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Agenda · May 15, 2025

May 15, 2025, Regular Meeting

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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 May 15, 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/84810490180?pwd=ZR9qUXiv81s8miqP8zO20GDyQgOQuu.1 Passcode: 587466; Join via audio: +1 646 931 3860 US Webinar ID: 848 1049 0180 Passcode: 587466 (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

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2 E. ANNOUNCEMENTS Future Meetings: June 12, 2025 (Regular Meeting) July 17, 2025 (Regular Meeting) August 21, 2025 (Regular Meeting) • ZB-24-11 Wonder (481 Eagle Rock Avenue) at the applicant’s request is being carried with preservation of notice to the July 17, 2025, Regular Meeting. • ZB-24-06 PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC AND GAS COMPANY (325 Mount Pleasant Avenue) is on the Agenda to receive a report to update settlement discussions; no testimony or evidence will be presented. • ZB-24-12 – LS SB Canterbury/Zinnia Health (33 Mount Pleasant Avenue) is on the Agenda to establish the next hearing date; no testimony or evidence will be presented. F. SWEARING IN Township Professional(s) G. ANNUAL REPORT H. RESOLUTIONS • ZB-24-14 Farrington (10 Shrump Place) (Approved 4/17/2025) Block: 176.07; Lot: 30; Zone: R-6 10 Shrump Place Application for C Variance was approved with conditions at the April 17, 2025, Regular Meeting. I. MINUTES • March 20, 2025, Executive Session • April 17, 2025, Regular Meeting • April 17, 2025, Executive Session J. APPLICATIONS (Carried from 4/17/2025) 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. [See Announcement Above] 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

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3 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 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-24-12 – LS SB Canterbury/Zinnia Health (Carried from 4/17/2025) 33 Mount Pleasant Avenue Block: 88; Lot: 26 Application for Appeal of Action of Zoning Officer and D Variance [See Announcement

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) 2.) ZB-24-12 – LS SB Canterbury/Zinnia Health (Carried from 4/17/2025) 33 Mount Pleasant Avenue Block: 88; Lot: 26 Application for Appeal of Action of Zoning Officer and D Variance [See Announcement Above] ltr-Diane-Chandler-encl-application-package-9624 Ltr-Diane-Chandler-Zimmerman-enc-documents-91224 ZB-24-12-Zinnia-Health-LLC---Email Survey 33-Mount-Pleasant-Ave-ZB-24-12--Planning-Review--October-28-2024 9-27-2024-email-of-no-Engineering-Review-from-Matrix-RE_-ZB-24-12-Zinnia- Health-LLC-33-Mount-Pleasant-Avenue Applicant Planning-Report---Zinnia-Health---West-Orange-NJ Applicant Notice-package-11824 Ltr-frm W. Sullivan Esq to Chair P-Neuer rcd 1-6-2025 (re relevant principles of law) 2014 - Stigma-Free-Resolution (rcd 1-6-2025)

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4 33-Mt-Pleasant-Photos (rcd 1-6-2025) Ltr-frm W. Sullivan Esq to D-Chandler-enc-photographs- (rcd 1-6-2025) Ltr frm M. Dolan Esq to A. Fisher Esq re-adjournment req (dated and rcd 1-14-2025) Ltr frm W. Sullivan Esq to P. Neuer Esq (Chair) re-adj rqt frm M. Dolan Esq (rcd 1- 15-2025) Ltr frm M. Dolan Esq to D. Chandler re Zinnia Health Objection w. Exs (rcd 2-3- 2025) Ltr frm W. Sullivan Esq to P.Neuer (Chair) re M. Dolan submission (rcd 2-4-2025) Planning-Exhibits-A-1-to-A-11-Dated-2-13-25-Rcd-2-18-25 Corporate-Disclosure-rcd-4-7-2025 3.) ZB-22-09 89 Ashland Avenue LLC (87-89 Ashland Avenue) (Approved 12/15/22) Block: 61; Lot: 44 & 45; Zone: I Application seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval with “c” and “d” variances to construct building addition to accommodate two additional dwelling units was approved with conditions at the December 15, 2022 Regular Meeting and Resolution was adopted at the January 19, 2023, Regular Meeting. Ltr- from R. Schkolnick Esq to D.Chandler-Requesting-Extension (Dated 4-9-25) Ltr-with-cert-of-mailing-and-aff-of-publication-Ench-5125 ---- Tax Verification continuance form with RS signature Architectural Elevations A-200 Architectural Floor Plans Site Plan 2022-0815-MEA 20-02 Tax & Sewer for 87 Ashland 09/30/2022 ZBA Application Package 09/29/2022 SPRAB Report 10/26/2022 Letter with Owners Signatures CME Review #1 November 1, 2022 2022 11.11 - Site Plans (MEA_20-02) 87-89 Ashland Ave (W.Orange)_REV1 Resubmission Ltr Chandler with Package 11.18.22 Revised Arch elevations 11.14.22 A-200 Revised Arch floor plans 11.14.22 A-100 CME Review #2 (November 28 2022) Planning Director Memo - ZB-22-09 - 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC Notice-of-Decision CME-23-05-03-Resolution-Compliance-1 1---Cover-Sheet---87-89-Ashland-Ave-WOrange_REV2-Sealed Image_20230911_0001 J. ADJOURNMENT ** THE NEXT REGULAR ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025, AT 8:00 PM.**

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