January 4, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 4, 2023 7:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its regular meeting on January 4, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. via virtual ZOOM videoconference. Chairman Bagoff 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 * Chairman Bagoff requested all persons stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENTS e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held Wednesday February 1, 2023 at 7:30 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. William Wilkes; Mr. Ken Alper; Mr. John Cardoza; Mr. Jerry Guarino; Mr. Lee Klein; Mr. Christopher Morgan, Sr.; Councilwoman Susan McCartney; Mr. Peter Smeraldo; Councilwoman Tammy Williams ABSENT: Mr. Sal Jensen ALSO PRESENT: Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Paul Grygiel, Town Planner; Mr. John Hess, Board Engineer; Zayibeth Carballo, Town Engineer Sarabraj Thapar, Esq., Public Advocate Jamilet Baquerizo Vite, Acting Planning Board Secretary

ANNUAL REORGANIZATION e Chairperson ¢ Chairman Bagoff handed the gavel over to Mr. Guarino, a senior member of the Board for the nominations for Chairperson. Mr. Jerry Guarino asked for nomination for the Planning Board Chair. e Dr. Robert Bagoff was nominated by Mr. Guarino. There were no other nominations for Chair. Motion: Mr. Guarino Second: Mr. Klein Alper: Y Morgan: Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: Y Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: Guarino: Y Jensen (Alt. 1): —- Yes: 9 Klein: Y | McCartney: Y Note: After Dr. Bagoff was elected to the Chair position, Mr. Guarino passed the gavel back to him. « Vice Chairperson ¢ Chairman Bagoff nominated Mr. Wilkes. There were no other nominations for Vice- Chair. Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Cardoza Alper: ¥ Morgan: Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: Y | Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: Y | Guarino: Y Jensen (Alt. 1): -—- Yes: 9 Klein: y

¢ Board Attorney © Chairman Bagoff nominated Ms. Diana P. McGovern as Planning Board Attorney. Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Klein Alper: Y Morgan: Y Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: | Guarino: ¥ Jensen (Alt. 1): _ Yes: 9 | Klein: Y e Planner ¢ Chairman Bagoff nominated Mr. Paul Grygiel as the Town Planner. Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Klein | Alper: Y Morgan: Y Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: | Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: Guarino: Y | Jensen (Alt. 1): _ Yes: 9 Kein: Y l e Engineer ¢ Chairman Bagoff nominated Mr. John Hess as the Consultin Engineer for the Planning Board. Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Klein | Alper: ¥ Morgan: Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: i Cardoza (Alt.2): ¥ Wilkes: Guarino: Y Jensen (Alt. 1): _ Yes: 9 Klein: Y

¢ Acting Secretary © Chairman Bagoff nominated Ms. Jamilet Baquerizo Vite as the Acting Board Secretary. Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Smeraldo Alper: Morgan: ¥ | Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: ¥ Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: Guarino: Y (Fensen (Alt. 1): _- Yes: 9 L | Klein: 4 l « SPRAB Representative ¢ Chairman Bagoff nominated Mr. Lee Klein as the Site Plan Review Advisory Board’s Planning Board Representative. There were no other nominations. Motion: Chairman Bagoff | Alper: pa Morgan: Y Bagoff: iy, Smeraldo: Y Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: Y | Guarino: Y Jensen (Alt. 1): _- Yes: 9 (Klein: Y e SPRAB Alternate ¢ Chairman Bagoff nominated Mr. Jerry Guarino as the Site Plan Review Advisory Board’s Alternate Planning Board Representative. There were no other nominations. Motion: Chairman Bagoff | Alper: Y Morgan: Y Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: BG | Cardoza (Alt.2): vi Wilkes: ¥ | Guarino: Y Yes: 9 Jensen (Alt. 1): — Klein: Y

MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS e 12/7/2022 WO PB Draft (Minutes) Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Cardoza Alper: A 4 Morgan: Bagoff: Y Smeraldo: Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Wilkes: | Guarino: y Jensen (Alt. 1): = Yes: 9 | Klein: Y APPLICATIONS e PB-22-13 West Crescent Realty 14-16 Northfield Avenue Block: 17 Lot: 62 Zone: B-1 The applicant seeks to renovate the building into a high-quality mixed-use building, retaining retail/business uses and the warehouse on the ground floor and converting the upper floors into twelve apartments. (The application will be adjourned to the February 1, 2023 Planning Board Regular Meeting as per the applicant’s request) Meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M. by Mr. Guarino. Second by Mr. Klein. ADOPTED: q| | la3