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Ewing Township Redevelopment Agency (ETRA)

2 Jake Garzio Drive

Ewing, New Jersey 08628Minutes: August 4, 2009

Submitted by:

Tyrone Garrett, Executive Director

Public Notice and Attendees

a. The meeting of the Ewing Township Redevelopment Agency (ETRA) convenedat 7:30 PM in the Agenda Room and officially opened Chairperson Robert Kull.

b. Attendees: Commissioners:, Chairperson Robert Kull, Vice-Chairperson DanBrandt, Hilary Hyser, Suzanna McGee, Micheal ODonnell, Esq. David Rose,(Terrance Stokes & Iman Aquddus were excused)

Public attendees: Frank Baer, Ken Matthews

Site Presentations:

A. Devine Enterprises Inc.Frank Baer WSB Engineering Group

1621 North Olden AveBlock 13 Lot 7Sub Area 6

Frank Baer the planner, Ken Matthews, the builder and representatives of DevineEnterprises presented the site plan for the proposed construction of a Sonic Drive Thru

restaurant to be placed on a portion of the Home Depot pad/parking lot.

The ETRA Board offers concerns and questions surrounding parking, landscaping,flooding, traffic, storm water detention, hours of operation, signage and number ofemployees.

Mr. Baer explains the following:

1. That this site plan is unique in that the drive-thru is self contained within theexisting parking lot with no egress/ingress directly from North Olden Avenue.

2. The landscape and streetscape would be enhanced with green space and screening3. A storm water detention plan will be created once the contract is finalized withHome Depot4. Noting the concern over flooding the location near the nursery is at a higher grade

thus the possibility of flooding is lessened. The use of the other side of pad notruled out but highly unlikely.

5. Hours of operation will be 6 AM Midnight6. The concept of combining signage with Home Depot and removing the proposed

chimney sign will be investigated.7. There will be a total of 60 to 80 employees at 12-15 per shift with peak hours of

operation being around 6 PM

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8. It is estimated 7k-8k customers per week.9. Monmouth County will be contacted by the applicant regarding the traffic light at

Home Depot and cueing in the parking lot.

The members of ETRA with the following conditions and concerns approve the intentof the application:

1. The proposed design is compatible with other businesses in the area.2. Bulk / Density is not exceeded.3. Approximately 60 people will be employed.4. The design is unique as it proposes shared access and does not filter traffic

directly into a main thoroughfare. A waiver from the Planning Board will berequired for the drive-thru if the proposed site plan is presented after the adoptionof the revised Olden Avenue Redevelopment Plan.

5. Enhanced landscaping should be developed on the frontage abutting North OldenAvenue.

6. In an effort to reduce sign clutter, ETRA strongly suggests that the applicantinvestigate consolidating its signage with the current Home Depot sign or create amonument sign instead of using a sign on the buildings stack. We respectfully

ask that a final rendering depicting the signage layout be submitted to our officefor informational purposes.

7. That the developer ensures that the location is suited for construction. ETRA didsuggest the location move to the western portion of the parking lot to alleviatetraffic concerns, but accepted Mr. Baers representation that moving the structurewould place it in the flood plain or at the lowest point on the site.

Motion: Commissioner BrandtSecond: Commissioner McGeeCommissioners voting: Kull, Brandt, McGee, Rose & HyserAyes 5 Nays 0 Absent 2

B. Ewing Center SignSprint15 Arctic Parkway

The Board of Commissioners reviewed a rendering of the proposed signage at the Sprintlocation of 15 Arctic Parkway and instructed the following be sent to the Management ofthe Ewing Center; InterState Commercial Real Estate, Inc.

1. If possible a consolidation of the sign with TD Bank would be more aestheticallypleasing eliminating an over abundance of signage at the location. If this is not analternative;

a. The design and size of the monument sign as shown is acceptable.b. The sign itself should note the actual address of the location. 15 Arctic

Parkwayc. Based on Township Ordinance, it is believed the sign must be placed in front

of the business establishment itself. Thus, this would mean at the driveway atArctic Parkway, but with the appropriate line of site for vehicular andpedestrian traffic.

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Approval of Minutes of March 18, 2009 & May 5, 2009, June 2, 2009 and June 17,

2009

The minutes of March 18, 2009 unanimously approved

Motion: Commissioner RoseSecond: Commissioner Brandt

Commissioners voting: Kull, Brandt, McGee, Rose & Hyser

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Absent 2

The minutes of May 5, 2009, June 2, 2009 and June 17, 2009 were tabled. The meetinglacked a quorum of Commissioners who could vote on the minutes.

Legal Update

No Legal Update.

Old Business

OARP Executive Director Tyrone Garrett explained to the Board of the proposedspecial meeting of the Township Council in September to review and accept therevisions to the OARP.

Resolution 8-01-09

Approval of the List of Bills for the Month of June 2009

These bills included June and July 2009 invoices from Markowitz Gravelle, and TyroneGarrett, totaling $ 5,048.50.

Motion: Commissioner BrandtSecond: Commissioner HyserCommissioners voting: Kull, Brandt, McGee, Rose & HyserAyes 5 Nays 0 Absent 3

Other Business / Correspondence / Code Enforcement / Site Review Updates

Commissioner McGee is able to update the Board on her presentation to the KiwanisClub on the OARP. Her presentation was well received by the group.

Commissioner McGee asks that Executive Director Tyrone Garrett contact COMA ontheir status and funding situation.

The Board asks Executive Director Tyrone Garrett to speak to the administration andrequest the transfer of properties listed on the abandoned properties list to ETRA.

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Having no further business, the Board unanimously supported the motion to adjourn themeeting at 9:20 PM.

ETRA Meeting

August 6, 2009

Roll CallMotion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstention

Robert A. Kull Present

Iman AQuddus Excused

Daniel Brandt Present

Hilary Hyser PresentSuzanna McGee Present

David Rose Present

Terrance Stokes Excused

Approval of the Minutes for March 18, 2009

Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstention

Robert A. Kull X

Iman AQuddus Excused

Daniel Brandt X XHilary Hyser X

Suzanna McGee X

David Rose X X

Terrance Stokes Excused

Approval of the Minutes for May 5, 2009

Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent AbstentionRobert A. Kull

Iman AQuddus

Daniel Brandt Tabled Tabled Tabled Tabled Tabled TabledHilary Hyser

Suzanna McGeeDavid Rose

Terrance Stokes

Approval of the Minutes for June 2, 2009Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstention

Robert A. Kull

Iman AQuddusDaniel Brandt Tabled Tabled Tabled Tabled Tabled TabledHilary HyserSuzanna McGee

David Rose

Terrance Stokes

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Resolution 8-01-09

List of Bills

Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstention

Robert A. Kull X

Iman AQuddus XDaniel Brandt X X

Hilary Hyser X

Suzanna McGee XDavid Rose X

Terrance Stokes X

Adjournment @ 9:20 PM

Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstention

Robert A. Kull XIman AQuddus X

Daniel Brandt X

Hilary Hyser X

Suzanna McGee X

David Rose XTerrance Stokes X