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Minutes · Aug 5, 2020

August 5, 2020

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD REGULAR MEETING MEETING MINUTES August 5, 2020 The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on August 5, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. via virtual ZOOM videoconference. Chairman Weston called the meeting to order at approximately 7:30 P.M. He announced that notification of the meeting was given to the Township Clerk, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board, sent to the West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger, and posted on the Township’s website calendar. This meeting has been properly noticed to the public in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. No new matters will start after 10:30 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE e Chairman Weston requested all persons stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENTS e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be September 2, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. on the ZOOM platform. e Application PB-20-01/EBA Kosher Markets, LLC; Block: 152.22; Lot: 1412; 629 Eagle Rock Avenue; Amended Site Plan seeking a “C” Variance for a Sign was carried to the meeting on October 7, 2020 ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff Mr. Everett Johnson Councilwoman Susan McCartney Mr. Peter Smeraldo, Jr Mr. Andrew Trenk Chairman Ron Weston Mr. William Wilkes II ABSENT: Mr. Lee Klein Mr. Gary Wegner Mrs. Tammy Williams ALSO PRESENT: Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP, Township Planner Kenneth D. McPherson Ill, Esq., Attorney Sean McCauley, Acting Planning Board Secretary

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MEETING MINUTES Adoption of the June 3, 2020 Meeting Minutes: Motion: Dr. Bagoff Second: Mr. Smeraldo Bagoff: Y Wilkes: ¥ Johnson (Alt 1): Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: x Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent Adoption of the June 25, 2020 Special Meeting Minutes: Motion: Dr. Bagoff Second: Mr. Smeraldo Bagoff: Y Wilkes: N. Johnson (Alt 1): Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent RESOLUTION PB-20-02/Green Essex Partners Urban Renewal Entity Block: 155; Lots: 40.02, 42.02, 42.01 (Partial); 100-200 (Approved 6/25/2020) Executive Drive; Preliminary and Final Site Plan; No Variances PB-20-02/Green Essex Partners Urban Renewal Entity Resolution Adoption: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Dr. Bagoff Wegner: Absent Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y

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VOTE ON CONTINUATION OF CURRENT 2020 PLANNING BOARD APPOINTMENTS Board Chair Continuation: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Councilwoman McCartney Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson {Alt 1): Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: bd Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent Board Vice Chair Continuation: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Councilwoman McCartney Bagoff: y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): Y¥ Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: hd Smeraldo: Y: 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent Board Planner Continuation: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Councilwoman McCartney Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: ¥ 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent Board Engineer Continuation: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Councilwoman McCartney Bagoff: ¥' Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): _Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Ng Wegner: Absent

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Board Attorney Continuation: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Councilwoman McCartney Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent Interim Board Secretary Continuation: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Councilwoman McCartney Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): _Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent DISCUSSION e Presentation and discussion on proposed Sustainability Ordinances e Mr. Grygiel sworn in * Chairman Weston stated that the Board has been discussing these possible sustainability ordinance ideas for many months to implement green measures outlined in the 2019 Master Plan Reexamination and he would like to keep this process moving. ¢ Chairman Weston made a motion that the Board direct our Planner and Board Attorney to prepare a resolution based on Mr. Grygiel’s draft recommended ordinances in his June 2020 memorandum on the subject. ¢ Chairman Weston asked the Board Secretary to issue Mr. Grygiel’s June 2020 Sustainability Ordinance to Board members for their review in advance of the draft resolution being prepared for next meeting.

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Direct Planner & Attorney to Create Resolutions on Recommendations of Sustainability Ordinances: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Dr. Bagoff Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): _Y Williams: Absent Klein: Absent Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 7 yes, 3 absent Trenk: Y Wegner: Absent MEETING ADJOURNED at approximately 8:25 PM. Called by Chairman Weston, Seconded by Dr. Bagoff th Sean McCauley Township of West Orange Planning Board

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