November 5, 2014

GREEN INITIATIVE ORDINANCE DISCUSSION Chairman Heller addressed the Board. He said the issue of sustainability was something the Board had already been discussing with Applicants; he opined the Board did not have the authority to condition Applicants to implement green initiatives; but to hope the initiatives would be implemented in good faith. He suggested the Board discuss adopting a Green Infrastructure Ordinance for Applicants to follow; to that effect, he had asked Mr. Grygiel to research the issue. He indicated Mr. Grygiel had already worked on a Sustainability Ordinance for another municipality; additionally Mr. Grygiel would address the issue of storm water management. Chairman Heller said the Township had partnered with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and Rutgers University; the Township was required to complete two green infrastructure projects within the next two years; a Green Initiative Ordinance would count as a project. Mr. Grygiel gave a brief recapitulation of the Ordinance his firm had drafted for a neighboring municipality; the issue that municipality had was balancing sustainability with the rights of property owners; the result was a checklist of optional green initiatives to be implemented in new project design. The implementation of the checklist items were not required, however, the reason for non-compliance had to be listed. An Application was deemed incomplete if the checklist was not completed. The Board discussed various initiatives including a light colored roof, bike racks, and shade trees. Chairman Heller suggested a LEED checklist would be a good starting list of items. Mr. Grygiel said the Township’s Master Plan included a sustainability plan. Chairman Heller requested the Secretary provide the Board with copies of the potential Green Initiative Ordinance and the Sustainability Plan section from the Township’s Master Plan for further discussion at the next meeting. Mr. Eben asked if there was an update from the Council regarding Ordinance 2424-14 to amend business hours of operation; Chairman Heller said the Ad Hoc Committee created by the Council was reviewing the Ordinance. MEETING ADJOURNED at approximately 8:25 P.M, a Minutes adopted December 3, 2014 * — Robin Miller, Planning Board Secretary Township of West Orange THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD WILL BE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7, 2015 AT 7:30

5 P.M, a Minutes adopted December 3, 2014 * — Robin Miller, Planning Board Secretary Township of West Orange THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD WILL BE WEDNESDAY JANUARY 7, 2015 AT 7:30 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS