April 15, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting Meeting Minutes

The applicant intended to comply with ADA requirements for EV charging spaces, eliminating the need for relief on that issue. Testimony would address parking concerns regarding tandem and stacked parking spaces that had been raised during the SPRAB review. Ms. Moore also identified requested submission checklist waivers, including: o Existing/proposed contour intervals. © Landscape plans prepared by a professional landscape architect. © Certain plans/legal documents. o EIS waiver. She confirmed that public notice had been published in both the Essex Daily and the Star- Ledger in accordance with regulations. PROFESSIONAL COMMENTS Ms. Apte reviewed the requested waivers and recommended several for approval based on the nature of the application. Waivers discussed included: © Graphic scale waiver Soil survey data Storm permit application Landscape plans by a professional landscape architect Compliance with West Orange COAH ordinances (to be addressed during final site plan phase) Ms. Apte specifically highlighted: © Soil survey data appeared sufficiently addressed through submitted mapping and supporting materials, pending Board Engineer input. © The Environmental Impact Study waiver was supported by a memo from the applicant’s expert explaining why a full EIS was unnecessary. Chairman Bagoff asked whether wetlands existed on the property. o Ms. Apte responded that the applicant’s materials stated there were no wetlands. Mr. MacNeill stated the applicant had provided adequate environmental information within the plans themselves. Although a standalone EIS report was not prepared, the submitted materials allowed him to complete his review satisfactorily. He recommended approval of the EIS waiver request. ooo0°0 PRESENTATION The professional engineer, Anthony Facchino, entered on the record; he was sworn under oath. His credentials were accepted by the board and he testified to the following: Facchino explained why they’re requesting the Environmental Impact Study waiver: © The project wouldn’t disturb already-developed portions of the site, including the existing building and parking lot. o Earlier project versions had proposed greater encroachment into steep slopes, but the project had since been downsized. © The revised plan avoids impacts to: m Steep slope areas beyond the already-developed footprint =e Wetlands m= Wooded areas m Trees