line, they would actually be a spillover of elimination on to ours as well. So in, in relapse reality, this will actually end up being a little bit brighter there, but, but that's okay. Cause we aren't in industrial development and we want to make sure our access idols are illuminated welfare safety and traffic maneuvers though. The, this slight increase over the point over the one foot candle to our industrial neighbor to the south, I believe is okay. It does not have a detriment because our neighbor to the south also has lights and a parking area, very close to our property line. Finally, the, all the lights really have been proposed away from our neighbors property line. As you can see, we only have one area of light pole in the Southwestern corner of our property. The rest of this building and access aisle is illuminated by wall packs. And then the very next light pole you get to is by our existing facility. That's a quick summary on the lighting plan. Speaker 3 00:29:22 Thank you very much. Speaker 4 00:29:26 Are there any other questions from the board, Madam chair? This is Steve got we've questions for Josh. Does the, the landscape plan reflect the comment, the review letter, Mr. Hinterstein that was just sent out. Yes and no. There are some items that we can certainly address Mr. Hinterstein review letter, just to put it on the record, which is dated. I believe April, we received it earlier today out of his comments, we can address all of that. Mr. got me except for two items, eight and nine, ask for additional trees along the Western area for Western protected, by fresh water, wetlands regulations and transitionary and labor regulation. So we provided as many trees and shrubs as we could over here. I'd be happy to testify that should there be a certain number of trees that Mr. Henry is looking for? We can supplement them through other non-protected areas on the property, but from the point of his review letter, the only item that we can not comply with Disney nine. And that is again, along the Western property line where it is protected by the DEP. Okay, thank you. If I may only have just one more question for you regarding the lighting, there was, there was a discrepancy regarding the height of the lighting. One place. It said that the, the light fixtures were 28 feet in height than other location had said that they were 25 feet in height. 25 is foot height is the maximum. Speaker 4 00:31:15 That is correct. We revise the plants from revision. Again, Josh, sorry. From dynamic engineering, we revised the plants from rev one to rev two, the plants that are currently on your screen and before the public record is repped to zooming in right now, I have a lighting plan that shows that we revise the light plan, Steve, and we brought those lane fixtures down to be in compliance with 25 feet. So all fixtures, onsite area, light poles and the parking and loading area, as well as the wall packs on the building are all man-to-man 25 feet or lower, which is compliant with the underlying redevelopment plan. And I actually believe we moved a waiver from the overall application. This is Tom. Thank you, Josh. This is the board attorney Thomas Farlow. So Josh, just to be clear, the only two waivers that the applicant is seeking are the shade trees in that scenario, which you identified as the wetlands, but you're willing to work with Mr. Hinterstein to put them elsewhere or to work with his office and then the online spillage and those two abiding areas to the south. Those are the only waivers the applicant is seeking. Correct? That is correct. Mr. Barlow, thank you. Speaker 4 00:32:26 Any other questions? Speaker 5 00:32:28 The Madam chair, if I may join Corgrin Josh, can you just confirm the number of electric vehicle charging stations that you're proposing Speaker 4 00:32:39 Certainly are currently show two, which I believe is in compliance with the Speaker 5 00:32:47 Underlying ordinance. I think it's one per 50 spaces. We have 90 parking spaces, so we propose to R so you're arguing, proposing any truck charging stations Speaker 4 00:33:01 We are. Speaker 0 00:33:05 If I may get Josh, this is Arvin Ms. Corcoran. If I can address that, I understand. And speaking with the professional staff, that there is a recommendation that additional charging station to be put in. I didn't represent that if that is made a condition of the approval, I would understand that, but at this point we're not proposing any additional electric charging stations and certainly the court's prerogative is if they desire to make that a condition of approval, you can certainly do. Speaker 5 00:33:40 Okay. Because the has been obviously very proactive with this item. We have an organism place that does in fact requirement, as you say, you do meet that requirement. However, the reason I was asking was that, yes, we, the staff is recommendation, excuse me, recommending that. In addition to the two car charging stations that the two additional truck charging stations also be provided, but certainly, you know, the other board members can provide some input on that as well. Speaker 3 00:34:16 Madam chair, Councilwoman Cahill, go ahead. And a Councilwoman Cahill. Thank you, Madam chair. I, I am very much in agreement with his Corker analysis on, although that you've met certainly the ordinance. It, it would be probably really great idea to add those. If the applicant, you know, has the capacity to do so, Speaker 0 00:34:50 Adam Cherry, this is Arvind I tall and attorney for the applicant is that indicated earlier if the board's wishes are that they wish to oppose the conditioning that we put in additional truck, electrical charging stations that Josh has indicated or indicate it's thunder, that we might be able to accommodate them. But we would ask to there is going to be that recommend. It'd be me. It's a condition of approval. If the group is inclined to the board, make that recommendation. Speaker 3 00:35:27 Any other board members have any comments or questions on the portion of testimony, Okay, let's open it to the public, Marvin, how you want to do that? Speaker 0 00:35:44 Madam chair, I think just so that we can avoid a shift people. I know that if there are people that want to ask questions, they can jump right into it. I, what I'd like to do is I would like to, with your permission, you use all the microphones and then individuals as they wanted to speak and unmute. And then that'll sort of the effect slowing down the, the rush for folks to participate all at once. So with your permission, if I may, Speaker 3 00:36:15 Oh, Christina suggested as long as everybody can chime in, I'm in does, Speaker 0 00:36:22 And members of the public should be aware that both is the calling. And if there are online, there is an icon next to their name or in the bottom, the, the lower quarter of your screen. There are eight icons here. First icon on the left is an unmute icon or mute Tycon. So if you want to get that in, mute it. And then I guess this is a virtual queue up in order to participate by Blake and Mr. Barlow's you've indicated, you know, everyone will have an opportunity to be heard. We're just trying to, by muting everyone, make sure that it's more orderly. So we have to pretty much, I'm going to mute everyone now. Okay. Speaker 1 00:37:06 Okay. Speaker 0 00:37:21 And Ms. Saunders has been un-muted as well. Speaker 3 00:37:28 Just how do they know who goes first or? Speaker 0 00:37:32 Well, as for the, with an actual meeting in person Ms. Saunders would ask if anyone has any comments and they can unmute and versus to speak if you'd like to, Speaker 3 00:37:42 That would be Brenda, Speaker 0 00:37:45 I'm sorry. Ms. Smith. You're an apologized. Speaker 3 00:37:49 Okay. Does anyone in the public wish to come forward, please unmute and state your name and address Anyone from the public wishing to comment at this point in the testimony Speaker 0 00:38:11 And add a chair, it does not appear that anyone public has un-muted, but just to make sure that there isn't a big technical glitch with your permission, what I would like to do is I would like to unmute all participants and if they weren't hurt before they will now be heard. Okay. Speaker 3 00:38:30 And do that, let's try that Speaker 4 00:38:39 One has been heard from, from the public that would like to speak Speaker 3 00:38:57 With you next week. Speaker 0 00:39:01 Our next witness. Thank you, Madam chair. This is Arvind. I tell again, our next witness. We'll continue. Mr. will continue wearing his hat as a planner. And before it hurts, if, if I may, with his permission, with your permission, I'm sorry, man. Of the public who were un-muted and maybe have muted devices prior to my taking control and unmuting, pretty minute point, go ahead and mute your debunk again, as much as we'd love to hear your children, It'll be a little bit easier for us to hear if you're muted, terrify may have our witnesses. Mr. Seewald can you testimony as a player? Speaker 3 00:39:46 Yes. He's warning. He needs no further swearing in Naples. What do you like to give you as Speaker 4 00:39:54 A planner? They're the same, but thank you. Speaker 3 00:39:58 All right. Fine. Speaker 4 00:40:01 I mean, would it be before we begin, it would be easier if you muted. I see a lot of mock callers or so I'm on mute. Speaker 0 00:40:07 I am in going through and, and can you talk about Joe's and I know not to be members of the Speaker 4 00:40:14 Sounds good. Would you like me to proceed at this very topic? Okay. So I will discuss, basically from the planning perspective, the project overall, I will touch on the redevelopment plan, how again, we comply the underlying development meets those goals and objectives. Additionally, I will touch on the master plan last updated in 2005. And finally I will discuss the two design waivers that is associated with the project. So as we were mentioning before, the overall project is the proposed warehouse and it is a permitted use within the rate redevelopment plan, the underlying zoning redo complied with the goals and objectives of the redevelopment plan, which are as follows. We established the link of use and bulk requirements specific to the redevelopment area, which maximizes the potential of the property while I'm maintaining sensitive to this kind of context. I think it's evidence from prior testimony during the engineering portion, that the property is surrounded by industrial and warehouse zones, as well as industry warehouse usage. Speaker 4 00:41:26 As further, we are surrounded by interstate 2 87, and we had no impact to incident zones such as residential or commercial tenant. And the next goal and objective, I believe that we meet is the encourage redevelopment, which maximizes productivity of vacant land. As I mentioned, during existing conditions, testimony property is under utilized in the rear where there's a very large Dave parking lot that is not being utilized. And that's essentially where our proposed warehouse and loading areas will be closed. So no new land area such as Virgin and undeveloped forest area will be a part of this overall project. It is the revitalization and utilization of an existing park area. A third goal and objective would be for providing a modern industrial warehouse use within the development area. We are doing that with this spec facility. Lastly is the increase of tax rate tables and then attached to that is listed specifically in the redevelopment area of redevelopment plan. Speaker 4 00:42:31 I should say, as a goal and objective the 2005 master plan two specific items that I just want to focus on is we are providing sufficient space. I, regardless to the industrial uses and we meet the need that will respect the environmental considerations, it, the wetland center to the north and west of us. And then the second item I'd like to focus on in regards to the master plan from 2005 is the provide the energy to provide energy and efficient land use development and circulation. It kind of touches on what we were just discussing from the redevelopment plan. And that is kind of the right revitalization of an under utilized already paved parking area. The site today, although is functioning fine for the existing warehouse now will be improved with various landscaping, led efficient lighting, as well as a huge storm water management improvement, which will not only improve the runoff rates as well as the water quality and coming off the property. Speaker 4 00:43:31 The overall the redevelopment of this paid parking area will be proven from the post-development condition versus what's out there today. In summary, I think it's an overall positive and benefit from a planning standpoint related to the redevelopment plan and master plan of 2005. What I'd like to touch on, which I think we've discussed a few times this evening are the two design waivers that we have from the redevelopment plan. The first is as follows deciduous shade trees be provided within or immediately surrounding all off street parking areas at a ratio of one tree per thousand square feet, and must be identified within 10 feet of a dry vile. I'm going to quickly reference sheets seven, which is our landscaping plan. And what we were discussing earlier during engineering testimony is that our development is goes right up to the existing edge of pavement of the parking lot today. Speaker 4 00:44:33 And the additional area beyond that is already protected. What are wetlands? So there is no room to provide and meet exactly the intent of the redevelopment plan, which is why we needed to sign waiver. I would love her as testified earlier, there are over 400 new plantings provided and surrounding the overall new development. So I believe we meet the intent of the redevelopment plan to ensure that we meet aesthetics as well as the number of trees and shrubs throughout the property. That will be an overall enhancement from what's out there today, but what will be done after construction, as I further testified earlier, any additional plantings that Mr Hinterstein is looking forward to maybe try to address even further that design lever Westland and be provided through the property and the areas that is not currently landscape. The second design waiver is in regards to the following spillage from onsite lighting shall be no more than 0.1 foot candle at any property line with the exception of site access locations, when access drives or parking areas that are less than 10 feet from a property line, the maximum light spillage may be one foot candle. Speaker 4 00:45:46 And on situation I will refer to again, sheet eight, which is the lighting plan and zoom in to where car's design waiver request lies. It is in regards to this assets drive as well as the book handle illumination at the property line. As testified to earlier from an engineering standpoint, the plans were designed to try to comply with this item as best as possible as you could see. However, without the access drive is very close to the property line, along with our neighbor who's parking area and access drive is also close to our property line 0.1 foot candle follows the majority of the line, and we do comply with the fact that our driveway allows one point of look, candle illumination, but there are some areas that are slightly overdone. The planning and engineering justification are similar though. There's no detriment to providing grant this waiver, in my opinion, because our neighbor to the south also has area light poles that aluminate and will blend with the very small and diminimous increase in the couple of foot candles that are there. The rest of the site, in my opinion, does comply that will provide an overall benefit lighting through the led efficiency. So in summary, I believe that the overall project has been designed to meet 98% of the underlying redevelopment plan master plan and estate development and redevelopment plan. And I believe that the two design where you versus the minimum, and hopefully it can be supported from the Piscataway planning boards as it does not have a detriment to the underlying redevelopment plan master plan or surrounding properties. Speaker 4 00:47:26 Thank you, Josh, Speaker 0 00:47:29 Madam chair, that concludes our testimony for this evening. If the board members have any questions of Mr. Seewald as a planner, certainly if the members of the public have any additional questions, we're, we're open to that at this point. Speaker 3 00:47:43 Okay. Board members, anyone having questions for the planning portion of this testimony? Speaker 0 00:47:54 Madam chair, I'm sorry. This is Arvind. I tell again, let me follow up on, on two points, emphasis that there was a staff report that was dated four eight, and Josh had made sure we did. In fact, cover building finished unite Speaker 4 00:48:16 thank you for the friendly reminder. The, again, as I mentioned, the building it's is, is being proposed as speculative that the developer grant applicant translate storm Arco, do not have a tenants on however, it is there to provide the building that will have a white, gray and blue features for the, to the facade features of the building. Speaker 0 00:48:42 And one of the comments that Mr Hinterstein had in this report was that did not see any, anything on the plans to show a trash from Packers or any kind of dumped spring closures. And they wanted this to opine about if you could just clarify that point, please. Speaker 4 00:48:58 Certainly. And I'm going to zoom in on sheet four, again, a site plan. I know it's probably difficult due to the size of the property, but we do promote it to provides two trash compactors, which is typical for an industrial developments to be located within the loading dock areas. So I do believe we provide an adequate suppress facility for each facility. Speaker 0 00:49:21 And finally, Mr. Hinterstein also wanted a title 39 agreement from the applicant regarding both signage. And we would certainly comply with that requirement. And I'm sorry, Mr. Madam chair for interrupting. If the board members had any questions. Speaker 3 00:49:39 Okay. I'm open to the board members who may have questions. Does anyone have any questions regarding this portion of Mr. Seawalls testimony? Okay. I think we should open it up to the public. And since we have any that, any comments from the board Speaker 0 00:49:59 I'm sheriff, I may, this is Arvind. I tell him again, as we did before, although I think that everyone sort of knows how to unmute since many of these folks did back. If you were to open it up to the public, the individuals could queue up by unmuting and speaking, Speaker 3 00:50:17 Okay. Especially open to the public or comments or question Anyone in the public wishing to come forward at this time. You may do. So Speaker 0 00:50:33 Adam shared this as Arvind. I tell him again, as we did before, with your permission, if I may unmute all participants in case they just did not have before, or did not have enough time with your permission. I Speaker 3 00:50:47 Agree. I permit you to do Speaker 0 00:50:51 And ensure all of the members of the meeting, all of the participants in the economy. Speaker 1 00:51:01 Okay. Speaker 0 00:51:06 Madam chair, seeing that there are no, Speaker 3 00:51:09 I hear no feedback from the public. We may then close those microphones in person. If you have a summary would like to put forth Speaker 0 00:51:22 And cherry, as we indicated earlier, this is a redevelopment zone and we designed waivers and we're seeking. We're complying with all of the requirements, the boat standard that's essentially. And this is to, with this into my own words, he got purge parking lot next to an existing warehouse facility. We're taking that field and we're putting in my property. It is in fact, developable in the same envelope, essentially in terms of impervious coverage is core. I think this is a wonderful opportunity to, to use land, but otherwise just be an empty parking field for productive use of, as I indicated earlier, we do comply with all the Volks standards, but for the two design waivers in one of those, we certainly explained the terms of the plantings, why we couldn't land along the protected area on Esther property line area, and lighting would be a diminimous a waiver requirements. Since we do about another industrial problem, I would ask the board, look at this application favorably. And I understand that the board members have expressed an interest in having no truck charging stations. And certainly if the board members were to consider this favorably, they wish to add that as a condition of the approval. That is certainly the prerogative of the board. Speaker 3 00:53:00 Thank you. Mr. I saw, I thought to the board with anyone like to make a motion as to whether this application should be proved, giving consideration to as to whether the two waivers are acceptable and to whether you would suggest that an additional, the two additional stations be added as a condition of this appraisal, Speaker 2 00:53:32 Can't hear you. Speaker 3 00:53:36 Okay. I'm asking the board, if they would like to put forth a motion on this application and indicate whether or not the two waiver requests are sufficient and meet the standards of the redevelopment requests development report and whether or not we should, should as a condition of the approval to additional stations for trouble. Speaker 7 00:54:06 Madam chair, Dawn Corcoran. Yes. I'd like to make a motion that we approve this application, subject to the staff report, the CME report, Lynn and Dean report and the engineer's report. I'd also like to make a recommendation that the applicant be required to install the two additional truck electric charging stations. Speaker 4 00:54:32 This is Tom Barlow, Ms. Corcoran, are you also suggesting that the two design waivers can be granted? That's Speaker 7 00:54:39 Correct. Speaker 3 00:54:43 Do I hear a second? Maybe we have, this is where approval would you have the roll call please? Speaker 2 00:54:56 Mayor Wahler Ms. Corporate. Yes. Councilwoman Cahill. Speaker 3 00:55:07 Yes. Speaker 2 00:55:09 Ms. Saunders. Yeah. Mr. Espinosa. Yes. Mr. Foster. Speaker 3 00:55:17 Yes. Speaker 2 00:55:19 Madam chair. Speaker 3 00:55:21 Yes. Okay. Thank you. Your approval is Bracken Speaker 4 00:55:30 So much. Madam chair, woman. If I may, this is Tom or attorney in light of the fact that this straightforward application previously adopted redevelopment plan with no VAT raids. This, I believe it would be appropriate to memorialize the resolution with the two design waivers and the truck charging stations as a condition of approval. Speaker 3 00:56:03 Do we, do we have the charging station resolution? We have the planning, your, your preliminary and final site plan. You proceed Ms. Saunders. Speaker 8 00:56:17 Yeah. Speaker 3 00:56:23 I'm looking for it in my more alive number Speaker 2 00:56:44 19 PB 43 for trans Western development for preliminary and final site plan. We have a second Mayor. Wahler yes. Councilwoman Cahill. Speaker 3 00:57:04 Yes. Speaker 2 00:57:06 Ms. Corporate, Ms. Saunders, Ms. Saunders, Mr. Espinosa, Mr. Foster and Madam chair. Speaker 3 00:57:27 Yes. That's true. Resolution has been approved. Is that pay the bills? Pay the bills. Speaker 2 00:58:06 Mayor Wahler Councilwoman Cahill. Ms. Corporate. Ms. Saunders, Mr. Espinosa, Mr. Foster. The Madam chair. Speaker 3 00:58:30 Yes. Speaker 2 00:58:35 Motion to adjourn. Speaker 3 00:58:41 Yes. What do we have? Problems was already been checked out, but we made it just in time before. No, I'm still here. Speaker 2 00:58:57 Motion to adjourn. The job Speaker 3 00:59:01 Was such a historic occasion. Well done. Everybody could be commended. Everybody did a great job. Speaker 2 00:59:10 Thank you. Good night, everyone. I'm just hanging this up. There's too many beeps. Hang up, hang up.