Building on extensive firefighting training and experience including the development of a fire department specific training program on site plan review.
Borough of Beach Haven Land Use Board - Ocean County
Plaintiff expert in community fire protection and strategic planning for proposed development of waterfront property with marina, hotel, restaurant, and concession buildings. Provided expert testimony that building design compliance for fire & life safety regulated by the NJ Uniform Construction Code was outside of the Board's purview.
City of Clifton Planning Board - Passaic County
Opposition expert for properties surrounding proposed redevelopment of existing house of worship into larger religious facility with indoor assembly spaces and sporting venue. Provided testimony as to applicant's misrepresentation of potential total building occupancy as a means to obfuscate fire & life safety design features and artificially lower the amount of required on-site parking which would result in forseeable spillover to adjacent residential streets and negatively impact emergency service delivery.
Borough of Fair Haven Planning Board - Monmouth County
Opposition expert for adjacent property where an existing fire lane between two buildings was proposed for elimination to create outdoor seating at an eating & drinking establishment. Provided testimony as to the Applicant's incorrect assertions as to the validity & compliance of the existing fire lane under the NJ Uniform Fire Code and how elimination would negatively impact fireground apparatus positioning and utilization for protection of subject structure and adjacent exposures.
Borough of Surf City Land Use Board - Ocean County
Opposition expert for properties surrounding new construction of substantial single-family dwelling on consolidated lots which lacked frontage on existing public street and was inaccessible by fire apparatus due to width and turning constraints in easement driveway. Provided report and testimony as to detrimental impact created to occupant life safety in subject building as well as to adjacent private dwellings as a result of access impediments and foreseeable occupant load in new dwelling.