March 20, 2025, Regular Meeting

1 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 Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher PA, Board Attorney Brent D. Scott, Vice-Chairperson Nishuane Group, Consulting Planner William Michael Barbee John J. Hess, PE, PP, Consulting Engineer Laurence Cohen Geniece Gary-Adams (Director of Planning & Development/Zoning Official) Robin Miller Zayibeth Carballo, Municipal Engineer Irv Schwarzbaum Alice Weiss Mark Sussman (Alt.) Michael Dannemiller (Alt.) Tal Ben-Zvi (Alt ) Todd Dubovy (Alt.) AGENDA TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING March 20, 2025 8:00 P.M. Will be held virtually Please click the link below (or copy and paste into your browser) to join the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81009681428?pwd=ZjpxwcJamMUaurx5KE9K5usd9NrUys.1 Passcode:482398; Join via audio:+1 646 931 3860 US Webinar ID: 810 0968 1428 Passcode: 482398 (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

2 E. ANNOUNCEMENTS Future Meetings: April 17, 2025 (Regular Meeting) May 15, 2025 (Regular Meeting) June 12, 2025 (Regular Meeting) - Application ZB-24-11 Wonder (481 Eagle Rock Avenue) at the request of the applicant is being carried to the May 15, 2025, Regular Meeting. F. SWEARING IN • Township Professional(s) and re/appointed Board Members. G. MINUTES • February 13, 2025, Special Meeting • February 20, 2025, Regular Meeting • February 20, 2025, Regular Meeting (Executive Session) H. EXECUTIVE SESSION I. APPLICATIONS (Carried from 2/20/2025) 1.) ZB-24-06 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY Block: 155 Lot: 26.01 Zone: (O-R) Office Research; (PURD) Planned Unit Residential Development; (R-5) Single Family Residential Zone 325 Mount Pleasant Avenue Seeking Variances, Preliminary, and Final Major Site Plan Approval in connection with upgrades. M1_Development-Plans---Site-Plans J_2024-05-09_West-Orange-Stormwater-Management-Plan West-Orange-Compiled-ZBA-Application-5-15-24 M3_Development-Plans---Civil-Plans M2_Development-Plans---Landscape-Plans ZB-24-06---PSEG---Tree-Removal-Application PSEG-West-Orange-Switching-Substation-West-Orange-NJ6524 24-07-24---Review-1-CME SPRAB-Report-ZB-24-06---PSEG-1 PSEG-325-Mt-Pleasant-Ave---Affidavit-of-Publication-w-Mailing PSEG-Forester Memo 325-Mount-Pleasant-Ave--ZB-24-06--Planning-Review---August-12-2024 13433/West-Orange_Additional-Environmental-Info_82924 13434/0601315-0895-West-Orange_L01R-Rendering 0401315-0895-LA01-Landscape-Plan-L-01 13436/0501315-0895-LA02-Landscape-Details-L-02 0301315-0895-TR02-Tree-Removal-Details-TR-03 0101315-0895-TR01-Tree-Removal-Plan-TR-01 0201315-0895-TR02-Tree-Removal-Details-TR-02 Final-Affidavit-of-Publication--Mailing-w-Exhibits-Special-Hearing-PSEG-325- Mt-Pleasant-Ave 24-09-09---CME-Review-2 PSEG-prospect-and-Mt-pleasant-September-2024-forester memo PSEG_West-Orange_Photosimulations91224-Exhibits

3 9-12-24-West-Orange-BOA-ZB-24-06-PSEG-Full-size-Transcript Exhibit A8 – Picture - Fairmount Substation (Dated – August 23, 2023) Exhibit A-9 Picture Newport Substation (Dated – June 12, 2024) Exhibit A-10 - Picture Hillsdale Substation (Dated – November 22, 2022) Exhibit A-11 - Picture Greenville Substation (Dated – August 23, 2024) Exhibit A-12 - Picture - Plainfield Substation (Dated – June 13, 2016) Exhibit A-13 - East-Rutherford (Dated - May 17, 2016) 9-19-24-West-Orange-BOA-ZB-24-06-PSEG-Full-size Transcript 9-19-24-West-Orange-BOA-ZB-24-06-PSEG-Condensed Transcript Ltr-to-D-Chandler-Twp-of-WO-Encl-Affid-of-Publ--Mailing-10-17-24-Hearing Affidavit-of-Publication--Mailing-w-Exhibits---PSEG-West-Orange-10-17-24- Hearing CONSENT-TO-CONTINUANCE-EXTENSION-OF-HEARING---West-Orange--- PSEG-ZBA-4875-2737-6369-v1 Transcript-10-17-24-WO-BOA-ZB-24-06-PSEG-Full-size (Dated-11-6-2024) Hudson-Essex-Passaic-Soil-Conservation-District-Ltr-to-N- Merainer-(rcd-12-30-2024)-re-soil-erosion 12-12-24-Special Meeting Transcript Full-Size 12-12-24-Special Meeting Transcript Condensed Ltr frm J. Porter Esq. to-Chairman-Neuer-and-ZBA-Members-w-EXHIBITS-FOR- LTR-REQUESTING-2-BD-MEMBERS-REQUSAL-2-10-25---PSEG-325-MT- PLEASANT-WO (rcd 2-10-2025) 2.) ZB-23-11 DeOliveira/ 31 Bradford (Carried from 12/19/2024) 31 Bradford Avenue Block: 55.06; Lot: 1.01; Zone: R-5 31 Bradford Avenue Application seeking “c” variance approvals for retaining walls and fences CME Review 1 (Dated - 12-13-23) Variance Application Planning-Review-Memo---ZB-23-11-DeOliveira (Dated 12-1-2023) 31-Bradford_Geo-Ret-Wall_2of2 31-Bradford_Geo-Ret-Wall_1of2 31-Bradford-Avenue-West-Orange ZB-23-11-DeOliviera-31-Bradford-Avenue---Noticing-Docs ZB-23-11-DeOliviera-31-Bradford---Addl-Noticing-Docs-3-8-24 20240306131512834 CME-24-03-13---Review-1---Corrected Planning-Review-Memo---ZB-23-11-DeOliveira-updated-3-13-24 20240416141108511-4-16-24-Corr-frm-J-DellItalia-re-adj-req 6-10-2024-Submission KSI-Engineering-dated-8-14-23-6-10-2024-Submission CME 24-06-13---Review-2 7-2-2024-Submission 13958/ZB-23-11---DeOliveira---31-Bradford-Avenue---Resolution-Adopted 13945/Submission-Packet-(Dated 91224) 13946/24-10-17---Review-CME-1 3947/Noticing-Documents-Rcd-12-6-2024 31-Bradford-Ave--ZB-23-11--Nishuane Planning-Review---December-6-2024 13949/Rev2-31-Bradford_Geo-Ret-Wall_1of3_rev2-Merged (Rcd 12-9-2024) CME Review-2 (Dated and

3947/Noticing-Documents-Rcd-12-6-2024 31-Bradford-Ave--ZB-23-11--Nishuane Planning-Review---December-6-2024 13949/Rev2-31-Bradford_Geo-Ret-Wall_1of3_rev2-Merged (Rcd 12-9-2024) CME Review-2 (Dated and Rc'd 12-11-2024)

4 Cover-Letter from J. Dell'Italia Esq to D. Chandler -w-Engineer-Response-Rcd-12-18- 2024

5 3.) ZB-22-13 MPB Realty (470 Eagle Rock Avenue) Block: 153; Lot:38; Zone:B-2 470 Eagle Rock Avenue Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property ZB-22-13-2023-04-05-Traffic-Impact-Study---Rev-1 ZB-22-13-2023-04-06-Twp-Resubmission-Letter ZB-22-13-Acoustal-Evaluation ZB-22-13-Architectural-Plans---Popeyes-Sonic-West-Orange---Eagle-Rock ZB-22-13-Combined-Site-Plan ZB-22-13-Combined ZB-22-13-Transmittal---00003 ZB-22-13--2023-03-Drainage-Statement ZB-22-13-2023-04-Tree-Removal-Report 2023-06-30-Solid-Waste-Management-Plan 2023-07-06-TRAFFIC-IMPACT-STUDY 2023-07-07---Required-Regulatory-Approval-List 2023-07-07-Affidavit-of-Ownership 2023-07-07-Fast-Food-Summary 2023-07-10-Twp-Resubmission-Letter Combined-Arch-Plans Road-Vacation-Bk-12175-Pg-2396 Site-Plan_Rev3 Transmittal---00005 470-Eagle-Rock-Avenue-West-Orange_Revised-Planning-Report_07072023 2023-06-Drainage-Statement 2023-06-Tree-Removal-Report 2023-06-West-Orange---EIS 2023-06-28-Acoustical-Evaluation 2023-06-OM-Manual 2023-07-07---Variance--Waiver-List 470-Eagle--EIS-06-2024 470-Eagle--Filing-App-to-ZBA-8-12-24 470-Eagle--Planning-Report-8-2-24 70-Eagle--Site-Plan-6-7-24 470-Eagle--TIS-6-4-24 470-Eagle--Tree-Removal-Report-06-2024 470-Eagle--Waste-Management-Plan-6-7-24 470-Eagle--Acoustical-Report-6-17-24 470-Eagle--Arch-6-12-24 470-Eagle--Drainage-Reports-06-2024 470-Eagle--Executed-Revised-ZBA-Package PB-97-18-Fan-and-Jade-Inc

6 ZB-22-13-MPB-REALTY---RESOLUTION-OF-DISMISSAL-WO-PREJUDICE- ADOPTED 24-10-29-MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-1 24-10-31---Review-1 470-Eagle--SWM-OM-06-2024 24-12-10-MPB-Realty---SPRAB-Report 2025-02-25-Township-Resubmission-Letter (Rcd 3-6-2025) Rev-2-Combined (Rcd 3-6-2025) S102199025SV0-24x36-Survey (Rcd 3-6-2025) Transmittal---00013 (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2024-07-01---Affidavit-of-Ownership (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2024-12-11---Tax-Certification (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-01-10---Required-Regulatory-Approval-List (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-Drainage-Statement---Signed (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-Tree-Removal-Report (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-West-Orange---EIS-Signed (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-03-Acoustical-Evaluation (Rcd 3-6-2025) Noticing Documents (rcd 3-10-2025) CME Review 2 (Dated and Rcd 3-11-2025) MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-2 (Dated & Rcd 3-17-2025) J. ADJOURNMENT ** THE NEXT REGULAR ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 2025, AT 8:00 PM.**