January 29, 2025 Planning Board Special Meeting Minutes - WEHI

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 29, 2025, 6:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its special meeting on January 29, 2025, at 6:30 P.M. in person. Chairman Bagoff called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 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 e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at 7:30 P.M. e The next planning Board special meeting will be held February 12, 2025 at 7:30 P.M via Zoom ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. Jerry Guarino; Mr. Ken Alper; Mr. John Cardoza (6:50PM); Mr. William Wilkes; Mr. Lee Klein; Mayor Susan McCartney; Councilwoman Susan Scarpa; ABSENT: Mr. Christopher Morgan, Sr.; Ms. Lori Kapferer; Mr. Peter Smeraldo (recused) ALSO PRESENT: _ Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Gerry Haizel, Consulting Town Planner; Mr. John Hess, Board Engineer; Zayibeth Carballo, Town Engineer Jamilet Baquerizo Vite, Planning Board Secretary MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS SWEARING IN

¢ The Township Professional(s) sworn in. APPLICATIONS e PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands, Inc Block: 179 Lot: 32 Zone: [H-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 January 29, 2025, is the full record of the hearing and is attached hereto as the meeting minutes. * PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands - Transcript from 1-29-25 Compressed *The Application has been carried to the next Planning Board special meeting on February 26, 2025, without further notice* Meeting adjourned at 9:56 PM. y/) 2 apopten: 4} /20 l2s if! Copp Jamilet Baquerizo Vite, Board Secretary Planning Board Secretary