November 17, 2020 - Special Meeting

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MEETING MINUTES November 17, 2020 The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its regularly scheduled meeting on November 17, 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 special meeting will be November 18, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. on the ZOOM platform. e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be December 2, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. on the ZOOM platform. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. Everett Johnson (7:57 PM); Mr. Lee Klein; Councilwoman Susan McCartney; Mr. Peter Smeraldo, Jr; Chairman Ron Weston; Mr. William Wilkes; Ms. Tammy Williams ABSENT: Mr. Andrew Trenk ALSO PRESENT: Paul Grygiel, AICP. PP; Kenneth D. McPherson III, Esq., Attorney; Sean McCauley, Acting Planning Board Secretary Adopt 2021 Planning Board & Site Plan Review Advisory Board Meeting Schedule: Motion: Chairman Weston Second: Dr. Bagoff. Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): _Y Williams: ¥ Klein: ¥ Chairman Weston: ad McCartney: Y Smeraldo: ¥ 8 yes, 1 absent Trenk: Absent RESOLUTIONS 1, RESOLUTION NO. 20-06: RESOLUTION APPOINTING WINDELS MARX LANE & MITTENDORF LLP AS COUNSEL FOR PURPOSES OF ASSISTING THE BOARD’S DETERMINATION OF WHETHER 100 EXECUTIVE DRIVE (BLOCK 155, LOT 40.02), 200 EXECUTIVE DRIVE (Block 155, Lot 42.02), AND 10 ROONEY CIRCLE (BLOCK 155, LOT 41.02) QUALIFY AS AN “AREA IN NEED OF REDEVLOPMENT” AS DEFINED IN THE LOCAL REDEVLOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET SEQ (LRHL).

Discussion: Planning Board Resolution #20-06: Motion: Dr. Bagoff Second: Mrs. Williams Chairman Weston introduced the Resolution. Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): Y Williams: Y Klein: Abstain Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: ¥ Smeraldo: Y 7_yes, 1 absent, 1 Abstain Trenk: Absent 2. RESOLUTION NO. 20-07: RESOLUTION APPOINTING DAVID SPATZ, P.P., AICP AS SUBSTITUTE BOARD PLANNER FOR SPECIAL MEETINGS ON NOVEMBER 18 AND 19 2020 Discussion: ¢ Chairman Weston introduced the Resolution. Planning Board Resolution #20-07: Motion: Dr. Bagoff Second: Mr. Johnson Swearing in e Mr. Grygiel was sworn in. ° Hous Discussion: . the 2010 Census. Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1):__Y Williams: Y Klein: Yi Chairman Weston: Y McCartney: Y Smeraldo: Y 8 yes, | absent Trenk: Absent Shirley M. Bishop, P.P., LLC was sworn in. Element and Fair Share Plan (HEFSP) for the Townshi, of West Orange Mr. Grygiel introduced the plan, and the Planning Board’s role in the HEFSP. Ms. Bishop broke down the parts included in the plan, and that the information is from e The plan focuses on rehabilitation, prior-round obligation, and third-round obligation. e Stated that there are 305 units obligated to be rehabilitated; as well as 226 units completed in the prior-round. e Mr. Grygiel reported the third-round obligation is to address 421 additional units, but will provide 453 additional units. e Ms. Bishop reported that the Valley Road effort reported as in process is indeed complete and fully-occupied. e Next steps: Town Council to address in public, and a compliance hearing.

Board Questions and Comments: e Chairman Weston asked if there was any accounting for updated demographics. o Ms. Bishop answered that this was based on the 2010 Census and official upgrades to that Census data. e Chairman Weston asked about other Essex County towns’ performance. e Chairman Weston stated the plan will be revisited in five years. Public Questions: None Public Comments: None Adoption of the HEFSP: *Note: Adoption includes a correction to be made on page 9 of the report that included an error in a Lot number* Motion: Chairman Weston Bagoff: Y Wilkes: Y Johnson (Alt 1): _Y Williams: Y Klein: Y Chairman Weston: ¥ McCartney: 4 Smeraldo: Y 8 yes, | absent Trenk: Absent MEETING ADJOURNED at approximately 8:11PM. Called by Chairman Weston, Seconded by Dr. Bagoff / lie Sen beealy wnship of West Orange Planning Board Adopted 1/6/2021