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Agenda · Jan 15, 2026

January 15, 2026 , Regular Meeting

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1 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development SUSAN McCARTNEY Mayor Tel: (973) 325-4108 DIANA L. CHANDLER Zoning Board Secretary Email: zoningboard@westorange.org Philip D. Neuer, Chairperson Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher PA, Board Attorney Brent D. Scott, Vice-Chairperson CME Associates, Consulting Planner William Michael Barbee John J. Hess, PE, PP, Consulting Engineer Laurence Cohen Geniece Gary-Adams (Director of Planning & Development/Zoning Official) Robin Miller Zayibeth Carballo, Municipal Engineer Irv Schwarzbaum Alice Weiss Mark Sussman (Alt.) Michael Dannemiller (Alt.) Tal Ben-Zvi (Alt ) Todd Dubovy (Alt.) AGENDA TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING January 15, 2026 8:00 P.M. Will be held virtually Please click the link below (or copy and paste into your browser) to join the meeting: Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87021297828?pwd=6RbqdaGp07AofDNKJ2I2A6SeVF5ySh.1 Passcode:951669 Webinar ID: 870 2129 7828 Dial In: +1 646 931 3860 US (Draft agenda is subject to change. For those persons having technical difficulties, please call 973-325-4109 or 973-325-4133.) A. NOTICE Notice of this meeting was given to the Township Clerk, the West Orange Chronicle and the Star Ledger, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board in accordance with the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act.” B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. OPENING STATEMENT D. ROLL CALL

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2 E. ANNOUNCEMENTS • Future Meetings: January 22, 2026 (Special Meeting) February 19, 2026 (Regular Meeting) March 19, 2026 (Regular Meeting) • ZB-24-17 Pardo (104 Winding Way) is adjourned at the request of the applicant to be carried with preservation of notice to the March 19, 2026, Regular Meeting. F. REORGANIZATION Vote: Appoint Chairperson Appoint Vice-Chairperson Appointing Board Secretary Appointing Board Attorney Appointing Site Plan Review Advisory Board Representatives Appoint Consultant Engineer Appoint Consultant Planner G. SWEARING IN Township Professional(s) and Re/Appointments of Board Member, Mr. W.M. Barbee H. MINUTES • December 18, 2025 Regular Meeting I. RESOLUTIONS • ZB-25-06 Neil Block: 46.02; Lot: 10; Zone: R-5 13 Lowell Avenue Application seeking Variances to construct a new front porch on an existing two and one half story home was approved with conditions at the December 18, 2025, Regular Meeting. J. APPLICATIONS 1.) ZB-25-04 Panorama LLC 410 Eagle Rock Avenue Block:109 & 111 Lot: 1.01 & 1.05 Zone: B-1 & PURD Amended Major Site Plan Approval 25-4-29-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-200-Foot-List-with-utilities 25-4-24-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Zoning-Board-Application-exe 25-4-19-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Fee-Explanation 2025-01-24---Drainage-Statement 2025-01-24---24-085---Preliminary-Site-Plan-Signed 15-12-17-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Prior-Zoning-Board-Resolution-of- Approval 15134/22-1-20-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Prior-Zoning-Board- Resolution-of-Approval 15136/25-06-16-Review-CME-1 15137/410-Eagle-Rock-Avenue-ZB-25-04---Completeness-Review---June-18-2025 15139/25-5-9-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Ltr-submitting-initial-zoning- board-application-packages 15140/25-5-5-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Certification-of-Taxes-Current- through-2nd-quarter 15141/2024-08-02---Signed-and-Sealed---Topo-Survey

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3 15142/25-6-18-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Ltr-from-municipal-planner- deeming-application-incomplete 15143/25-6-18-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Site-Plan-Checklist-Complete 15144/25-6-23-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Ltr-submitting-checklist-for- completeness-determination 15145/410-Eagle-Rock-Avenue-ZB-25-04---Planning-Review----July-25-2025 25-11-21-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Ltr-submitting-revised-plans-and- drainage-statement 2025-10-27---Site-Plan-Submission-Checklist 2025-10-27---Response-to-Zoning-and-SPRAB 2025-10-27---Drainage-Statement---Rev-1 2025-10-27---24-085---Amended-Site-Plans---Rev-1-rs 2025-12-15---Engineering-Review-2 25-12-10-PanoramaLLC---CME-Planning-Review-1 25-12-31-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Affidavit-of-Mailing (rcd 1-5- 2026) 26-1-1-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Affidavit-of-Publication (rcd 1-5- 2026) 26-1-5-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Ltr-submitting-affidavits-of-mailing- and-publication (rcd 1-5-2026) 26-1-7-Katsanos-Chit-Chat-Diner-West-Orange-Ltr-re-legal-notices-sent-to-all- individual-owners-and-not-condominium-association (rcd 1-8-2026) 2.) ZB-22-12 / Seton Hall Preparatory School (Extension) Block: 82.01; Lot: 1; Zone: R-1 700 Prospect Avenue Application seeking amended site plan and “d” variance approvals for the expansion of a non-conforming use was approved with conditions at the September 28, 2023, Special Meeting. The Resolution was adopted at the October 19, 2023, Regular Meeting. Letter-Requesting-Extension-of-Approval-athletic-center-10-16-2025 Legal Notice (published 1-4-2026, rcd 1-5-2026) NJ-Public-Notices-Print-Out (rcd 1-5-2026) Stamped-White-Slips-01-02-2026 (rcd 1-5-2026) Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Publication-and-Service--Seton-Hall (rcd 1-8-2026) -Original Application Cover Letter ZBA Application Boundary Survey Site Plans Architectural Drawings Tax Certification - (Block 82.01 Lot 1) West Orange NJ Application Escrow Fee Checks 23-01-20 Review #1 block 82.01 lot 1 verification of taxes Planning Report - Seton Hall Preparatory School - West Orange NJ(868898.1) Planning Review Memo - ZB-22-12 Seton Hall Prep 200 ft Property Owners List (Block 82.01 Lot 1) West Orange NJ SPRAB report-ZB-22-12 - Seton Hall Prep Planning Review Memo - ZB-22-12 Seton Hall Prep - updated 3-31-23 ZB-22-12 Seton Hall Prep - Affidavit of Service Seton Hall - April 10

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01 Lot 1) West Orange NJ SPRAB report-ZB-22-12 - Seton Hall Prep Planning Review Memo - ZB-22-12 Seton Hall Prep - updated 3-31-23 ZB-22-12 Seton Hall Prep - Affidavit of Service Seton Hall - April 10 2023(908008.1)

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4 ZB-22-12 Seton Hall Prep- Brd Secretary - Correspondence re_ Attorney taking over file - April 10 2023(908059.1) Brd Secretary - Correspondence sending Affidavit - April 20 2023 (Affidavit Attached)(910877.1) Board Secretary - Supplemental Submission -Response to Planners and Engineers Report 2-9-23 Updated Civil Plans - (1.31.23) ZB-22-12---Seton-Hall-Prep---Final-Site-Plans--Resolution Engineers Response Letter (1-30-23) Architects Response Letter (1-25-23) Consent-to-Continuance_Extension-of-Hearing9566381 Planning-post-approval-compliance-memo---ZB-22-12---Seton-Hall-Prep Planning-Review-Memo---ZB-22-12-Seton-Hall-Prep---updated-3-31-23 ZB-22-12-Seton-Hall-Prep---Affidavit-of-Service-Seton-Hall---April-10-20239080081 ZB-22-12-Seton-Hall-Prep--Brd-Secretary---Correspondence-re_-Attorney-taking-over-file--- April-10-20239080591 SP-10000---11100-Binder-E2-Project-Management-LLC Binder1-Architectural-083022-Heintz--Fiore 3.) ZB-24-17 Pardo Development Group Inc. (Carried from 11/20/2025) [No testimony will be provided regarding this application at this meeting.] 104 Winding Way Block: 46.01; Lot: 33 Application for C Variance Boundary-and-Topographic-Survey---104-Winding-Way CME-25-02-13---Review-1 Cover-Letter---104-Winding-Way Ownership-Disclosure---104-Winding-Way 104-Winding-Way---ZB-24-17---Completeness-Memo---January-28-2025 104-Winding-Way---ZB-24-17---Planning-Review-REV1--April-7-2025 Proof-of-Taxes-Paid---104-Winding-Way Variance-Plan---104-Winding-Way---R1 Zoning-Board-Application---104-Winding-Way Supplemental-Statement---104-Winding-Way Tree-Removal-and-Replacement-Application---104-Winding-Way Noticing-Docs-dated-5-20-2025-and-rcd-6-2-2025 Affidavit-of-Publication 2020-014-Pardo-Development-West-Orange-NJ---20241030---Board-Submission (rcd 6- 11-25) Letter-to-CRE-Review (rcd 11-7-2025) Resubmission-Cover-Letter-11625 (rcd 11-7-2025) 104-Winding-Way-Tree-Survey-Table-Plot (rcd 11-7-2025) 20251104---104-Winding-Way-Variance-Plan---R2 (11-7-2025) Prior-Resolution-of-Denial (rcd 11-10-2025) Resubmission-Cover-Letter-11725 (rcd 11-10-2025) ZB-24-17 Pardo (104 Winding Way) - Forester Memorandum Dated 11-13-25 (rcd 11- 14-2025) 11-13-2025-Email-from-PSules-re-Forester-Memo-rcd-11-14-2025 11-14-2025 Pardo---CME-Planning-Review-1 (rcd 11-17-2025) 11-17-2025-Engineering-Review-2 (rcd

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Memorandum Dated 11-13-25 (rcd 11- 14-2025) 11-13-2025-Email-from-PSules-re-Forester-Memo-rcd-11-14-2025 11-14-2025 Pardo---CME-Planning-Review-1 (rcd 11-17-2025) 11-17-2025-Engineering-Review-2 (rcd 11-18-2025) 11-21-2025-Ltr-from-Hudson-Essex-Passaic-Soil-Conservation-District-to-Applicant- rcd-1-5-2026

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5 20251120---104-Winding-Way---Site-Exhibit (rcd 1-5-2026) Letter-to-Board exhibits (rcd 1-5-2026) Letter-to-Board-104-Winding-Way (rcd 1-5-2026) Exhibit-A1---Colorized-Aerial-Exhibit (rcd 1-5-2026) Exhibit-A3---Tree-Removal (rcd 1-5-2026) Exhibit-A4---Aerial-Satellite-Imagery-of-Subject-Site-and-Surroundings (rcd 1-5-2026) 26-01-09---CME-Engineering-Review-3 (rcd 1-12-2026) 1-13-2026 Adjournment-Request-Ltr from S. Hehl Esq to Chair and Board (rcd 1-13- 2026) K. ADJOURNMENT *THE NEXT SPECIAL ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2026, AT 8:00 PM.* ** THE NEXT REGULAR ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026, AT 8:00 PM.**

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