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Supporting Documentation · Feb 1, 2023

PB 22 08 Cummings Application Package

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TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE PLANNING BOARD OR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT [a. APPLICANT INFORMATION Full Legal Name; _ Cummings William (Last) (First) Mailing Address: _280 Woodland Avenue, Summit, New Jersey 07901 (Street) (City) (State) (Zip) Telephone Number: (908 _) 591-3809 Email:_will@shibuilders.com Is the Applicant an: Mf Individual, O Corporation, 0 Partnership, 1) Other If the Applicant is a corporation or partnership, a list of the names and addresses of persons having a 10% interest or more in the corporation or partnership must be attached. Relationship of the applicant to the property: [J Owner, 1 Tenant or Lessee, Gd Purchaser under contract (with consent of owner, [] Other (please specify) If the applicant is not the owner of the property in question, the applicant must submit an affidavit with the owner(s) authorization to proceed with this process. B. PROPERTY OWNER INFORMATION 1 Check here if same as applicant. If the owner is not the applicant, please complete the following: Owner’s Name: Mountain Resources Corp. Address: PO Box 1874, Livingston, New Jersey 07039 Telephone Number: (_973) _ 518-4972 Email; mardance@verizon.net and ralpncestone@me.com C. PROPERTY INFORMATION Street Address: _ 2 and 10 Ridge Road Block Number(s): _ 80.03 ; Lot Number(s): 10 and 21 ; Tax Plate: 32 ; Zone of Property: _R-1 Residential The location of the property is approximately __° feet from the intersection of Ridge Road and Mount Pleasant Avenue (closest intersection.) Has there been any previous Zoning Board of Adjustment or Planning Board hearings involving this property? O Yes, Date(s): ;M No If yes, please attach copies of the written decisions adopted by the Board to each application. Please attach a list of all contiguous or adjacent property owned by the applicant or owner. [J None Is this property listed in “The Historic Sites Survey” prepared by Robert Guter 7/9/1992 ©] Yes No TAPLANNING.BRD\Document Library\PB-ZBA Application 4-20-15.dne us

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D. TYPE OF APPLICATION Indicate the type of application being submitted, check all boxes that apply. Note that more than one variance may be necessary, please indicate the number of each type needed: 1) O Interpretation of ordinance or map. 2) Ci Appeal of action of Zoning Officer. 3) O Variance “C1” Reason: C1 shape of property; © physical features; 11 exceptional situation. 4) 0 Variance “C2”. 5) O Variance “D”. 6) O Subdivision without variances: 1 major; 1 minor; CI preliminary; 0 final; Opreliminary and final, 7) A Subdivision with variances: A major; O minor; C1 preliminary; O final; Mhreliminary and final. 8) Ci Site Plan: 0 preliminary; O final; Cpretiminary and final; () with variances; £1 without variances, 9) (Amended Site Plan. 10) 1 Conditional Use. 11) © Conceptual. 12) C1 Home Professional Office. 13) €) Home Occupation, 14) O Soil Removal Permit. Please list the specific Sections of the Ordinance for which a variance is sought. If additional space is required, please attach a list. cistrubance approx. Section: _25-28.8b.5 5 Proposed!®4° Sfof slopes 725% scription: no disturbance of slopes 25% or greater Section: ; Proposed: ; Description: Section: ; Proposed: ; Description: Section: ; Proposed: ; Description: E. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY Existing Use of the Property Briefly describe the major elements of your proposal: (a more detailed description is required in Section G.) The existing properties are vacant. The Applicant proposed to consolidate the two existing lots and subdivide the property into four (4) development lots for single-family homes. The property is 552,878 (combined) (square feet); 12.692 (acres) Impervious Surface Coverage: Present: _ 2.98% ; Proposed: each lot to comply with 30% max coverage Building Coverage: Present: _wa 3 Proposed: each tot to comply with 20% max building coverage Is the property located: Within 200 feet of another municipality? O Yes No Adjacent to an existing or proposed county road? @ Yes ONo Adjacent to other county land? Yes No Adjacent to a state highway? Yes No TAPLANNING.BRD\Document Library\PB-ZBA Application 4-20-15.doe Uw

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F. EXPERTS © The following information is respectfully requested to enable the Board to facilitate the processing of this application: APPLICANT’S ATTORNEY: Lisa A. John-Basta, Esq. - Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC Telephone Number: (973 ) __ 530-2083 Email: _ohn-basta@csglaw.com Address: One Boland Drive, West Orange, New Jersey 07052 APPLICANT’S ENGINEER: _ Robert Freud, PE - Dynamic Engineering Telephone Number: ( 732 ) _ 732-974-0198 Email: _rfreud@dynamicec.com Address: 1904 Main Street, Lake Como, New Jersey 07719 APPLICANT’S ARCHITECT: Telephone Number: ( ) Email: Address: APPLICANT’S PLANNER: Telephone Number: ( ) Email: Address: OTHER EXPERT(S): Telephone Number: ( ) Email: Address: If necessary, please list any additional experts below, including address, telephone number and email address. TAPLANNING.BRD\Document Library\PB-ZBA Application 4-20-13.doc 3S

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[a REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIANCES 4A) 4B) 4C-1) 4C-2) 4D) 4E) Please attach a written statement labeled “PROPOSAL”, describe the major elements of your proposal, and describe in detail the physical and use changes proposed. Please attach a written statement labeled “REASONS FOR RELIEF”, which fully answers 4C-1, 4C-2 or 4D (Special Reasons) AND part 4E (Negative Criteria). (For Cl variances only) The strict application of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would result in the peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties or exceptional undue hardship under N.J.S.A. 40:55D- 70c(1). List in detail wherein this case conforms to this requirement, including, if applicable, reference to the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or shape of the property, or the exceptional topographical conditions affecting the property which applicant contends warrants the granting of the variance. (For C2 variances only) State how the purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law would be advanced by a deviation from the zoning ordinance requirements and the benefits of the deviation would substantially outweigh any detriment according to N.J.S.A 40:55D-70c(2). Please list all benefits of the deviation to the Township and any adverse effects. State how the benefits of the deviation would substantially outweigh any detriment to the Township. (For D variances only) State the special reasons under N.J.S.A 40:55D-70d affecting this property. The granting of this variance will not be substantially detrimental to the public good and will not substantially impair the intent of the zone plan and zoning ordinance. List in detail the reasons, among others, why the variance can be granted without being materially detrimental to the welfare of the community or injurious to the property or improvements of others in the neighborhood and zone. H. PLAT SUBMISSION 4F) Please list all maps and other exhibits accompanying this application. Attach an additional sheet if necessary. ITEM SIGNED BY DATE/REVISION See application attachment I. NOTICE: ~ Applicant is responsible to publish and serve notice of this application in accordance with Zoning Board of Adjustment/Planning Board requirements; however, notice may not be served until this application is certified as complete and the administrative officer has assigned the applicant a public hearing date. TAPLANNING.BRD\Document

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equirements; however, notice may not be served until this application is certified as complete and the administrative officer has assigned the applicant a public hearing date. TAPLANNING.BRD\Document Library\PB-ZBA Application 4-20-15.doc

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J-VERIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION — SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: APPLICANT’S VERIFICATION I hereby certify that the above statements made by me and the information contained in the papers submitted in connection with this application are true, I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements are willfully false, I am subject to punishment. Applicant’s Signature: Date: CONTINUANCE Should the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment have a full and heavy agenda, or discussion and meeting regarding this application requiring carrying the matter past the statue time limit, the applicant grants permission for such an extension. Applicant’s Signature: Date: OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION — MUST BE SIGNED Thereby certify that I resitteat _have a business address of 271 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, 4th Floor, West Orange in the County of Essex and the State of _New Jersey ; and that I am the owner of all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land known as Block(s) 80.03 Lot(s) _10 and 21 on the Tax Map of West Orange which property is the subject of the above application, and that said application is hereby authorized by me. Furthermore, I authorize inspection of the site which is the subject Wave Owner’s Signature: (0 — Date: S [ w/ ae Mount (le Covvees Conf : een Qua } each lot to comply with 30% max coverage THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE APPLICANT FROM COMPLYING WITH OTHER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES SUCH AS THE TREE REMOVAL ORDINANCE AND OBTAINING THE NECESSARY APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER SUCH ORDINANCES. TAPLANNING.BRD\Dacument Librar\PB-ZBA Application 4-20-15.doc aS

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J. VERIFICATION AND AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: APPLICANT’S VERIFICATION I hereby certify that the above statements made by me and the information contained in the Papers submitted in connection with this application are true. I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements are willfully false, I am subject to punishment. Applicant’s Signature: Mo. La Zo Date: oB/o foore. CONTINUANCE Should the Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment have a full and heavy agenda, or discussion and meeting regarding this application requiring carrying the matter past the statue time limit, the applicant grants permission for such an extension. j fff A ? Applicant’s Signature: Wht. eee Date: oy) Oo i= AB OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION ~— MUST BE SIGNED Thereby certify that I resithent _have a business address of in the County of and the State of 3 and that I am the owner of all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land known as Block(s) 80.03 Lot(s) _10 and 21 on the Tax Map of West Orange which property is the subject of the above application, and that said application is hereby authorized by me. Furthermore, [ authorize inspection of the site which is the subject of this application. Owner’s Signature: Date: each lot to comply with 30% max coverage THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT RELIEVE THE APPLICANT FROM COMPLYING WITH OTHER TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES SUCH AS THE TREE REMOVAL ORDINANCE AND OBTAINING THE NECESSARY APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER SUCH ORDINANCES. TAPLANNING BRD\Document Library\PB-ZBA Application -20-15.doe As

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