March 6, 2024 PB Regular Meeting Minutes

DRAFT MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 6, 2024 7:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its regular meeting on March 6, 2024 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 ¢ The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held Wednesday April 3, 2024 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; Council president Bill Rutherford; Ms. Lori Kapferer; ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Paul Grygiel, Consulting Town Planner; Mr. John Hess, Board Engineer; Zayibeth Carballo, Town Engineer Jamilet Baquerizo Vite, Planning Board Secretary MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS 11-1-2023 WO PB Draft Minutes Motion: Chairman Bagoff : Mr. Guarino Alper: ¥ Morgan: _— Bagoff: Y Rutherford: _—-

Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Smeraldo: Guarino: Y Wilkes: Kapferer: === Klein: wee Mayor McCartney: Y 10-4-2023 WO PB Draft Minutes Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Morgan Alper: x Morgan: Bagoff: Y Rutherford: Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Smeraldo: Guarino: ¥ Wilkes: Kapferer: == Klein: Y Mayor McCartney: Y 8-9-2023 WO PB Draft Minutes Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Smeraldo Alper: ¥ Morgan: Bagoff: ¥ Rutherford: Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Smeraldo: Guarino: Y Wilkes: Kapferer: _ Klein: ¥ Mayor McCartney: Y SWEARING IN ¢ The Township Professional(s) sworn in.

APPLICATIONS ¢ PB-20-03/The Alpert Group, LLC 18 Central Avenue Block: 9; Lots: 32, 36; Zone: Central Valley Corridor Redevelopment Area Mixed use project with 94 residences, 1223 of amenity, 3640 sf of commercial space and related infrastructure- request for extension of time. PRESENTATION . The attorney William Sullivan entered on the record on behalf of the applicant. . Mr. Sullivan said that his client is respectfully requesting an extension to get the remediation done and then build the project. . Mr. Sullivan stated that this area is significantly contaminated and, under the redevelopment agreement between the township and my client, the contamination is being investigated and then being remediated by Matrix New World, a consultant retained by the Township. . Mr. Sullivan also add that the remediation will take approximately around 16 to 18 weeks to complete. NO BOARD QUESTIONS NO PROFESSIONALS QUESTIONS NO PUBLIC QUESTIONS Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Guarino Alper: Y Morgan: ¥ Bagoff: Y Rutherford: ¥ Cardoza (Alt.2): --- Smeraldo: Y Guarino: Y Wilkes: Y Kapferer: ——- Klein: Y Mayor McCartney: Y e = PB-24-05 Yerrr Canna, LLC Block: 62; Lots:22.01, 32 & 34; Zone: I 76-82 Ashland Avenue The applicant is proposing to occupy and develop the existing vacant two-story metal warehouse building space, consisting of approximately 9,482 square feet, into a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator use with 2,500 square feet of cultivation space on the first floor, to stripe the parking lot and put up a security fence. Application has been carried to the April 3, 2024 Planning Board Regular Meeting for introduction of additional

evidence and testimony. ¢ PB-23-09 Essex County Country Club Block: 156; Lots:1; Zone: R-2 350 Mt Pleasant Avenue The applicant is proposing modifications to existing improvements and construction of new accessory buildings associates with its golf course and other facilities. Application has been carried to the April 3, 2024 Planning Board Regular Meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:34PM. ADOPTED: yfalzy Planning Bédard Secretary