October 29, 2025 Planning Board Special Meeting Minutes

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 29, 2025, 6:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its special meeting on October 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 that all persons stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENTS e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held on November 5, 2025, at 7:30 P.M. via Zoom. e The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on November 10, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. in person. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. Jerry Guarino; Mr. Ken Alper; Councilwoman Susan Scarpa (7:33 PM); Mayor Susan McCartney; Ms. Lori Kapferer; Mr. John Cardoza (6:41 PM); ABSENT: Mr. Christopher Morgan; Mr. Frank Noborine; Mr. William Wilkes; Mr. Lee Klein ALSO PRESENT: Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Mr. Ryan MacNeill, Board Engineer; Malvika Apte, Board Planner 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: 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 October 29, 2025, 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 10-29-25 Compressed *The Application has been carried to the next Planning Board special meeting on November 10, 2025, without further notice* 030---Princeton-Hydro-Report---Dated-9-3-25 A7(1) Oval-Road-Easement A7(2) Easement Agreement Letter 10-22-2025 Meeting adjourned at 10:23 P.M. ADOPTED: 12) oles Planning Board Secretary