January 7, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting.

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development SUSAN McCARTNEY Tel: (973) 325-4111 Email: planningboard@westorange.org Mayor JAMILET BAQUERIZO VITE Planning Board Secretary Dr. Robert Bagoff, Chairman Jerry Guarino, Vice-Chairman Mayor Susan McCartney Councilwoman Susan Scarpa Ken Alper William B. Wilkes II Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Board Attorney Lee D. Klein, PE PTOE John J. Hess, PE, PP, Consulting Engineer Christopher Morgan, Sr Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer Frank Noborine. Heyer, Gruel & Associates, Consulting Planners John Cardoza (Alternate #1) Matrix New World Engineering, Consulting Engineer Lori Kapferer (Alternate #2) Geniece Gary-Adams, Director of Planning and Development/Zoning Official AGENDA TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING January 7, 2026 7:30 P.M. West Orange Planning Board Meeting, Wed. 1/7/2026 @ 7:30 pm Please click the link below (or copy and paste into your browser) to join the meeting and enter password when prompted: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87445322675?pwd=Pa3DJ5bIiYDtBrGpZlGkTPHFES6KDI.1 Telephone: Dial: US: 646 931 3860 Webinar ID: 874 4532 2675 Password: 123211 (Draft agenda is subject to change. For those persons having technical difficulties, please call 973-325-4109.) _________________________________________________________________________________ A. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE Notice of this meeting was given to the Township Clerk and posted on the Township bulletin board and Township website calendar, and sent to the West Orange Chronicle and the Star-Ledger. 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. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

• The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on January 14, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in person. • The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on January 28, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in person. • The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held on February 4, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. via Zoom. D. ROLL CALL E. ANNUAL REORGANIZATION Oath of Office F. MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS G. SWEARING IN • The Township Professional(s) sworn in. H. APPLICATIONS • 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. This matter is being adjourned to a Special Meeting on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 6:30 PM in Town Hall. No testimony or comment will be taken at this meeting. *Public comment is expected to begin after the completion of witness testimony at the Special Meeting on January 14, 2026. * 200-POL--Verona 200-POL--West-Orange 200-POL--Essex-Fells Architectural-Plans Cover-Submission-Letter-December-28-2023 Drainage-Report Engineering-Plans---2 April-5-2006-Planning-Board-Resolution February-2-2005-Planning-Board-Resolution May-5-2005-Planning-Board-Resolution-Block-166-Lots-702-and-8 May-5-2005-Planning-Board-Resolution-Block-167-Lots-25-2501-30-3001-3002- 3003-3004-3005 SPRAB-report-PB-24-01---West-Essex-Highlands-Inc Survey Tax-Collector-Certification Written-Proposal PB-24-01-West-Essex-Highlands-Inc---Application-and-Relevant-Documents GH-WEST-ESSEX---REVISED-ARCH-PB-SET-05-13-2024-1 WEH---Full-Civil-Set---Submission-2---5-13-24-SITE-PLANS

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• PB-25-04 Blue Violet Grow Inc Block: 62 Lot: 22.01 Zone: I 76 Ashland Avenue The applicant is proposing to operate a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility on the subject premises, which is located in the I industrial Zone. PB-25-04-Application-and-Plans Sustainability-Checklist-Form_76-Ashland-West-Orange-NJ_062425-f PB-24-05-Yerrr-Canna---Adopted-Resolution Checklist-MSP-2025-06-30-DSig 76-Ashland-Avenue-Site-2025-06-30-Site-Plan-REV-FINAL-DSig 76-Ashland-Avenue-Site-2025-06-30-Lighting-REV-FINAL-DSig 76-Ashland-Avenue---Blue-Violet-Grow-LLC---West-Orange---Planner-Report PB-25-04---76-Ashland-Avenue---Engineering-Review Noticing-Documents 11102025-PB-25-04-76-Ashland-Ave--Planning-Report--2 76-Ashland-Avenue-Site-2025-11-21-Site-Plan-FINAL-DSig 76-Ashland-West-Orange-NJ_Planning-Bd-Submittal_REV-1_112125_SS Letter-Blue-Violet-Response-2025-11-21 357-24-Blue-Violet-Grow-LLC---Reso-of-Local-Support---Cultivation-or- Manufacturing-Business 2025-11-25_Vite_Engineering-Review-2 Updated-Noticing-Documents 12012025-PB-25-04-76-Ashland-Ave--Planning-Report-2 • PB-25-10 Trader Joe’s 457 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Block: 157 Lot: 5 Zone: B-2 The applicant proposes to refit and reoccupy approximately 18,768 square feet of existing tenant space within the Main Building, including the approximately 1,522 square foot mezzanine, with a Trader Joe’s retail grocery store. 00---Transmittal-Letter-32294301 01---WO-PB-Application-Form-32265751 04---Corporate-Disclosure-Statement-32264441 05---Owner-Consent-Affidavit--SIGNED--7-31-25-32348781 06---Previous-PB-and-ZBA-Decisions 07---Proposal-3229706 08---Lists-of-Variances-Design-Exceptions-and-Submission-Waivers-32303001 09---Reasons-for-Relief-3234966 10---List-of-Plans-and-Exhibits-32305371 11---Site-Plan-and-Variance-Submission-Checklists 12---Sustainability-Checklist 13---Tax-Search-457-Mt-Pleasant-Ave 14---List-of-Required-Regulatory-Approvals-32305331 15---Certified-List-of-Property-Owners-Block-157-Lot-5 16---Existing-and-Proposed-Deed-Restrictions-and-Covenants 17---Existing-and-Proposed-Easements-or-Dedications 18---Soil-Removal-Permit-Application-32349281

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