December 11, 2024 Planning Board Special Meeting Minutes - WEHI

MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS SWEARING IN ¢ The Township Professional(s) sworn in. APPLICATIONS « PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands, Inc Block: 179 Lot: 32 Zone: IH-1 Warner Road The applicant is proposing to develop a 496-unit inclusionary multifamily residential development on a vacant 120-acre property in the northwest corner of the Township. *The transcript below of the hearing dated December 11, 2024 is the full record of the hearing and is attached hereto as the minutes of the meeting. * PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands - Transcript from 12.11.24 (Compressed) PB-24-01 West Essex Highland -Transcript from 12.11.24 Q3 - WEHI-Tree-Removal-Plan-2010 Exhibit-O4-West-Essex-Highlands-A ffordable-Housing-Development-2023 *The application has been carried to the January 29, 2025, Planning Board special meeting without further notice* * PB-24-06 410 Main St Holding LLC Block: 113 Lot: 262, 264 & 308 410 Main Street The applicant is proposing a 3-story mixed-use development with 12 residential dwelling units above, ground floor parking, and commercial space. PRESENTATION ¢ The attorney for the applicant, Benjamin Wine, gave a closing statement. Mr. Wine stated that from the testimonies of the traffic engineer and planner that every single one those other uses that is permitted for this particular site would be a horrible way to honor the public’s concern. « Mr. Wine emphasized that the governing body adopted this conditional use where certain lots will meet the standard for this use, and this is one of those lots. e Mr. Wine states the site is a good opportunity where there is a maximum of 5 vehicles per hour during the peak hours, which is 1 vehicle every 12 minutes circling Park Drive. e The whole point of this application was that it would be a planning board application due to the board’s ordinance having conditional use standards for this lot. ¢ The applicant wanted to provide a use that is the best possible use of this site when you