January 7, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING. January 7, 2026, 7:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its regular meeting on January 7, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. via virtual ZOOM videoconference. Chairman Bagoff called the meeting to order at approximately 7:30 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 all persons stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. ANNOUNCEMENTS e The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on January 14, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in person. e The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on January 28, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in person. e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held on February 4, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. via Zoom. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. Jerry Guarino; Mr. Ken Alper; Mr. John Cardoza; Mayor Susan McCartney; Mr. Christopher Morgan, Sr.; Councilwoman Susan Scarpa; Mr. Lee Klein; Mr. William Wilkes; Ms. Lori Kapferer; Mr. Frank Noborine; ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Diana L. Chandler, Planning Board Interim Secretary Malvika Apte, Planning Board Planner Jordan Zachary & Sean Savage, Planning Board Engineer SWEARING IN . The Township Professional(s) sworn in. APPLICATIONS e 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 1