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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD JUL Y It 1999 Present: Tom Visentin, Chair, Tom Morris, Vice Chair, Rob Alfonso, John Karge, George Moran and Mary Ann Bolander, Secretary Others Present: Vincent D'Cruz Jay Weiss Marlo Salpepi Bob Morris George Kolb Bert Quintero Chics Ruth Rosenberg Paul Reed Richard Eats David Rollo Thomas DePny Chris Hargrave Steve Fisch Bill BricMemaier Ron Graiff Meeting was called to order at 7:35p. m. Motion by Mr. Alfonso to amend the minutes of the previous meeting as follows: Page 2, thirdparagraph last two sentences should read "The applicant will contact Central Hudson to see if one gas meter will suffice. "Motion seconded by Mr. Morris. Unanimously carried. Mr. Alfonso made a motion to approve the minutes as amended seconded by Mr. Morris. Unanimously carried JAY W~.IS;~g FOR PROPOY;ED VETERINARIAN OFFICE AT 76 EAST MAIN ST. Mr. Weiss stated he has been a veterinarian since 1982. He has been practicing in the New Hackensack Plaza since 1982. He stated the present condition of the plaza is his reuson for wanting to leave. The zoning of the building is office business and there is no claxsi, fication in the OB zone or anywhere else in the V~TIage for a veterinarian office. He stoted the main concerns of his practice is noise, odor and appearance. As far as noise goes, an animal hospital is not a kennel. A hospitalized animal is typically sick A dog that is sick rarely makes a sound. They are typically on intravenous. There is a tremendous amount of difference between a dog being sick in an animal hospital and a dog running around in a kennel. The only type of animals he is talking about are domestic animals. When it comes to odor any animal hospital is a professional office. The surgery that is done in an animal hospital is the same that is done in a regular hospital as far as the same anesthetics and same precautions for sterility. The greatest odor anyone would smell wouM be the medicinal odors (antiseptics, chlorine, etc.) Finally in terms of appearance an animal hospital is a professional office and people will get the impression that if the hospital does not look good (messy, dirty) then the people there that are practicing are probably incapable. An animal hospital versus a kennel - there is a terrific difference. ]n terms of an animal hospital being appropriate in office business, there is no other designation that would include an animal hospital. Other issues include lighting, parking, and traffic. The amount of traffic that would be caused by the vet office would be less than any other business establishment. He sees his patients I every half-hour. Therefore there would not be a great deal of traffic.