November 16, 2023 Regular Meeting

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development SUSAN McCARTNEY Mayor Tel: (973) 325-4108 DIANA L. CHANDLER Zoning Board Secretary Email: zoningboard@westorange.org Philip D. Neuer, Chairperson Steven K. Warner, Esq., Board Attorney Irv Schwarzbaum, Vice-Chairperson Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP, Consulting Township Planner William Michael Barbee John J. Hess, PE, PP, Consulting Engineer Michael Dannemiller (Alt.1) Leonard Lepore, PE, Township Engineer Jerome Eben Geniece Gary-Adams, Director of Planning & Peter Ricci Development /Zoning Official Peter Scalora (Alt. 2) Brent. D. Scott Zayibeth Carballo, Assistant Municipal Engineer Mark Sussman (Alt. 3) Alice Weiss AGENDA TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING November 16, 2023 8:00 P.M. Will be held virtually Please click link HERE below (or copy and paste into your browser) to join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85628045387?pwd=dURFSUQ2UktiVFJ2Q3hXM2t4Tjdxdz09 Dial In: 1-646-931-3860 Webinar ID: 856 2804 5387 Password: 046478 (Draft agenda is subject to change. For those persons having technical difficulties, please call 973-325-4109 or 973-325-4133.) A. NOTICE Notice of this meeting was given to the Township Clerk, the West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board in accordance with the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act.” B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. OPENING STATEMENT D. ROLL CALL E. ANNOUNCEMENTS Future Meetings: December 21, 2023 (Regular Meeting) - ZB-22-08 Flores is adjourned at the request of the applicant to the December 21, 2023, Regular meeting.

F. MINUTES Adopt: October 19, 2023 Regular Meeting September 21, 2023, Executive Session Minutes September 28, 2023, Executive Session Minutes G. SWEARING IN Township Professional(s) H. RESOLUTIONS - ADOPT 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE - ZB-23-05/Red Barn Dog OPS NJ LLC (Approved 10/19/2023) Block: 152.01; Lots: 1445 and 1445.05; Zone: P-C and R-5/IHO-1 235 Prospect Avenue Application seeking use variances and minor site plan approval for dog daycare facility was approved with conditions at the October 19, 2023, Regular Meeting. - ZB-21-21 Daughters of Israel, Inc. (1155 Pleasant Valley Way, Block 171 Lot 12), for a public hearing pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et esq., Whispering Woods at Bamm Hollow, Inc. v. Twp. of Middletown Planning Bd., 220 N.J. Super. 161 (Law Div. 1987), and other applicable case law, on a settlement proposal relating to litigation entitled Daughters of Israel, Inc. v. the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of West Orange Docket No.: ESX-L-004045-23 was heard and statutorily denied by a vote of four in favor and three opposed where five affirmative votes are required at the October 26, 2023 Meeting. I. APPLICATIONS 1.) ZB-23-01/Williams (Carried from 9/21/2023) Block: 76; Lot: 6; Zone: R-4 6 Merrywood Drive Seeking “c” variances for expansion of existing garage and house. 6 Merrywood Dr Garage Proposal 6 Merrywood Dr. Buffer Report 6 Merrywood Dr. Survey 6 Merrywood Dr. Variance Application Certificate of tax collection Planning Review Memo ZB-23-01 - Williams Proposed Garage Drawing at 6 Merrywood Dr ZB-23-01 - proof of noticing Assistant Municipal Engineer Review Comments - M_ZB 6 Merrywood Dr.-03.10.2023 10.10.23_6 MERRYWOOD W STAMP Planning Review Memo ZB-23-01 - Williams revised November 2 2023 6 Merrywood Drive-stamp (11-6-2023 submission) Consulting Engineer Review 11-16-2023.pdf 2.) ZB-23-07/Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc. (Carried from 9/21/2023) Block: 155.21; Lot: 40; Zone: P-C 495 Prospect Avenue Seeking use variance approval for veterinary operations (227282749 1) - Ltr to D. Chandler-Zimmerman - Variance App (2)

(227315906 1) - POL from West Orange 6-9-23 PET176.00812 CLPF-ESSEX GREEN (Verification of taxes) Essex Green - Survey_2018-11-02 Essex Green - West Orange ZB Signed Site Plan_2023-05-01 Petco West Orange NJ_Architectural Set_Binder Planning Review Memo ZB-23-07 - Petco (227325158 1) – Response Letter to Diana Chandler-Zimmermann – West Orange ZB- 23-07 - Petco - Notice Material (9_21_23 Hearing) Affidavit of Publication (9_21_23 Hearing) PET176.00812 Supplemental Submission package (Dated 10-27-2023) A1.0B(227974478.1) Sheet A0.1(227974452.1) Sheet A1.0(227974453.1) Planning Review Memo ZB-23-07 - Petco-revised 11-1-23 Engineer Memo 11-14-2023.JPG J. ADJOURNMENT ** THE NEXT REGULAR ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023 AT 8:00 PM.**