January 14, 2026, Planning Board Special Meeting - WEHI Transcript

1 of 53 sheets Page 1 to 4 of 122 02/03/2026 04:49:05 PM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026 6:30 P.M. RE; PB-24-01 WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS, INC. BOARD MEMBERS: ROBERT BAGOFF, Chairman JERRY GUARINO, Vice Chairman SUSAN McCARTNEY, Mayor WILLIAM B. WILKES KEN ALPER JOHN CARDOZA LORI KAPFERER SUSAN SCARPA, Councilwoman JORDAN RIZZO, Engineer MALVIKA APTE, Planner JAMILET BAQUERIZO VITE, Board Secretary GENIECE GARY-ADAMS, Zoning Official FISHMAN COURT REPORTING AGENCY 89 HEADQUARTERS PLAZA NORTH 4 SPEEDWELL AVENUE, SUITE 1440 MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960 (973) 285-5331 - FAX - (732) 605-9391 2 A P P E A R A N C E S :1 H U T T , S H I M A N O W I T Z & P L O C K E R , E S Q S .2 B Y B R Y A N D . P L O C K E R , E S Q . B p l o c k e r @ h u t t s h i m . c o m3 4 5 9 A M B O Y A V E N U E W O O D B R I D G E , N E W J E R S E Y 0 7 0 9 54 A p p e a r i n g o n b e h a l f o f t h e A p p l i c a n t 5 G A C C I O N E & P O M A C O , E S Q S . B Y D I A N A P . M c G O V E R N , E S Q .6 O N E B O L A N D D R I V E , S U I T E 1 0 2 W E S T O R A N G E , N E W J E R S E Y 0 7 0 5 27 A p p e a r i n g o n b e h a l f o f t h e B o a r d 8 B R U C E I . A F R A N , E S Q .9 1 0 B R A E B R U N D R I V E P R I N C E T O N , N E W J E R S E Y 0 8 5 4 010 A p p e a r i n g o n b e h a l f o f t h e O b j e c t o r , W e C a r e N J C o r p .11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 3 1 I N D E X O F E X H I B I T S 2 E X H I B I T D E S C R I P T I O N 3 0 - 3 9 E S S E X C O U N T Y E N V I R O N M E N T A L C O M M I S S I O N J U N E 2 , 2 0 2 5 R E S O L U T I O N4 O - 4 0 E S S E X C O U N T Y B O A R D O F C O M M I S S I O N E R S5 O C T O B E R 8 , 2 0 2 5 R E S O L U T I O N 6 O - 4 1 V E R O N A R E S O L U T I O N - S E P T E M B E R 2 5 , 1 9 8 0 7 O - 4 2 R E S O L U T I O N - J U L Y 8 , 1 9 8 3 8 O - 4 3 W E I S L E D E R S L I D E S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 4 C H A I R M A N B A G O F F : P B - 2 4 - 0 1 W e s t E s s e x1 H i g h l a n d s , I n c . , B l o c k : 1 7 9 L o t 3 2 Z o n e I H - 1 , W a r n e r2 R o a d . T h e a p p l i c a n t i s p r o p o s i n g t o d e v e l o p a 4 9 63 i n c l u s i o n a r y m u l t i f a m i l y r e s i d e n t i a l d e v e l o p m e n t o n a4 v a c a n t 1 2 0

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