June 30, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

1 of 70 sheets Page 1 to 4 of 175 08/07/2025 02:56:42 PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025 6:30 P.M. RE; PB-24-01 WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS, INC. BOARD MEMBERS: ROBERT BAGOFF, Chairman SUSAN McCARTNEY, Mayor JERRY GUARINO, Vice Chairman KEN ALPER SUSAN SCARPA, Council Person WILLIAM WILKES LORI KAPFERER JOHN CARDOZA RYAN MacNEILL, Engineer GERARD HAIZEL, Planner JAMILET BAQUERIZO VITE, Board Secretary GENIECE GARY-ADAMS, Zoning Official JOSEPH FAGAN, Zoom Moderator WITNESSES: MARK SEEL, Geotechnical Engineer MAYOR EDWARD DAVIS MAREA DePALMA RACHEL KLEIN FISHMAN COURT REPORTING AGENCY 89 HEADQUARTERS PLAZA NORTH 4 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, SUITE 1440 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960 (973) 285-5331 - FAX - (732) 605-9391 2 A P P E A R A N C E S :1 H U T T , S H I M A N O W I T Z & P L O C K E R , E S Q S .2 B Y B R Y A N D . P L O C K E R , E S Q . B p l o c k e r @ h u t t s h i m . c o m3 4 5 9 A M B O Y A V E N U E W O O D B R I D G E , N E W J E R S E Y 0 7 0 9 54 A p p e a r i n g o n b e h a l f o f t h e A p p l i c a n t 5 G A C C I O N E & P O M A C O , E S Q S .6 B Y D I A N A P . M c G O V E R N , E S Q . O N E B O L A N D D R I V E , S U I T E 1 0 27 W E S T O R A N G E , N E W J E R S E Y 0 7 0 5 2 A p p e a r i n g o n b e h a l f o f t h e B o a r d8 9 B R U C E I . A F R A N , E S Q .10 1 0 B R A E B R U N D R I V E P R I N C E T O N , N E W J E R S E Y 0 8 5 4 011 A p p e a r i n g o n b e h a l f o f t h e O b j e c t o r , W e C a r e N J C o r p .12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 1 I N D E X O F E X H I B I T S2 E X H I B I T D E S C R I P T I O N3 0 - 1 5 T R A C T E N B E R G M A P4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4 C H A I R M A N B A G O F F : P B - 2 4 - 0 1 W e s t E s s e x1 H i g h l a n d s , I n c , B l o c k 1 7 9 L o t 3 2 Z o n e I H - 1 . W a r n e r2 R o a d .3 T h e a p p l i c a n t i s p r o p o s i n g t o d e v e l o p a 4 9 6 u n i t4 i n c l u s i o n a r y m u l t i f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t o n a5 v a c a n t 1 2 0 a c r e p r o p e r t y i n t h e n o r t h w e s t c o r n e r o f t h e6 T o w n s h i p .7 F o r t h e a p p l i c a n t , M r . P l o c k e r .8 M R . P L O C K E R : G o o d e v e n i n g e v e r y b o d y . B r y a n9 P l o c k e r o n

h w e s t c o r n e r o f t h e6 T o w n s h i p .7 F o r t h e a p p l i c a n t , M r . P l o c k e r .8 M R . P L O C K E R : G o o d e v e n i n g e v e r y b o d y . B r y a n9 P l o c k e r o n b e h a l f o f t h e a p p l i c a n t , W e s t E s s e x10 H i g h l a n d s , I n c .11 D o w e h a v e a n y h o u s e k e e p i n g b u s i n e s s t o12 d i s c u s s ?13 M R . A F R A N : Y e s , a l i t t l e b i t .14 M R . P L O C K E R : J u l y m e e t i n g s .15 M R . A F R A N : R i g h t .16 M S . M c G O V E R N : O h , y o u w a n t t o d o t h a t n o w ?17 M R . P L O C K E R : I t ' s u p t o t h e C h a i r m a n .18 C H A I R M A N B A G O F F : T h a t ' s f i n e . Y o u a l l h a v e19 d a t e s ?20 M S . M c G O V E R N : S o w e h a v e s u g g e s t e d a n o t h e r21 s p e c i a l m e e t i n g , I h a v e n o t - - w e h a v e n ' t p o l l e d t h e22 b o a r d m e m b e r s t o s e e t h e i r a v a i l a b i l i t y , b u t I ' m t r y i n g23 t o f i n d o u t f r o m t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s a t t o r n e y , M r . A f r a n - -24 M R . A F R A N : O b j e c t o r ' s a t t o r n e y .25