WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=MxlUoiQA_LM NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: MxlUoiQA_LM): - 00:00:06: Meeting Commences: Roll Call, Pledge, and Agenda Review - 00:06:29: MSN Pharmaceuticals Application: Introduction and Project Overview - 00:11:22: Swearing In Applicant Witness: Vishnu Arpoppea - 00:13:32: MSN Pharmaceutical's Owner Testifies on Business Operations - 00:17:52: Addressing EV Charging Stations, Permits, and Compliance - 00:19:57: Public Comment Slot #1: Questions for Vishnu Arpoppea - 00:20:35: Robert Murray's Testimony: Existing Conditions and Improvements - 00:25:08: Parking Calculations, Driveways, Landscape and Utility - 00:27:55: Variance Requests: Lot Frontage and Loading Spaces - 00:32:13: Minimum Lot Frontage and Existing Conditions Discussion - 00:33:41: Public Comment Slot #2: Questions for Robert Murray - 00:34:18: Architect Suchita Shah Details Building Modifications - 00:39:18: Examining A3: Aerial View of the Building Additions - 00:43:10: Public Comment Slot #3: Questions for Suchita Shah - 00:44:13: Traffic Engineer John Rea Explains Current and Projected Parking Needs - 00:47:34: Public Comment Slot #4: Questions for John Rea - 00:48:05: Doland & Dean's Additional Traffic Testimony and Comments - 00:49:12: Final Public Comment and Closing Remarks from MSN - 00:50:51: Board Discussion, Motion to Approve Without EV Credit - 00:52:28: Application Approved, Motion to Adjourn, Meeting End Part: 1 1 00:00:06.760 --> 00:00:40.800 Okay. The Piscataway Township Planning Board meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in the following ways. Notice published in the Courier News. Notice posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building. Notice made available to the township clerk. Notice sent to the Courier News in the Star Ledger. Miss Buckley, would you please call the roll? Mayor Wahler. Present. There he is. Miss Corcoran. 2 00:00:40.880 --> 00:01:11.120 Here. Sorry, Miss Saunders. here Reverend Kenny. Courtney. We lost. Reverend. He's here. Mr. Atkins. Here. Mr. Ahammed Yes, Here. Mr. Echevarria and Madam Chair. Present So, is Mr. Ashbury here or not, Laura? 3 00:01:11.120 --> 00:01:42.520 Oh, they do not see him. Okay, that's what I thought. Okay. Okay. Okay. Mr. Barlow, would you please read the open public meeting notice? Certainly, Madam Chair. I’d like to place on the record, we're conducting this meeting through an online meeting platform, keeping with the guidelines that have been disseminated by the Department of Community Affairs, the Planning Board has tried its best to comply with the Open Public Meaning Act and the DCA guidelines. In addition, the applicant is matters will be heard. 4 00:01:42.520 --> 00:02:15.200 This evening has had the log in information for the online meeting platform put forth in their notice. Members of the public who wish to be heard will be afforded an opportunity as if they were in an actual physical space. And I believe we've complied with the guidelines in the open public meetings Act. Thank you. The flag can be seen over my right shoulder. Can we all pledge to say the pledge in unison? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, America and to the Republic for which is peace 5 00:02:15.200 --> 00:02:46.240 and one nation under God, indivisable with liberty and justice for all. Can we have the swearing in of the professionals, please? Do we have any? who’s here for CME I’m here for CME Can you please raise your right hand? Yes. My name is Miles Elgar. I'm not exactly sure why it's that Ron also works in our office. 6 00:02:46.280 --> 00:03:17.360 I might use that same thing too. But just for the record, my name is Myles No, No one emailed me and told me that I didn't know Ron wasn't coming, So I'm. I'm sorry. What's your name again? It's Myles MYLES . And then my last name is Elgart. ELGART. And my apologies for not notifying the township that you and your professional planner from CME. Yes. Okay. Miss Saunders is going to swear you in, in case you have to comment during today. Okay. Perfect. 7 00:03:17.440 --> 00:03:49.640 please raise your right hand. Yeah. The testimony. You're about to give to is The truth and nothing but the truth. Yes, I do. Thank you, Mr. Barlow. Well, has there been any changes to our agenda this evening? Yes, Madam Chair. Item number 11 26 PV 04, which is 2 Johnson Avenue, LLC, also known as 10 Possumtown Road, appropriately notice, but they requested an adjournment to June 10th. 8 00:03:49.720 --> 00:04:23.760 I believe one of their experts was unavailable, so that matter will be heard at the June 10th meeting. Anyone who's here, for that matter, you're not going to get a further notice. Just note that the matter will be on for June ten. That is the only change to the agenda. Madam Chair, thank you. Can I get a motion for the any for the payment of any or all of all duly audited bills? Madam Chair, Reverend Kenny, I'd make sure that all we pay over 9 00:04:23.840 --> 00:04:54.360 duly bills to be paid and Carol Saunders second roll call, pleas Mayor Wahler. Yes, Miss Corcoran? Yes. Miss Saunders? Yes, Reverend Kenny. Yes, Mr. Atkins? Yes, Mr. Ahammed Yes. Don't. Madam Chair. Yes. Item number eight. 10 00:04:54.360 --> 00:05:26.800 Adoption of resolutions of April. Tomorrow. Memorialize the meeting of April 8th, 2026. Madam Chairman, I'd like to memorialize the action of application 20 5pv dash 15 slash 16 V for Raghoovir LLC Preliminary and final site plan with both variants can I get a second, please, Mr. Adkins. Mr. 11 00:05:26.880 --> 00:05:57.400 Knockout. Mayor Wahler. Yes, Miss Corcoran? Yes. Miss Saunders? Yes. Reverend Kenny. Yes, Mr. Atkins? Yes, Mr. Ahammed Yes. And Madam Chair? Yes. I'm sorry. Now, this is the. This is the meeting item number nine adoption of the minutes for the regular meeting of April eight. Madam Chair, Carol Saunders, I'd like to adopt the minutes from the regular meeting of April 8th, 2026. Second, Madam Chair, I'll second that. 12 00:05:57.400 --> 00:06:29.200 Reverend Kenny. Thank you. roll call Please Mayor Wahler. Yes, Counsel. Miss Corcoran? Yes, Miss Saunders. Yes. Reverend Kenny. Yes, Mr. Atkins. Yes, Mr. Ahammed Yes. And Madame Chair? Yes. Item number 10 26. PB 0607v MSN Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for preliminary and final site plan and bulk variance. Mr. Daven Persaud 13 00:06:29.200 --> 00:07:01.880 Parent. Good evening, Madam Chair. Good evening. Daven Persaud, licensed attorney in the state of New Jersey here tonight from Bob Smith and Associates to represent the applicant MSN pharmaceuticals. This is an application for preliminary and final site plan with bulk variances. Application 26 PB 0910 V Just to reiterate very quickly, this was a zoning board application. We have made some revisions to the plans and now we are in front of the 14 00:07:01.960 --> 00:07:34.680 planning board. The subject property of this application is 20 Duke Road block 43 02 lot 10.01 and it is located in the LI five zone and as the subject property is an irregularly shaped lot consisting of approximately 674,509 square feet which fronts on Duke Road and with 287 Route 287 to the rear, which is the south side of the property. 15 00:07:34.680 --> 00:08:10.040 Currently, the property and the structure is used for pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution. There are associated offices, warehousing space for the distribution and labs for the manufacturing. And the business is primarily to produce generic generic pharmaceuticals. The property was purchased by the applicant MSN Pharmaceuticals in 2017 and MSN received several approvals, the first being 1734, which approved its current use. 16 00:08:10.120 --> 00:08:42.280 Given the location of this site on 20 Duke Road, it has quick access to Route 287, with little to no interference with any residential neighborhoods and provides quick and easy access to interstate proposed for this application. The applicant is seeking preliminary final site plan approval for an expansion of one of the existing building. Primarily, the applicant is seeking to construct a 4845 square foot addition to the north side of the building 17 00:08:42.360 --> 00:09:14.520 a 50,632 square foot addition to the south side of the building, which fronts on 287 and a second story addition. All improvements totaling approximately 110,954 square feet. Apart of this application, there are a few bulk variances. A first is for off street parking. The based on the calculations there, 755 spaces are required and proposed is 206 parking spaces. 18 00:09:14.600 --> 00:09:45.640 That is with an 8 EV credit. There is a comment which our engineer will touch upon during his testimony contained in the Arteon report, stating that since we are not proposing any modifications or changes to the parking lot, we are not required to provide EV parking spaces. Therefore, we are not allowed to gain credit for those spaces. If the board agrees interpretation instead of requesting 206 parking spaces, we will be able to amend that to 198 spaces. 19 00:09:45.720 --> 00:10:17.240 I'll defer to the board on that determination. One other variance we are seeking is a minimum number of loading berths. 14 Loading berths are required for this site. Currently existing. There are four and proposed. Tonight we are proposing six total, so we are improving the existing variance by adding two additional berths a minimum drive aisle width the requiremen is 25 feet for the drive aisle existing right now is 24 feet 20 00:10:17.320 --> 00:10:47.760 and we are planning to keep that the same. And also contained in the Arteon report is a minimum lot frontage where 300 feet is required 248.47 feet is existing. This is measured along Duke Road. I will defer to the board's determination on whether that variance will be required and if so, we will request it tonight as well. Tonight, we have four witnesses to testify. We have the applicant, Mr. 21 00:10:47.760 --> 00:11:22.080 Vishnu Arpoppea from MSN Pharmaceuticals. We have our professional engineer, Robert Murray from Menlo Engineering. We have our license architects, Sukita Shah from KST Architects, and we have our traffic engineer, Mr. John Ray from McDonough and Ray Associates. We also will be referring to the comments and addressing the comments in reports we received. The first report from Piscataway Township, dated March 25th, 2026, The Archean Report, dated April 20th, 2026. 22 00:11:22.160 --> 00:11:53.920 The DNR Engineering report, dated April six, 2026, and the Dolan and Dean Traffic Report, dated April 8th, 2026. If the board has no further questions of myself, I would like to have the first witness, Mr. Vishnu Arpoppea from MSN and sworn in so he can testify. No, no, no objections. Go ahead. Can you please raise your right hand? These were the testimony about the capability of the nothing but the truth. 23 00:11:54.000 --> 00:12:26.840 I think you're muted. He is muted, but I'd like for him to verbally reply. Yes. Can you unmute himself and Vishnu if you can, unmute your microphone still shows as muted. I can hear you 24 00:12:26.920 --> 00:12:57.760 still nothing to tell the pharmaceutical company. Company. Oh, okay. We can hear you now. So sorry about that. My apologies. Did you hear what I said? Yes, I do. Okay. Did you repeat Miss Saunders Yes. Do you do you swear the testimony you’re about to give The truth and nothing but the truth? 25 00:12:57.760 --> 00:13:32.760 Yes, I do think. Please state your name for the record. We still have to wrap up here. Okay. Can you spell that for me, please, sir? Yeah, vish nu VISHNU And the last name a r r a p a pa inh Did you get that Laura I'm sorry. I was just. Okay. No, I'll get this. I'll get the spelling from Laura Okay. Thanks. 26 00:13:32.760 --> 00:14:03.120 Your witness. Thank you, Mr. Barlow Mr. Arpoppea can you please explain your role with MSN Pharmaceuticals Inc for the board? Yeah. My name is Vishal, Arpoppea I took it off Engineering and projects Adolescent Onset Person Corp. And how long has MSN Pharmaceutical given located in Piscataway, New Jersey? Yeah, initial budget. This property back in 2017 and in the same year 27 00:14:03.200 --> 00:14:34.320 we got the planning board approvals to convert the building into a pharmaceuticals and the distribution system. Okay. And why did you choose Piscataway to operate your business? Now, of course, Piscataway is a great town to grow Also. We are surrounded by the industry, obviously, which has in fact very limited to the residents, also the proximity to Rt 287 So when we are right next to the 287, which help our business to minimize the travel time and limit the traffic in town. 28 00:14:34.400 --> 00:15:08.720 And if you can give the board the benefit, explain the nature of the business very quickly. We are actually a generic pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging operations company. Can you please tell the board what the hours of operation are for the existing business? You have to be operating Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. And just for this application, we're not planning on changing those hours of operation, oh no planning to operate similar operations. 29 00:15:08.800 --> 00:15:41.600 But how many employees does MSF currently have? I think we have 110 employees. We walk in two shifts. You said 110 employees in two shifts, correct? Correct. Templates. Are there any employees, any additional employees anticipate with this expansion? Yeah, with this expansion, we are anticipating another 30 employees to act and those 30 employees will be split into two shifts. There is currently 13 person 30 00:15:41.680 --> 00:16:15.920 working into two shifts. Okay. So total for the entire building in two shifts, you have 140 employees. Are you anticipating a total of 140 employees? Correct. That is very. Can you explain to the board the reason for the proposed addition to your existing building? Yeah, the proposed additional space. So anticipated, like we wanted to use it to protect future operational and packaging groups, but 31 00:16:16.000 --> 00:16:47.800 in the existing building as it is, how many deliveries do you currently receive? Currently, we have 3 to 4 deliveries and that's what we have started and that's a that's a full 18 wheeler truck that comes in for deliveries, correct? That is correct. I'm sorry. How many deliveries a day? 3 to 4 deliveries. 3 to 4. Okay. Thank you. And we are we are proposing to add two more loading berths to the site. 32 00:16:47.800 --> 00:17:20.040 So how many additional deliveries can be expected from this expansion? With the expansion, we are expecting 8 to 10 delivery truck rolls, which is like 3 to 4 involved and 4 to 6 on. So with the expansion, a total of 8 to 10 trucks deliveries per day, in fact that a one of the one of the items that we had addressed during the zoning board meeting and I know it wasn't a comment for this one, but just for the benefit of the board, 33 00:17:20.120 --> 00:17:52.760 you have employees on site until 11 p.m. and there is adequate lighting and around the facility for safety, is that correct? Yeah, the lighting of the building, more daylight as well as we have lighting poles across the parking areas and we saw the light remains on throughout the night. Okay. And again, a prior comment from the zoning board hearing it not brought up here, but something that we would agree to anyway is that the lights will be turned off on the facility during non-working hours. 34 00:17:52.840 --> 00:18:25.600 Yeah, we agree with that. It it'll be up. I would like to address some of the reports that we have with Mr. Arpoppea because they're more operational and aimed towards the business. So Mr. Arpoppea Piscataway Township Staff report item number two requested all EV charging stations be operational at the time of the certificate of occupancy. Can we agree to that? Yes, we do. Okay. Also on the Piscataway staff report, item number four, can MSN 35 00:18:25.720 --> 00:18:56.000 install the requested fiber optic conduits along the property frontage? We are okay with that. And also to address one of the comments Arthenon report, there are certain permits that are required for your pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution. Are all permits registered for annually and have they been received as part of the New Jersey compliance and regulation standards? 36 00:18:56.080 --> 00:19:28.840 Yeah, that is correct. We are all our permits are registered annually and we are in compliance with the regulations. And just to clarify for the record, those permits that we're speaking about are for air hazardous waste, right to know water quality and site remediation, is that correct? that is correct And without those, you are not in compliance and most likely will not be able to operate. Is that correct? Of course. Also the wastewater and all these permits, we have to send the reports 37 00:19:28.840 --> 00:20:02.120 to the county one to basis every month to month basis. Okay. I believe that's all the questions I have for Mr. Arpoppea from MSN. If the board has any questions directed to this witness, members of the board, do you have any questions of this witness? Please? Okay. I'm seeing no question questions being posed to this witness. Miss Buckley, could you. Well, I'll propose this to the public. Are we recording this or can we still. 38 00:20:02.200 --> 00:20:35.280 Are we so started public? Yeah, we could still put this. Okay. Members of the public. You heard the testimony of the proprietor of this business. Do you have any questions? Would you please indicate by showing a show of hands no response close to the public. Okay. You can make all your next witness. Thank you, Madam Chair, for our next witness. I have our professional engineer, Mr. Robert Murray, here from Menlo Engineering Associates. 39 00:20:35.280 --> 00:21:09.840 If the board can swear him in. Thank you. This, Mr. Murray, can you please raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony they give will be the truth and nothing but the truth? I do. Can you please state your name for the record? Robert Murray. Thank you. Mr. Murray, can you please give the board the benefit of your qualifications and credentials as a professional engineer? Yes. I graduated Stephens Technology in 2017 with a bachelor's in civil engineering. 40 00:21:09.920 --> 00:21:42.360 I've been a professional engineer for five years now, and I provided testimony in front of numerous boards, including both Piscataway Board. Madam Chair, I would ask if Mr. Murray can be sworn in or accepted as a professional engineer. Yes, he can testify as a professional engineer. Thank you, Mr. Murray. If you can, please give the board the description of the subject property, the existing conditions and the structure and the need. Also, the proposed improvements for the site. 41 00:21:42.440 --> 00:22:16.520 Yes. can everyone see my screen? Yes. Sorry, Mr. Murray, if we can just mark any exhibits as a wanted to, etc. and if you just identify what they are as you put them up on the screen. Okay, this is our existing condition to exhibit and mark this as A 1 at the board. Fine with that. And just to orientate my drawings today on both, my going north is facing up. This is an aerial photograph of the site and the surrounding areas. 42 00:22:16.600 --> 00:22:52.400 The property better known as 20 Duke Road is located in lot 10.01 BLOCK 4302 in the Piscataway Township. The site is located south of Duke Road to the west of Freeway Drive and to the north of Route 287. Access is provided off Duke road and Freew Overall, the property is approximately 15.4 acres and is located entirely within the L I five light industrial zone. 43 00:22:52.480 --> 00:23:22.960 The site is surrounded by industrial uses also within the L I five zone as the site exists today. It is currently a 236,851 square foot industrial building that is 33 and a half feet high. There is an existing accessory building within south of the primary building, which is approximately 1125 square feet. There is parking 44 00:23:22.960 --> 00:23:59.520 within south and west sides of the site for approximately 410 spaces, which was previously approved, where 738 spaces were required. So it is the existing non-conforming. There are also four existing loading spaces on the east side of the building. Now, if I could switch to our overall plant exhibit and at the board at the mine will refer to this as Exhibit A2. 45 00:23:59.600 --> 00:24:34.440 Okay, this is a colorized rendering of the submitted site plan with with the aerial background turned on and landscape turn on as well. The applicant is proposing a 55,477 square foot addition to the building, which will be two stories for warehouse manufacturing lab uses. The roof will be extended to 15 feet at all portions of the building. In doing so, the existing accessory building will be removed 46 00:24:34.440 --> 00:25:08.120 as well as a portion of the parking on the South side of the building. The parking will have a 198 spaces where 755 is required. Eight of these spaces are spaces, so that would bring our parking count to six. However, as mentioned in the artheon letter, we cannot take credit for these spaces if they not, if they are not required. So that would bring or if the board would not accept these credits, I would bring our our variance 47 00:25:08.120 --> 00:25:42.160 back down to 198 spaces worth 755 spaces are required. These spaces are nine by 18 which are compliant. 788 spaces are provided where five is required. Site circulation includes the driveway width of 30 feet at Duke road and freeway drive the minimum parking aisle is 24 feet, which is the existing nonconformity you propose driveway aisle 48 00:25:42.200 --> 00:26:14.280 All along the south side is approximately 30 feet. There is a sidewalk crosswalk and ADA compliant ramps provided on the south side. The minimum width is five feet two additional loading spaces are provided for a total of six spaces on the east side of the site. This also includes a compactor which is proposed. The building will utilize the existing utilities site. 49 00:26:14.280 --> 00:26:47.880 Improvements also include lighting and landscape. The landscape plan removed 17 trees, which will require 2.2 replacement trees which have been provided with 22 deciduous trees. All meeting the ordinance requirements. A lighting study was provided along the limits of improvement, which was done in the same manner in our 2017 application. There are two wall mounted LED fixtures which are 22 feet high 50 00:26:47.960 --> 00:27:23.200 for a minimum of 2.5 foot candles and an average of 2.3 foot panels within the limits of the study to provide safe and adequate and compliant lighting. The site is considered a major development because it serves more. It serves more than the acre of land. There was no change is made from our Thornton Management report submitted during our zoning application. Our greenery, you say, accomplishes the requirements from the stormwater management by maintaining the same amount of impervious surface 51 00:27:23.200 --> 00:27:55.320 while reducing the amount of motorized vehicle surface which allows us to comply with the requirements on water quality. Water quality and groundwater. Recharge. A field inspection was conducted by our office, as mentioned in the artheon letter, that they are concerned about the wetlands. We are confident that there is no conflict with the wetlands on site and that no regulated activity will 52 00:27:55.400 --> 00:28:28.880 permit will be required to cover the existing conformity and variances for our site. As I would mention, the system knock opportunities include Lot Frontage where 248.47 feet is our frontage along to over 300 feet if required. Six loading spaces are provided where 40 are required. The parking aisle with is 24 feet or 25 is required, 53 00:28:28.960 --> 00:29:02.720 and then our parking variance is 198 spaces where it's 755 spaces are required. I have read the professionals letters and have no problem with addressing the comments of these letters. However, I do want to draw attention to a comment from Dolan. Dolan letter. Comment six would like testimony on the operation of the truck activity, so a truck will enter the site and dock on the east side and after docking 54 00:29:02.800 --> 00:29:35.680 the cab will be removed from the tractor trailer and parked on site in a comment. Seven has concerns with the maneuverability. I stated these decals will be removed to allow for easier maneuverability and that includes my testimony on the proposed improvements. Thank you, Mr. Murray. And just just to clarify the variance that we are requesting, 55 00:29:35.760 --> 00:30:06.720 we we did request a variance where 755 spaces are required and 206 are proposed, and that's including the EV credits. However, if the board thinks that the EV credits do not apply and they agree with the Arteon report, then we we will adjust that variance to 198 spaces. Is that correct? Correct. Okay. And I'm sorry, just so if you don't get the credit, there's 198 space bases. Eight of them happen to be EV spaces, correct? 56 00:30:06.720 --> 00:30:37.520 They will still be EV spaces. Okay. And in just for the board, I mean, I did include the correct or the parking calculation. And I know Tom and I had a discussion about this. And if you don't give people credit, why would they even build them? But in this case, you are. But I mean, I and I respectfully just say I took it that it is new parking when I looked at what was existing compared to what is being proposed, I interpreted it differently. But again, it's up to the board. I 57 00:30:37.600 --> 00:31:09.160 yeah, I mean, I would tend to agree with Dawn that it is technically a new parking lot. It's a reconfigured parking lot. It may be a different sized parking lot, but it seems to be to me a new parking lot. Is that how you were interpreting it from? I interpret it. So they cite the state statute and they say that if you're not required these parking spaces because it is a reduction in parking spaces, 58 00:31:09.160 --> 00:31:41.400 that the state does not require you to put these EV spaces in that you can't take credit for it. Okay. I mean, we used to have one before the state stepped in. So I think anything we can do as a as a community to encourage people to put in the EV stations, as this applicants agreed to, it seems seems wise to give them the benefit. But, you know, the board can decide what it wants to do. 59 00:31:41.480 --> 00:32:13.960 Sorry, I didn't mean to jump in on their. No, no problem at all. I actually appreciate that. I as I was saying. So just to clarify the variances, we covered the E.V credits, but Rob, we are proposing a total of six loading loading berths. Currently we have four, correct? Right. So we are in fact minimizing the variance that we needed that was originally approved, correct? Correct. Okay. And then also we touched on the drive aisl width 24, 60 00:32:13.960 --> 00:32:44.320 25 feet as required, and 24 feet is existing. We are not changing that. So. Correct. Correct. Okay. And I would I would like excuse me if I may, those are just waivers seeking waivers for those those items. Okay. I wanted to make sure we were covered. Well, one thing I did want to touch upon was the minimum lot frontage that was contained in the Arteon report. The report says that it is measured along Duke Road, what, 248.47 feet is existing 61 00:32:44.320 --> 00:33:15.920 and 300 feet is required. We would, if necessary, would request a variance for the minimum lot frontage and we would to defer to the board on that variance as well. And again, that's a preexisting condition. This is nothing new that you created with this board application. You have been the applicant before the board on two separate occasions back in 2000, 17, 2018. Clearly this existed at that time. So, you know, if the board wants to grant that variance or address that, that's 62 00:33:16.000 --> 00:33:47.520 certainly fine. But it's been out there for years. This is nothing new. So we can't really change it either. We cannot change it. Correct. And I believe that is all the testimony we have for Mr. Murray. If the board has any direct questions for our professional engineer, can you take down the the exhibit? Okay. Thank you. Members of the board, do you have any questions of this witness of Mr. 63 00:33:47.520 --> 00:34:18.480 Murray seeing no questions, members of the public, you've heard the testimony of Mr. Murray. Anyone wishing to ask Mr. Murray any questions, would you let us know by a show of hands? no one Madam Chair, I thank you. Close to the public. Okay. You may call your next witness. Thank you, Madam Chair, for our next witness. We have our license architect Suchita Shah from KSD architects. 64 00:34:18.680 --> 00:34:51.320 If we're hearing it, please raise your right hand. He's ready to testify. Excuse me. I'll. You go ahead. Sorry. Testimony about the gate will be the truth and nothing but the truth. Yes. And you, please state and spell your name for the record. Sure. First name Suchita. SUCHITA last name Shah. Thank you, Miss Shah. If you can please give the board the benefits 65 00:34:51.320 --> 00:35:26.720 of your credentials and experience as a license of absolutely So I graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute School of Architecture in 2013. I went on to get my license in architecture in 2016. I am now licensed in New Jersey as well as 11 other states in the U.S. and I have presented in front of this board, as well as at least 20 to 30 others, 66 00:35:26.760 --> 00:35:59.720 or can accept her as a license architect. Yes, she may testify as a licensed architect. Thank you, Madam Chair. Ms.. Shah, I understand that you've made some plans and drawings to show the modifications to the proposed building. If you can, please show the board the proposed improvements that we are doing an architectural perspective. Absolutely. Let me bring up the plans. Yes, we're on A three. Sure. So can everybody see my screen? Yes. 67 00:35:59.760 --> 00:36:31.160 And just real quick, this these were the plans that were submitted with our resubmission. That's correct. So I don't know if you want me to still mark them or not. Okay. So there's been no changes colorize anything like that? No. Okay. Yeah, I can I can point out the ones that may have been added. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. So I'll start with this drawing that's up right now. It's called SK one, dated February 15, 2025. This hasn't changed because it's basically showing 68 00:36:31.240 --> 00:37:06.440 the existing plan of the building. So zoom in a little bit so you can see the one sided hatch showing existing building from above and all of the existing roof types. And then it goes on to kind of show the proposed additions, which Mr. Murray talked about, the 50,000 hundred square feet on the south side of the building and the 4800 square feet on the northeast side. The plan SK two 69 00:37:06.520 --> 00:37:39.880 changed slightly from our last presentation here. This basically shows what our proposal of real Roof's Heights are in the light gray. You see the existing building, but where what we are doing is extending the roof height to 50 feet there and then we are basically matching the roof heights on the proposed additions as well. So the entire building, like Mr. Murray had had stated in his testimony, is going to be 50 70 00:37:39.880 --> 00:38:10.800 feet high. Moving on to the elevations of the building on S.K. three and four, I'll kind of concentrate on the West elevation here, which I'll point out on the plan just for a second so you can orient yourself. This is the West elevation, this left side of the page, the west elevation. You can see in grayscale kind of where the building is or sorry, just black and white, really 71 00:38:11.040 --> 00:38:45.320 where the building is now and how it looks kind of existing. What we are proposing to do is kind of augment that esthetic. When we raised the roof height and expand the building. So really everything will kind of be melded together and work together as one building as if it was supposed to be that way all along. And that is kind of continued around all four sides of the building, which are shown again on SK three and SK four 72 00:38:45.400 --> 00:39:18.400 better represented representative of these changes. I'm going to bring up rendering number one, which is r101. I know I'm not sure that this one was submitted, so I would assume that this A three. So yeah, well, this would be exhibit A3. Okay. Okay. So I'm just going to go ahead. I'm sorry, that's going to be really small. So let me just smirk that. Right. You don't have to don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. Okay. 73 00:39:18.520 --> 00:39:53.600 So this is more of a reminder to me. But a three will show basically an aerial view of the proposed addition, as well as the roof heights that we talked about in the elevations. You can see if I zoom in, you can see kind of where the existing building really is. And then but the beauty of it is that you can't tell where the existing building begins and ends because we've kind of again, tried to augment or meld together the addition with what's existing. 74 00:39:53.680 --> 00:40:26.840 And I can show you a second view, which is called r102, and I'm going to call that a four. This is a view kind of a perspective view from the south west side of the property, showing again, the same proposed expansions of the building, a different angle and concentrating kind of on the corner that abuts Route 287. 75 00:40:26.920 --> 00:40:59.000 Again, there's a there's that sort of gray scale. These are kind of all the the gray scale colors that we're going to use an insulated metal panel right now we're speaking Eluga Bond or Kingspan type insulated metal panels, the color that you see blue. We've chosen blue to kind of mimic a little bit of the sky. I know it sounds a little strange, but 76 00:40:59.080 --> 00:41:31.480 I think the best way to kind of give the building a little bit of a pop without being kind of a distracting element or color would be to mimic that blue sky type of feature. And so that's why we've added that throughout the building and sort of introduced a gradient on the front so that it gradually and gently kind of introduces itself. There is also the continuation of the brick panels that are also 77 00:41:31.480 --> 00:42:05.000 still there existing today on the facade. We would just continue that around as well. And those are kind of the only exhibits I have is are there any questions so far with that? I can also talk about building mounted lighting and HVAC units a little bit, so I'll bring up a three again. So of course this doesn't show the each of the units that are there currently, 78 00:42:05.080 --> 00:42:39.120 but if you walk up to the building as it is now, there is basically HVAC units on the south west of the building. Now that we're adding to the building, we're actually going to hide all of that within the expansion and new units will be placed kind of so far in the center of the building that you won't be able to see them. It's also that due to the proposed operation in the building, you really have minimal units that will be required 79 00:42:39.120 --> 00:43:10.480 for the new use for building mounted lighting. We are proposing kind of just safety lighting above every entrance door that will be added. It's just a building code and just kind of promote safety on the site. Okay. I don't have any direct questions. And in reviewing the reports with Ms.. Shah, there are no direct architectural questions. 80 00:43:10.680 --> 00:43:42.720 If the board has any questions for Miss Sh right now. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Persaud and members of the board, you have any questions of this witness? Do you need to see the do you need to see the drawing or can we take it down now? The exhibit, I guess you can take it down now. Okay. 81 00:43:42.720 --> 00:44:13.520 Thank you. Members of the board, do you have any questions or this witness, members of the public, you've heard the testimony of this witness. If you have any questions, you may do so now and indicate by waiving your hand or indicating you have a question. No one Madam Chair, thank you. Close to the public and I guess you can call your final witness. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to call Mr. John Ray from McDonough Ray Associates. 82 00:44:13.520 --> 00:44:46.440 He is our licensed traffic engineer for the board and . Mr. Ray, can you please raise your right hand? These were the the testimony about the get very to the nothing but the truth. I do. Please state your name for the record, John REA, R E.A.. Thank you, Mr. Rea. You are a licensed traffic engineer in the state of New Jersey. If you can please give the board the benefit of the current parking needs versus the needs that we are proposing. And then also, if you can address the truck traffic 83 00:44:46.440 --> 00:45:18.920 and any comments in the Dolan and Deane report which may need specific testimony or all, I'm sure the board's going to accept his credentials. You want to ask him real with all of these, you can give the board your credentials. Yeah. Just to clarify, there is no professional traffic engineering license. I am a professional engineer. My field, the specialty is traffic engineering. And I've appeared before this board and many others throughout Middlesex County, Monmouth County, in the past testifying as an expert in traffic. 84 00:45:19.000 --> 00:45:50.520 You may proceed as far as our involvement in the project, we've made several visits to the site to review the existing parking demands. We've spoken to the applicant with respect to the additional activity that will take place in the expanded area of the warehouse. It will generate approximately an additional 8 to 10 truck trips per day. That's less than one truck truck trip for every operating hour that the facility is open. 85 00:45:50.600 --> 00:46:26.800 We really kind of focused on the parking because we do need a sizable parking variance. We did count at a maximum 85 cars in the parking lot on the main day shift for the existing operation. And it is my understanding that should the expansion be approved, there will likely be a very minimal increase in employment in employees at the site, certainly no more than 30. And even at that maximum number, 30 additional employees, we would need 115 parking spaces and we have 198 not including the EV credits. 86 00:46:26.880 --> 00:47:02.720 I take no exception to anything that's in any of the staff or professional reports, including the Dolan and Dean report, and that's basically it. And just to reiterate, Mr. Rea there's the increase with the expansion in truck traffic, a total of 8 to 10 trucks per day with, 3 to 4 inbound and 4 to 6 outbound as an estimate. Is that correct? That's correct. So it's less than one trip going in and out during any hour that the facility is open during general operating hours. 87 00:47:02.800 --> 00:47:34.480 Perfect. Thank you, Mr. Rea. I have no further questions for our traffic engineer. So just one question, Mr. Rea. So the traffic I'm sorry, the parking that's proposed, in your opinion, is more than adequate with regards to the number of employees in the use of the site? Yes, it is based on our parking counts and the anticipated increase in employment, we will still have a healthy surplus of parking. Yes. Thank you. Members of the board, are there any any questions, any additional questions 88 00:47:34.480 --> 00:48:05.120 for this one? Okay. Seeing no response, members of the public, you've heard the testimony of this witness. Do you have any questions of this witness or any other witnesses that you've heard so far tonight? No. One chairman Thank you. Close to the public, Madam Chair. Ms.. Dolan is on the on the call. Okay. And since with aboard that retainer, I don't know if she has any comments, 89 00:48:05.320 --> 00:48:39.720 we should probably swear in first then. Okay. Miss Saunders would just swear Miss Dolan. And please, Miss Dolan, can you please raise your right hand? I have. Yes. Yes, She has read the testimony about the Give me the truth and nothing but the truth. I do. Thank you. I would concur with Mr. Rea's testimony and all of questions and comments in my April eight, 2026 letter have been addressed. The ordinance requires a very hefty amount of parking 90 00:48:39.720 --> 00:49:12.840 that is not consistent with industry standards and the fact that John Rea had gone out and actually inventoried the demand, pro rated it towards the additional employee load. I'm very satisfied there's more than sufficient parking and all of my other comments have been addressed. Thank you. Thank you. Now that you've heard that additional commentary, is there any additional questions that you might have, 91 00:49:12.920 --> 00:49:47.320 members of the public, you've heard additional commentary. Do you have any questions at this time? Indicate you can indicate those quote Did you have questions by raising your hand? No, Madam Chair, thank you. Well, do you have any closing remarks, Mr. Persaud Yes, Madam Chair. Just very quickly, as you've heard, the applicant has been located in Piscataway since 2017 and remains to stay in Piscataway. They love the way that the site is situated and working with this township. 92 00:49:47.400 --> 00:50:21.000 If not, they wouldn't come in front of the board so many times. All the proposals, all the proposed improvements that are occurring on this building are to meet their operational needs and also anticipate for future operation. And as you've heard from all the professionals, although we are asking for a parking variance and loading berth variance, it is what we are proposing can handle the operations of the building and also as from our architect, everything that we are proposing to add to the building will be a cohesive and appropriate 93 00:50:21.200 --> 00:50:51.440 addition and materials will be there to blend in with the surroundings and not cause any visual intrusion. Also, the addition of the 50 foot height is a permitted height. So we believe that this application is very suitable for the area and we kindly ask that you look favorably on our application. Thank you. Thank you. Members of the board, you've heard this application and full of testimony that has gone to support the application. 94 00:50:51.440 --> 00:51:23.360 What is your pleasure, Madam Chair? Reverend Kenny, I think I would like to approve this application. And the applicant is meeting along the staff report, of Dean and Dolan and sufficient parking facility by by the route, by the traffic report survey. And I, I feel that I said that the, the building is extended, it makes the colors and blending in. 95 00:51:23.360 --> 00:51:58.520 Well I just I pray that we go forward and approve this the applicant the wishes that they make to enhance their operation. Reverend Kenny, can I just ask one clarification? Yes. Is your motion to also grant them the EV credit that not the credits. Not the credits, not. Okay. Okay. Let's do I have a second for Reverend Kenny's motion? 96 00:51:58.520 --> 00:52:28.720 Without the credit to grant this motion. Without the credit, I don't have a sec. Do I have a second outside? Mr. Adkins Mr. Adkins, we have a second roll call, please. Mayor Wahler. Yes, Miss Corcoran? Yes, The Saunders. Yes. Reverend Kenny. Yes, Mr. Adkins. Yes, Mr. 97 00:52:28.720 --> 00:53:00.280 Ahammed? Yes. And Madam Chair. Yes. There you are. Thank you, Madam Chair. Board members, Board professionals. I hope you have a great night. Thank you. You did the same. Thank you. Do I have a motion to adjourn? So moved Madam Chair Reverend Kenney do I have a second. Consisting of all in favor. I of. 98 00:53:00.360 --> 00:53:15.880 It's a motion. I think it's a it's granted. Thank you. Meeting is March. May 27th. Yes, May 27th. Next meeting. Okay. Thank you, everyone. Have a good night. Goodnight, everybody.