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and hipped roofs; to the deckline for mansard roofs. Where berms or other man-made land forms are proposed at the base of the building, building height shall be measured from the finished grade beyond said berm or man-made landforms.
Per §244-56D the maximum permitted height of the building is 35 ft. The height of the building from the ground elevation at the main entrance (front elevation) is 38.42 ft to the top of the building, the elevation at the entrance is 148.70 ft, therefore the elevation at the top of the building at the entrance is 187.12 ft. The average grade at the building is 151.65 ft. If you subtract the building height of 187.12 ft by the average grade of 151.65 ft, the average height of the building is 35.47 ft, which may require a variance. Testimony shall be provided to discuss the height of the building.
The Applicant should provide a breakdown of the impervious surfaces to ensure compliance with the maximum impervious coverage.
With the exception of the following, site plan issues are deferred to the Board Engineer.
Items to be Discussed with the Board
The Applicant’s original application was to seek preliminary and final site plan and conditional use approval to construct a 22,148-sf proposed 2-story daycare building for a maximum of 270 children (newborn to 6 yrs old) and 40 staff members. According to the statement of operations dated 7/24/2026, the Applicant is currently seeking preliminary and final site plan approval to construct a 32,955 sf proposed 2-story daycare with basement for a maximum of 400 children (newborn to 4 yrs old) and approximately 53 staff members in the NC – Neighborhood Commercial Zone. Confirming testimony should be provided.
Per §244-56C(1) child-care centers, nursery schools and day-care centers is a permitted conditional use subject to the conditions of §244-114. Per 40:55D-66.6 child-care centers for which, upon completion, a license is required from the Department of Human Services pursuant to P.L.1983, c.492 (C. 30:5B-1 et seq.), shall be a permitted use in all nonresidential districts of a municipality. Testimony shall be provided.
The Applicant is proposing an outdoor play area with a 4 ft chain link fence and no gates are shown. The children will be required to cross the main circulation drive to get to the recreation area. The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss the safety of the children. It appears that at a minimum stop signs or children crossing signs as well as a crosswalk should be provided. The plans should be revised as necessary, and details provided for any fences or gates proposed.
The statement of operations indicates that “To administer pick-up and drop-off, parents will park in the parking spots at the front of the building and enter the day-care to either pick-up or drop-off their children”. The Applicant shall provide testimony to confirm that no buses are proposed to pick-up or drop-off children.
The Applicant shall provide testimony to discuss the proposed operations in sufficient detail to indicate the effects of the use in producing traffic congestion, noise, glare, air pollution, fire hazards or safety hazard, the hours of operation of the use, the number of shifts to be worked, the number of employees in each shift, the number of vehicles to be stored or parked on the site and provisions to be made for site maintenance.