Agenda · Oct 7, 2026
October 7, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting.
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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development SUSAN McCARTNEY Tel: (973) 325-4111 Email: planningboard@westorange.org Mayor JAMILET BAQUERIZO VITE Planning Board Secretary Dr. Robert Bagoff, Chairman Jerry Guarino, Vice-Chairman Mayor Susan McCartney Council President Susan Scarpa Ken Alper William B. Wilkes II Diana P. McGovern, Esq., Board Attorney Lee D. Klein, PE PTOE John J. Hess, PE, PP, Consulting Engineer Christopher Morgan, Sr Zayibeth Carballo, PE, Township Engineer Frank Noborine. Heyer, Gruel & Associates, Consulting Planners John Cardoza (Alternate #1) Matrix New World Engineering, Consulting Engineer Lori Kapferer (Alternate #2) Geniece Gary-Adams, Director of Planning and Development/Zoning Official DRAFT AGENDA TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD MEETING October 7, 2026 7:00 P.M. West Orange Planning Board Meeting, Wed. 10/7/2026 @ 7:00 pm Please click the link below (or copy and paste it into your browser) to join the meeting and enter the password when prompted: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87065517447?pwd=QtMnyeIKniyvEk2X3qnQi4Ihiv7u12.1 Telephone: Dial: US: 646 931 3860 Webinar ID: 870 6551 7447 Password: 014389 (Draft agenda is subject to change. For those persons having technical difficulties, please call 973-325-4106.) _________________________________________________________________________________ A. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE Notice of this meeting was given to the Township Clerk and posted on the Township bulletin board and Township website calendar, and sent to the West Orange Chronicle and the Star-Ledger. 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. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ANNOUNCEMENTS.
• The next Planning Board special meeting will be held on October 21, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom • The next Planning Board regular meeting will be held on November 4, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom D. ROLL CALL E. MINUTES & RESOLUTIONS F. SWEARING IN • The Township Professional(s) sworn in. G. ORDINANCE REVIEW 2990-26-Ordinance-for-New-AH-Zone-410-Main-Street H. APPLICATIONS • PB-23-11 Tompkins Realty LLC Block: 7; Lots:12.02; Zone: RM 34 Tompkins Street The applicant is proposing to subdivide an existing lot developed with a two-family home and related improvements into tow lots. The existing dwelling is proposed to remain on one lot and a new two-family dwelling is proposed on the other lot. Applicant requesting-extension-81726 PB-23-11-Tompkins-Realty-LLC---34-Tompkins-Street-Adopted-Resolution Cert-of-mailing-and-affidavit-9.23.26 • PB-22-13 West Crescent Realty 14-16 Northfield Avenue Block: 17 Lot: 62 Zone: B-1 The applicant seeks to renovate the building into a high-quality mixed-use building, retaining retail/business uses and the warehouse on the ground floor and converting the upper floors into twelve apartments. Applicant requesting extension-82426 PB-22-13-West-Crescent-Realty-LLC-14-16-Northfield-Avenue--Resolution- Adopted Affidavit of Publication • PB-26-02 Catalyst Development Group, LLC 27 Fairway Drive Block: 86.01 Lot: 6 Zone: R-5 The applicant is requesting preliminary and final minor subdivision approval, with “c” variance relief, to subdivide the property into 3 lots. PB-26-02-Application PB-26-02-Affidavit-of-Ownership Fully-Executed-Revised-Application_02122026 CME Review-1
PB-26-02-27-Fairway-Drive-Planner Completeness-Review-1 Response-Letter-Review-1---2026-03-04 Subdivision-27-Fairway-Revised 1250703Response-Letter-Review-1---2026-03-04 1250703Subdivision-27-Fairway-Revised 05182026--PB-26-02-27-Fairway-Drive-Completeness-Review-2 1250703Major-Subdivision-27-Fairway-Drive 1250703Response-Letter-Review-1 1250703-EIS-27-Fairway-Drive Subdivision-Checklist_05112026 Application-Submission-Cover-Letter_05112026 27-Fairway-Drive---Statement-of-the-Applicant_06172026 Application-Submission-Cover-Letter_06172026 Major-Subdivision-27-Fairway-Drive-Civil-Set_06102026 Major-Subdivision-Application-and-Attachments_06172026 Response-Letter-Review-2_06112026 Storm-Sewer-Map TREE-REMOVAL-PERMIT-APPLICATION-27-Fairway-Drive 05072026--SPRAB-Meeting-Review 06262026--PB-26-02-27-Fairway-Drive-Completeness-Review-3 07172026_PB-26-02-27-Fairway-Drive-Planning-Review-1 2026-07-06---Artheon Review-2 Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Service-and-Publication • PB-26-03 Crestmont Country Club 750 Eagle Rock Avenue Block: 174 Lot: 1.01 Zone: R-2 The applicant is proposing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Oval Road. Modifications to the existing driveway and parking area are also being proposed. 00---2026-03-18-West-Orange-Transmittal 0---2026-03-17-Cover-Letter 1---Application-Form Rev-first-page-of-application-form 2---2026-03-10-Project-and-Variance-Request-Narrative 3---Site-Plan-Application-Checklist 4---Sustainability-Checklist-Form 5---Tree-Removal-and-Replacement-Permit-Application-Checklist-and-Notification- Forms 6---2026-03-10-Tree-Removal-and-Replacement-Plan-Supporting-Letter 7---2026-03-10-Site-Plan-Submission-Checklist-Waiver-Request-Letter 8---2026-02-11-Verification-of-Taxes-and-Sewer-Charges-Paid 9---2026-02-12-Township-of-West-Orange-200-Property-Owners-List 10---2024-04-05-Borough-of-Roseland-200-Property-Owners-List 11---2026-02-10-Township-of-Livingston-200-Property-Owners-List 12---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Stormwater-Management-Report 13---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Stormwater-O-and-M-Manual 14---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Environmental-Impact-Statement 15---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Preliminary-and-Final-Site-Plans
16---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Tree-Restoration-Plans 17---2026-02-11-Crestmont-CC-Right-of-Way-and-Partial-Site-Survey 18---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Steep-Slope-Analysis-Exhibits 19---2026-02-12-Preliminary-Eagle-Rock-Ave-Roadway-Improvement-Plans 20---2026-01-21-Eagle-Rock-Ave-and-Oval-Road-Laurel-Avenue-Traffic-Signal- Design-Report 21---2023-07-19-Planning-Board-Resolution-PB-23-06 22---2024-11-21-Zoning-Board-of-Adjustment-Resolution-ZB-24-07 2026-04-24---PF-Site-Plan-Rvw-1 PB-26-03-Crestmont-Country-Club-Completeness-Review-1 2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Preliminary-and-Final-Site-Plans 2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-and-Eagle-Rock-Ave-Stormwater-Management-Report 2---2026-02-12-Crestmont-CC-Tree-Restoration-Plans 3---2026-02-12-Steep-Slope-Analysis-Exhibits Noticing Documents TAP-West-Orange-Affidavit-Planning-Board-05222026 2026-05-28-Project-Aerial-Map-Signed-and-Sealed 20260603_PB-26-03-Crestmont-Country-Club_Planning-Review-1 Ltr-Vite-61825-with-TAPinto-Affidavit - Received 6-18-26 Settlement-of-Litigation-Agreement-2020 7-30-2026 Ltr-From R. Schkolnick to J. Baquerizo re Requesting-Carry-until- September-2-hearing (rcd 7-30-26) A1---2026-05-28-Project-Aerial-Map-Signed-and-Sealed • PB-25-11 525 Northfield Ave LLC 525 Northfield Avenue Block: 159.04 Lot: 1.01 Zone: B-2 The applicant is proposing a 4-story mixed-use building containing 1,200 sq. ft commercial space on the ground floor and 95 residential units on the upper floors, and 165 off-street parking
Zone: B-2 The applicant is proposing a 4-story mixed-use building containing 1,200 sq. ft commercial space on the ground floor and 95 residential units on the upper floors, and 165 off-street parking spaces. Executed-PB-Application-4904-1062-97512 Executed-Disclosure-and-Consent-Statements-4913-1220-85032 West-Orange-Application---Tax-and-Sewer-Charge-Certification-4938-7274-22642 West-Orange-Application---Sustainability-Checklist---complete-4924-1417-48411 West-Orange-Application---Site-Plan-Checklist-11102025---kak-REVISED-4905- 5465-81691 Tree-Removal-Permit---Checklist-Only-4935-0023-97382 Tree-Removal-Permit---Application-Only-4905-4954-71305 Traffic-Impact-Study-11102025-4927-7608-81845 Stormwater-Management-Report-4898-2292-85031 Stormwater-Maintenance-Plan-10222025-4920-5008-39592 Boundary-and-Topography-Survey-4927-0592-03731 List-of-All-Trees-11172025-4927-9040-95942 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-11182025-4926-0114-18822 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-11102025-4932-1098-71275 Flood-Hazard-Area-Determination-02212025-4924-8773-33672 Executed-Tree-Removal-Application-4908-7908-10792 Conditional-Use-Statement-4935-5136-01212 Civil-Plans-October-22-4933-3434-73811
Architectural-Schematic-Design-4913-9585-80391 AF-comment--Application-Addendum-proposal-description-and-reasons-for-relief CME Review-2 CME Review-1 200-List---as-of-10302025-4923-5149-42622 525-NORTHFIELD-AVENUE-FORESTER-MEMORANDUM Planner's Completeness-Review-1 Planner's Completeness-Review-2 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-enclosing-memo-from-Jarmel-Kizel-and-tree-permit-and- planning-memo--03022026-4904-1928-84663 Stonefield-Planning-Memo-02272026-4914-4328-66742 EIS-waiver-memo-02252026-4908-0095-34901 CME Review-3 ANS-Consultants-to-Board-Secretary-01272026-4916-9454-3757-v1 Architectural-Schematic-Design---Revised-as-of-01292026-4908-4716-3021-v1 Civil-Plans-Revised-01292026 Completeness-Review-1---Waivers-Checklist-4903-0348-8643-v4 Letter-from-Engineer-to-Board-Secretary-01292026-4913-0296-5901-v1 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-enclosing-revised-plans-addressing-completeness-- 02062026-4902-4495-3485-v3 NJDEP-Applicability-Determination-Survey-07212010-4909-9265-3197-v2 Stormwater-Management-Report---Revised-as-of-01282026-4936-0314-8685-v2 Stormwater-Maintenance-Plan-and-Field-Manual-01282026-4932-5213-7869-v2 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-enclosing-memo-from-Jarmel-Kizel-and-tree-permit-and- planning-memo--03022026-4904-1928-84663 Stonefield-Planning-Memo-02272026-4914-4328-66742 EIS-waiver-memo-02252026-4908-0095-34901 Tree-Removal-Permit---Application-Only-4905-4954-71308 03132026-PB-25-11--SPRAB-Meeting-Review 03132026-PB-25-11--Planning-Review-1 Amended-Application-03312026 Architectural-Schematic-Design-03302026 Email-from-Brian-Feeney-12292026 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-enclosing-revised-plans-and-email-from-HPC-03312026 Memo-Regarding-Revisions-03302026 Preliminary-and-Final-Site-Plans-03302026 Stormwater-Management-Report-03302026 Letter-to-Planning-Board-encl-affidavit-of-proof-of-service Returned-Green-Cards---as-of-04082026-4931-9445-67352 Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Service-with-Exhibits-4926-0391-13272 PB25-11-525-Northfield-Ave---Planning-Board-Review-2 Artheon
davit-of-proof-of-service Returned-Green-Cards---as-of-04082026-4931-9445-67352 Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Service-with-Exhibits-4926-0391-13272 PB25-11-525-Northfield-Ave---Planning-Board-Review-2 Artheon Review-4 A-1-Sheet-E-100---Aerial-Exhibit A-2-Sheet-E-200-4937-0150-9535-v2 Letter-to-Planning-Board-encl-marked-exhibits-4896-6208-6562-v1 Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Service-with-Exhibits---05202026-4935-0228-75342 Letter-to-Planning-Board-encl-affidavit-of-proof-of-service--06012026-4909-6927- 7873-v-4913-5887-71061 Affidavit-of-Proof-of-Service-with-Exhibits-4904-3317-88022 Returned-Green-Cards-as-of-06032026-4936-8579-80662
20260609-Letter-to-WO-PB-re-Representation A-3-525-Northfield-Avenue-West-Orange-NJ---Planning-Board-Exhibits-4-15-2016- prepared-by-Jarmel A-3--EX-107-3---Jarmel-Kizel---marked-into-evidence-on-June-10th-4928-0489- 8486-v2 A-4-Google-Earth-Freeze-Frame--Sheridan-Ave-looking-North-East-showing-tree- wall-identified-as-Backside-4935-0221-0999-v A-4-Google-Earth-Frame--Sheridan-Ave-Looking-South-towards-side-marked-6-10- 4910-3589-4711-v2 EX-107-Parking-4935-8462-38191 Letter-to-Board-Secretary-enclosing-Groung-Parking-Layout-exhibit-and-revised- Traffic-Impact-Study-4916-4960-8139-v-4904-5319-6 Summary-of-Ex-107-Parking-Plan-4912-5154-2475-v-4900-6075-33551 Traffic-Impact-Study-revised-August-24-2026-4896-9729-06992 20260901-Letter-to-WO-PB-re-9-9-26-Hearing - Objector's Lawyer I. GENERAL DISCUSSION J. PUBLIC COMMENT K. ADJOURNMENT **THE NEXT REGULAR PLANNING BOARD MEETING WILL BE ** WEDNESDAY, November 4, 2026 AT 7:00 P.M. **
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