February 4, 2026 Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

MINUTES TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING February 4, 2026, 7:30 P.M. The Township of West Orange Planning Board held its regular meeting on February 4, 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. ANNOUNCEME e The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on February 11, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in person. e The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on February 25, 2026, at 6:30 P.M. in person. e The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held on March 4, 2026, at 7:30 P.M. via Zoom. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Dr. Robert Bagoff; Mr. Ken Alper; Mr. John Cardoza (8:13 P.M.); Mayor Susan McCartney; Mr. Christopher Morgan, Sr.; Councilwoman Susan Scarpa; Mr. Frank Noborine; ABSENT: Mr. Jerry Guarino; Ms. Lori Kapferer; Mr. Lee Klein; Mr. William Wilkes; ALSO PRESENT: Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Planning Board Attorney; Diana L. Chandler, Planning Board Interim Secretary Ryan MacNeill, Planning Board Engineer Malvika Apte, Planning Board Planner SWEARING IN e The Township Professional(s) sworn in. APPLICATIONS e PB 25-10 Trader Joe’s Block: 157 Lot: 5 Zone: B2 457 Mount Pleasant Avenue The applicant proposes to refit and reoccupy approximately 18,768 square feet of existing 1