August 25, 2025, Planning Board Special Meeting Transcript - WEHI

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 4 CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Application PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands, Incorporated, 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. For the applicant, Mr. Plocker. MR. PLOCKER: Good evening, Mr. Chairman. Bryan Plocker from the firm Hutt, Shimanowitz & Plocker. Here on behalf of the applicant. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Are you done? MR. PLOCKER: I don't have anything right now. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: Good. Okay. Up to you. Mr. Afran. Thank you, sir. MR. AFRAN: Good evening members of the board -- good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the board. I am Bruce Afran, counsel for the objector, We Care. CHAIRMAN BAGOFF: You have the floor, sir. MR. AFRAN: Thank you. We have three witnesses tonight. As the board may know by now one witness, Mr. Hadascko, had an injury last night or this morning and is unable to be here today. But we do have Professor Hasse from, John