PB-23-01 Highlawn, Inc/1 Crest Drive B: 150 L: 1, 1.01 & 1.02

10. Gregory Comito, AIA, of Comito Associates, P.C. testified that the Applicant is proposing to construct a second story terrace on the south side of the restaurant above an existing patio. The applicant is proposing to construct an 890-square foot addition on the south side of the “Casino Building” in Eagle Rock Reservation, which is utilized as a restaurant and catering facility. The addition will comprise a second story open air terrace in the area where a patio currently exists. The addition will extend up to 22 feet, 4 inches from the existing building and will be 43 feet in width. It will be 19 feet, 2 inches to its highest point, while the overall height of the existing building is approximately 34 feet. The new second story terrace will match the existing architecture and the first level covered terrace will have the same arch design and finishes as the existing building. Two trees that were in the vicinity of the proposed project have already been removed because they were determined to be dead and not viable, and no additional trees will be removed for the project. The Planning Board’s statutory duty pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law §40:55D-31 for an application of this type is for “review and recommendation” in conjunction with the West Orange Master Plan. The Township’s 2019 Master Plan Update notes that Eagle Rock Reservation is a County facility and an open space resource, but does not include any recommendations pertaining to the Reservation overall or to the Casino building in particular.