November 9, 2011

e Board that he would like to spend about one-half hour discussing the revisions to Chapter 25 that had been prepared by the Township of West Orange Zoning Ordinance Review Committee (ZORC). Director Borg said the ZORC Committee had spent about eight months reviewing the document. It will go to the Council for first reading. Director Borg said that the direction given to the committee by the Mayor was to make the ordinance more “user-friendly”. Director Borg highlighted three major changes in the ordinance: NAPLANNING. BRD\IWPVMINUTES\201 111-9-11 Minutes.dac 6

1. Height definition, The Township has always had a very conservative definition; current ordinance for the height of a building is the measurement from its highest elevation to the lowest elevation of the land immediately adjacent to the building. The elevation of the land shall be determined by the topography. The new draft version changes the language to read the height of a building shall mean the vertical distance measured from the mean elevation of the finished grade adjacent to the building foundation to the highest point of the roof. 2. Technical Review Applications. Current ordinance requires the Technical Review Committee review all applications where any proposed renovations exceed twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00). The vew draft version changes the amount to renovations that exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00). w Mixed Use and Multiple Principal Use on one lot. Current ordinance states that more than one (1) principal use requires a hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment for “D” variance. The new draft permits mixed use and multiple principal use in the B-1, B-2, P-C, O-R and I Districts. Director Borg said that other changes included moving the Tree Ordinance to Chapter 25, Director Borg said that archaic words such as “cellar” will be struck. and the word “basement” will be used. Chairman Bagoff told the Board that they should review the draft of the proposed revisions to Chapter 25 and email Director Borg with any questions; the Board will discuss any questions at the next Planning Board meeting. MEETING ADJOURNED at approximately 10:26 P.M. Je Minutes adopted December 7, 2011 —> Robin Miller, Planning Board Secretary **THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING BOARD WILL BE JANUARY 4, 2012 AT 8:00 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS ** NAPLANNING. BRIAWP\MINUTES\2011\11-9-11 Minutes.doc 7