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Agenda · Apr 16, 2026

April 16, 2026, Regular Meeting

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development Zoning Board of Adjustment SUSAN McCARTNEY Mayor Tel: (973) 325-4108 DIANA L. CHANDLER Zoning Board Secretary Email: zoningboard@westorange.org Philip D. Neuer, Chairperson Geniece Gary-Adams (Director of Planning & Development/Zoning Official) Irv Schwarzbaum, Vice-Chairperson Savo, Schalk, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O’Grodnick & Fisher PA, Board Attorneys William Michael Barbee CME Associates, Consulting Planner Laurence Cohen John J. Hess, PE, PP, Consulting Engineer Robin Miller Zayibeth Carballo, Municipal Engineer Brent D. Scott 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 April 16, 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/87967457364?pwd=mPVX41zHJmr5HSlSFfBol31JjYUrOb.1 Passcode:032153 Webinar ID: 879 6745 7364 ; Dial in: 646 931 3860 (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, posted on the Township Web Site under the Current Legal Notices tab, and posted on the Township Bulletin Board in accordance with the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act” and the “Publication Reform Act.” B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. OPENING STATEMENT D. ROLL CALL E. ANNOUNCEMENTS Future Meetings: May 28, 2026 (Regular Meeting) (Not the 3rd Thursday of the month) June 18, 2026 (Regular Meeting) July 16, 2026 (Regular Meeting)

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F. SWEARING IN Township Professional(s) G. MINUTES March 19, 2026, Regular Meeting H. RESOLUTIONS • ZB-24-17 Pardo Development Group Inc. (Denied 3/19/2026) 104 Winding Way Block: 46.01; Lot: 33 Application for C Variances for a single family dwelling was denied at the March 19, 2026, Regular Meeting. I. APPLICATIONS 1.) ZB-25-12 Pullman (12 Knollwood Drive) Block: 161.06; Lot 21; Zone: R-4 Residential The applicant proposes to construct a new reading room and deck in the rear of an existing ranch style single family home with a two-car garage. The property’s existing rear yard setback does not conform to the R-4 bulk requirements. A bulk variance is required for a continuing encroachment into the required rear yard setback. Application-etc (rcd 12-15-2025) Pullman Plans - Dated 12-1-2025 (rcd 12-15-2025) 1-29-2026-and-1-30-2026-Ltrs-Applicant-and-Professional-and-Updated-form- amending-application-rcd-1-30-2026 M_ZB-25-12_12-Knollwood-Drive-Ave-Engineering Memo1 (rcd 1-15-2026) 26-01-15-Knollwood-Drive-Pullman---Planning-Review-1 (rcd 1-15-2026) Noticing-Documents-rcd-3-31-2026 affidavit-of-publication-rcd-3-31-2026 affidavit-of-publication-rcd-4-2-2026 2.) ZB-22-13 MPB Realty (470 Eagle Rock Avenue) (Carried from 3/19/2026) Block: 153; Lot:38; Zone:B-2 470 Eagle Rock Avenue Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property Photo of the Property ZB-22-13-2023-04-05-Traffic-Impact-Study---Rev-1 ZB-22-13-2023-04-06-Twp-Resubmission-Letter ZB-22-13-Acoustal-Evaluation ZB-22-13-Architectural-Plans---Popeyes-Sonic-West-Orange---Eagle-Rock ZB-22-13-Combined-Site-Plan

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ZB-22-13-Combined ZB-22-13-Transmittal---00003 ZB-22-13--2023-03-Drainage-Statement ZB-22-13-2023-04-Tree-Removal-Report 2023-06-30-Solid-Waste-Management-Plan 2023-07-06-TRAFFIC-IMPACT-STUDY 2023-07-07---Required-Regulatory-Approval-List 2023-07-07-Affidavit-of-Ownership 2023-07-07-Fast-Food-Summary 2023-07-10-Twp-Resubmission-Letter Combined-Arch-Plans Road-Vacation-Bk-12175-Pg-2396 Site-Plan_Rev3 Transmittal---00005 470-Eagle-Rock-Avenue-West-Orange_Revised-Planning-Report_07072023 2023-06-Drainage-Statement 2023-06-Tree-Removal-Report 2023-06-West-Orange---EIS 2023-06-28-Acoustical-Evaluation 2023-06-OM-Manual 2023-07-07---Variance--Waiver-List 470-Eagle--EIS-06-2024 470-Eagle--Filing-App-to-ZBA-8-12-24 470-Eagle--Planning-Report-8-2-24 70-Eagle--Site-Plan-6-7-24 470-Eagle--TIS-6-4-24 470-Eagle--Tree-Removal-Report-06-2024 470-Eagle--Waste-Management-Plan-6-7-24 470-Eagle--Acoustical-Report-6-17-24 470-Eagle--Arch-6-12-24 470-Eagle--Drainage-Reports-06-2024 470-Eagle--Executed-Revised-ZBA-Package PB-97-18-Fan-and-Jade-Inc ZB-22-13-MPB-REALTY---RESOLUTION-OF-DISMISSAL-WO-PREJUDICE- ADOPTED 24-10-29-MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-1 24-10-31---Review-1 470-Eagle--SWM-OM-06-2024 24-12-10-MPB-Realty---SPRAB-Report 2025-02-25-Township-Resubmission-Letter (Rcd 3-6-2025) Rev-2-Combined (Rcd 3-6-2025) S102199025SV0-24x36-Survey (Rcd 3-6-2025) Transmittal---00013 (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2024-07-01---Affidavit-of-Ownership (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2024-12-11---Tax-Certification (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-01-10---Required-Regulatory-Approval-List (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-Drainage-Statement---Signed (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-Tree-Removal-Report (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-West-Orange---EIS-Signed (Rcd 3-6-2025) 2025-02-03-Acoustical-Evaluation (Rcd 3-6-2025) Noticing Documents (rcd 3-10-2025) CME Review 2 (Dated and Rcd 3-11-2025)

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MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-2 (Dated & Rcd 3-17-2025) Ltr-From-Hudson-Essex-Passaic-Soil-Conservation-District-re-MPB-Realty-Popeyes- and-IHOP-Restaurant-Dated-3-5-2025---Rcd-5-2-2025 2025-10-08-Acoustic-Supplemental-Memo (rcd 10-10-2025) 2025-10-08-Township-Resubmission-Letter (rcd 10-10-2025) Sustainability-Checklist (rcd 10-10-2025) 23-0099-PB-2-CONCEPT-PB-RF-ss (rcd 10-10-2025) ZB-22-13-MPB-Realty-470-Eagle-Rock-Avenue---SP-Mtg-10-23-2025-Noticing-rcd-10- 16-25 25-10-16-Memorandum-Engineering---rcd-10-17-2025 25-10-20-MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-4 (r'cd 10-20-2025) 12-4-2025 Traffic Impact Study - rcd 12-8-2025 12-8- 2025 Resubmission-Letter From Dynamic Engineering (rcd 12-8-2025) 11-25-2025 - Site Plans (Rev 4) rcd 12-8-2025 12-12-2025-Engineering-Review-5 (rcd 12-15-2025) 12-12-25 MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-5 (rcd 12-16-2025) 12-17-2025 - ZB-22-13-470-Eagle-Rock-Ave - Forester Memo (rcd 12-17-2025) Attachment included with 12-17-2025 Forester Memo - TREE-REMOVAL-PERMIT- APPLICATION (rcd 12-17-25) Attachment included with 12-17-2025 Forester Memo - TREE-REPLACEMENT-TABLE (rcd 12-17-2025) Attachment included with 12-17-2025 Forester Memo - Tree-Ordinance (rcd 12-17-2025) Attachment included with 12-17-2025 Forester Memo - ESSEX-COUNTY-NATIVE- PLANT-LIST (rcd 12-17-2025) Attachment included with 12-17-2025 Forester Memo - CHECKLIST-FOR-TREE- REMOVAL---SOLAR-PANEL-Projects (rcd 12-17-2025) 1-9-2026-Planning-Report- (rcd 1-12-2026) 2-5-2026-Email-w-Forester-Memo-and-note CHECKLIST-FOR-TREE-REMOVAL (rcd 2-5-2026) 470-EAGLE-ROCK-AVENUE-PROP-POPEYES-IHOP-ZB-22-13- FORESTERSMEMO (rcd 2-5-2026) 01-DEMOLITION-AND-TREE-REMOVAL-PLAN-EXHIBIT (rcd 3-10-2026) 02-LANDSCAPE-PLAN-EXHIBIT (rcd 3-10-2026) 2026-03-Tree-Removal-Report (rcd 3-10-2026) 2026-03-06-Justifications-Memo_470-Eagle-Rock-AvenueWORev4 (rcd 3-10-2026) 2026-03-09-Township-Resubmission-Letter (rcd 3-10-2026) 26-03-16-MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-6 (rcd 3-16-2026) 26-03-17-Consultant Engineering-Review-6 (rcd 3-17-2026) ZB-22-13-FORESTERS-MEMO-rev-3-18-26 (rcd

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9-Township-Resubmission-Letter (rcd 3-10-2026) 26-03-16-MPB-Realty---Planning-Review-6 (rcd 3-16-2026) 26-03-17-Consultant Engineering-Review-6 (rcd 3-17-2026) ZB-22-13-FORESTERS-MEMO-rev-3-18-26 (rcd 3-18-2026) 20260122_470-Eagle-Rock_Deck-Exhibit-A-6-rcd-3-24-2026 2026-04-03-Township-Resubmission-Letter-rcd-4-6-2026 01-DEMOLITION-AND-TREE-REMOVAL-PLAN-EXHIBIT-rcd-4-6-2026 02-LANDSCAPE-PLAN-EXHIBIT-rcd-4-6-2026 2026-04-03-Planning-Report-and-Justification-of-Variances__Rev5-rcd-4-6-2026 2026-04-Tree-Removal-Report-rcd-4-6-2026 26-04-07-MPB-Realty---Consultant Planning-Review-7 (rcd 4-7-2026) 470-EAGLE-ROCK-AVENUE-PROP-POPEYES-IHOP-ZB-22-13-FORESTERS- MEMO-rev-4-8-2026 (rcd 4-8-2026) 26-04-09-Engineering-Review-7 (rcd 4-9-2026)

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J. ADJOURNMENT ** THE NEXT REGULAR ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THE FOURTH THURSDAY, May 28, 2026, AT 8:00 PM.**

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