June 16, 2011

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING June 16, 2011 The West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment held a regular mecting on June 16, 2011 at 8:00 PM at 66 Main Street, West Orange, NJ in Council Chambers. Chairman Bruce Buechler called the meeting to order at approximately 8:03 P.M. It was announced that notification of this meeting was given to the Township Clerk, the West Orange Chronicle, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board on December 17, 2010 in accordance with the “Open Public Meetings Act.” Alice Beirne, Esq., Board Attorney, read the Opening Statement. PRESENT: Chairman Buechler, Vice Chairman Neuer, B. Quentzel, W. Steinhart, A. Weiss ABSENT: G, Bullock, D. Gabry, M. Sussman ALSO PRESENT: Planning Director: Susan Borg, A.LC.P., P.P., A.LA. Board Attorney: Alice Beirne, Esq. Public Advocate, Harvey Grossman, Esq. Board Secretary, Rose DeSena ANNOUNCEMENT OF FUTURE MEETING DATES Future Meetings: June 23, 2011 (Special Meeting) - 8:00 P.M. July 14, 2011 (Regular Meeting) - 8:00 P.M. August 18, 2011 (Regular Meeting) - 8:00 P.M. September 22, 2011 (Regular Meeting) - 8:00 P.M. DISCUSSION Director Borg stated that the applicant, Golda Och Academy, was not prepared to make their scheduled special meeting date of June 23, 2011. The Board discussed other available dates, The next available date, that all could attend, was in August. Chairman Buechler noted that last year the Board had 22 meetings and there were entirely too many. He also noted that if the applicant intended to complete the work before school started in September that August would be too late. Mr, Never requested Director Borg reach out to the applicant to see if they would be ready for a meeting in July.