Agenda · Sep 17, 2026
September 17, 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 Artheon, Consulting Planner Laurence Cohen Artheon 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 September 17, 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: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82933411736?pwd=ff1h5clvyBdOKVIoJkhqw9jH2yUXcN.1 Join from PC, Mac, iPad, or Android: Passcode: 003416, Webinar ID: 829 3341 1736, Dail In: 646 558 8656 (Draft agenda is subject to change. For those persons having technical difficulties, please call 973-325-4108.) 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: September 17, 2026 (Regular Meeting) October 15, 2026 (Regular Meeting) November 19, 2026 (Regular Meeting) • Application ZB-24-16 Northfield Realty (81 Northfield Avenue) at the request of the applicant is being carried with preservation of notice to the December 17, 2026, Regular Meeting via Zoom. • Discussion about a potential Special Meeting on Thursday, October 29, 2026, via Zoom. F. SWEARING IN Township Professional(s) G. MINUTES • August 20, 2026 Regular Meeting H. RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LITIGATION; IF ADOPTED, THEN ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION I. RESOLUTIONS • ZB-25-08 127 Mitchell LLC (Approved 7/16/2026) 512-516 Pleasant Valley Way Block 154.06, Lots 11 and 12 Zone: B-2 General Business Application seeking a D(2) use variance relief is required to permit the expansion of an existing non-conforming use was approved with conditions at the July 16, 2026, Regular Meeting. J. APPLICATIONS 1.) ZB-26-02 Rhode 13 Porter Road Block: 175.24 ; Lot: 3; Zone: R-6 Application for C Variance for building addition. 9-11-2026 Municipal Engineer Memo - Z. Carballo 9-10-2026 Combined-Completeness-and-Board-Review-2 -M. Apte Noticing--Docs from applicant 8-31-2026 - 13-Porter-Site-Plan-Updated - A. Gonzalez 7-14-2026 - Combined-Completeness-and-Board-Review - M. Apte (Consultant Planner) 6-26-2026 - Municipal Engineer Memo - Z. Carballo 6-5-26 - Updated-Radius-Map-13-Porter-Road 6-5-2026 - 13-Porter-Rd--Application-package-Updated 6-2-26 - Updated-Proof-of-taxes-paid 6-2-2026 - 13-Porter-Rd--Application-package
2.) ZB-26-01 Grossman Block: 146; Lot: 72; Zone: R-T 15 Alan Street The applicant is proposing expansion of the existing detached garage located in the rear yard, which would be used for a home occupation by the Applicant to be used for vehicle parking on the first floor and hobby woodworking space on the 2nd floor. 9-15-2026 -Board Planning Review-3 - M. Apte 9-4-2026 - Revised Planning Evaluation - P. Steck 9-3-26 - Notarized-Form Amended-Notice-of-Public-Hearing-rcd-9-3-26 buffer-report-7-20-26-used-rcd-9-3-26 certified-mail-sept1-rcd-9-3-2026 Proof-of-Publication-rc-9-3-2026 8-14-2026 - Municipal Engineer Memo - Z. Carballo 8-14-2026 - Consultant Planner Board-Review - M. Apte 7-20-2026 - buffer-report - Tax Assessor Department 7-20-2026 Verification of Taxes 7-18-2026 - Planning Evaluation- P. Steck 7-19-26 - Updated Variance Application 6-7-26 - Final-Plan-page-2 6-8-2026 - certified-mail-receipts 6-8-2026 - Notice-newspaper 6-7-2026- Variance-application 5-29-26 - Municipal Engineer Memo - Z. Carballo 5-19-2026 - Combined-Completeness-Board-Review - M. Apte 4-24-2026 - Municipal Engineer Memo - Z. Carballo 5-4-2026 - Soil-Movement-and-Erosion-Control-Plan - Yogi Engineering 4-26-26 - Tree-Protection-Plan - M. Grossman 5-6-2026 - Variance-application 5-6-26 Variance-Proposal 5-6-26 - Final-Plan 4-24-2026 - Municipal Engineer Memo - Z. Carballo 4-23-2026 - Combined-Completeness-Board-Review - M. Apte (Consultant Planner) 3-23-26 garage-plan-existing-elevation-no-house - M. Grossman 3-23-2026 - garage-plan-existing-elevation-with-house- M. Grossman 3-23-26 - Reasons-for-Relief - M. Grossman 3-23-26 - Variance-Proposal - Grossman 3-23-26 Plan-from-west - M. Grossman 3-23-26 - Plan-no-house - M. Grossman 3-23-26 - Plan-with-house-and-tree - M. Grossman 3-23-26 - Plan (Full) - M. Grossman 3-23-26 proposed-survey-overlay-with-tree 3-23-26 - Variance-application 2-27-26 GARAGE-EXPANSION-PERMIT-SET - Yogi Engineering 2-25-2026 - Property-Tax Confirmation 2-25-2026 - buffer-report - Tax Assessor Dept 11-19-2018 - Survey -
3.) ZB-25-07 Mavis Tire (Carried from 7/16/2026) 460 Prospect Avenue Block 105, Lot 64.01 The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure and construct a tire center / motor vehicle service station with seven service bays and a retail sales area encompassing 1,142 square feet including a showroom, sales counter, waiting area, and bathrooms. A d-1 use variance relief is required to permit a motor vehicle service station in the general commercial district. 8-28-26 -Planning-Review-4- C.Dochney 8-26-2026 Filing-letter w previous mtg exhibts frm L. John Basta to D. Chandler 8-24-26 - Updated-Landscape-Rendering - R. Ritchie 8-12-26 Updated-Rendering-and-Sight-Line - Larson Design Group 7-29-26 - Option-B-Building-Rendering-with-higher-parapet-and-view-from-2nd-floor- residence-behind -Larson Design Group 7-10-26-Planning-Review-3-C. Dochney 7-8-26 Consulting-Engineer-Review-4- R.MacNeill 6-26-26 Traffic-Study-revised - Dynamic Traffic 6-29-26 -Architectural-Plans-revised- Larson Design Group 6-28-26 - Acoustical-Analysis-resubmission-Ostergaard Acoustical Associates 6-30-26 - Filing-Letter-resubmission- L. John Basta to D.Chandler 5-22-2026-Email-Response-from-L-John-Basta-to-Consulting-Engineer 5-19-26-Engineering-Review-3 -J. Hess 5-18-26 Site-Plan-Rendering - R. Ritchie 2-12-26 Roof-Plan - Larson Design Group 5-15-26 - Transmittal-for-Exhibits -Dynamic\ 5-18-26 - Aerial-Map-Exhibit - Dynamic Engineering 5-14-26 - Scanned-Roof-Plan-Signed-and-Sealed -Larson Design Group 5-18-26 - Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Publication-and-Service- L.John Basta 5-5-26 Response-Letter-Dynamic Engineering 4-27-26 - Prelim-and-Final-Site-Plans---Rev-2 -Dynamic Engineering 5-2026-Storm-Water-Management-Report - Dynamic Engineering 5-26 -Operations-and-Management-Manual- Dynamic Engineering 3-30-26 - Email Response to Engineering Review 2 - L. John Basta 3-30-26 - Email Response to Engineering Review - L. John Basta 03-25-26 - Planning-Review-2 - C. Dochney 03-25-26 - Consultant Engineering-Review-2 - J. Hess 3-24-26 - Forester-Memo-updated- W. Kipp 3-3-26 - Forrester-Report- W. Kipp 3-26 Tree-Removal-Report---Dynamic Engineering Deed Deed 2-26 - Tree-Removal-Report- Dynamic Engineering 2-2026 - Tree-Removal-Report-resubmission -Dynamic Engineering 2-12-26 - Traffic-Impact-Study-resubmission - Dynamic Engineering 2-26 - Stormwater-Permit-Application-resubmission - Dynamic
Engineering 2-2026 - Tree-Removal-Report-resubmission -Dynamic Engineering 2-12-26 - Traffic-Impact-Study-resubmission - Dynamic Engineering 2-26 - Stormwater-Permit-Application-resubmission - Dynamic Engineering 2-2026 - Stormwater-Management-Report-resubmission - Dynamic Engineering 2-2026- Stormwater-Management-Operation-and-Maintenance-Manual-resubmissionrcd- Dynamic Engineering
2-16-26 Site-Plans-revised-resubmission - Dynamic Engineering 2-17-26 - Planning-Report- C. Cofone 2-2026- List-of-Variances-and-Waivers-resubmission - Dynamic Engineering 2-2026- Grading-Checklist-resubmission 2-24-26 - Filing-Letter-resubmission - L. John Basta 2-12-26 - Architectural-Plans-resubmission- Larson Design Group 9-29-25 - CME Engineering -Review-1 - J. Hess 10-23-26 - CME Planning -Planning-Review-1 - C. Dochney 8-21-25 Corporate-Disclosure-submission 8-21-25 - Application-Filing-Planning-Report - E. Parlavecchio 8-21-25 Completed-Prelim-and-Final-Site-Plan-Checklist-submission 8-11-25 Executed-Tree-Removal-and-Replacement-Application-submission Executed-Zoning-Board-Application-Form-submission Completed-Sustainability-Checklist-submission Traffic-Impact-Study-07-21-2025-submission 7-2025 - List-of-Variances-and-Waivers-submission Prior-Resolutions-of-Approval-submission Title-Documents-submission 7-2025 - Drainage-Statement- Dynamic Engineering 7-22-25 -Planning-Report-submission - C. Cofone 7-16-25 Site-Plan-Set-submission - Dynamic Engineering 7-9-25 200-Foot-List-submission Verification-of-Taxes-Paid-07-08-2025-submission 6-30-25 Architectural-Plans-submission - Larson Design Group\ 1-29-25 Geotechnical-Engineering-Report-Addendum-No-1--Results-of-Testing- ECS 12-10-24 - Geotechnical-Engineering-submission - ECS Mid Atlantic LLC 12-17-24 ALTA_NSPS-Survey-Last-Revised 4.) ZB-24-16 Northfield Realty LLC (Carried from 6/18/26) 81 Northfield Avenue Block: 71.03; Lot: 43 [Application only appearing with preservation of notice to schedule to another meeting. No testimony provided/nor a vote on this application tonight.] The applicant proposes to use 10 vehicular parking spaces at the rear of the property to park medical transportation vehicles. A d-1 use variance relief is required to permit commercial vehicle storage/parking in the OB-1 zone. 9-15-2026 - CONSENT-TO-CONTINUANCE-EXTENSION-OF-HEARING - J. Spanarkel 6-8-26 -Noticing Docs 4-2-26 email-from-CDochney-to-DChandler-re-no-SPRAB 4-1-26 -Planning-Review-1- C. Dochney 4-1-26-email-from-J-Hess-to-DChandler-re-no-engineering-review 2-27-26 - Cover-Letterrcd- J. Spanarkel 2-25-26 Property-Owners-List 10-8-99 - 81-Northfield-Survey 2-27-26 Traffic-Statement- Langan Engineering and Environmental Services 2-27-26 Planning-Report- Langan Engineering and Environmental Services 2-25-26
perty-Owners-List 10-8-99 - 81-Northfield-Survey 2-27-26 Traffic-Statement- Langan Engineering and Environmental Services 2-27-26 Planning-Report- Langan Engineering and Environmental Services 2-25-26 Taxes-and-Sewer-Payment-Confirmation 10-6-25 Letter-Requesting-Rescheduling-of-Hearing- J. Spanarkel 10-3-2025-Taxes-Payment-Confirmation 8-20-25 -Planning-Review-Rev-1- G. Wheatle Williams
4-7-2025 - Notarized Confirmation of Publication From NJ Advance Media (Star Ledger) 4-4-25 Letter frm J. Spanarkel, Esq to D. Chandler - Submitting-Proof-of-Mailing 4-4-25 -ZBA-Application-Supplemental-Submission- J. Spanarkel 4-4-25 -ZBA-Application-Aff-of-Mailing-and-Publication -J. Spanarkel 4-4-25 Supplemental-Submission - J. Spanarkel 4-2-25 --Aff-of-Mailing-and-Publication 1-14-25 -Consultant Planning-Review- G. Wheatle Williams 1-14-25 Planning-Review-- G. Wheatle Williams 11-12-24 - VERIFICATION-OF-TAX-AND-SEWER-CHARGES-PAID 11-12-24 - 200 ft Radius Map 11-4-24 Interpretation-Request-Application - J. Spanarkel ADJOURNMENT ** THE NEXT REGULAR ZONING BOARD MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, October 15, 2026, AT 8:00 PM.**
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