PB 22 11 Plg Dir Memo Dated 9 29 2022 PB 22 11 Montclair Golf Club

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org 2 SUBMISSIONS ITEM SIGNED BY DATE/REVISION Site Plan (7 sheets) Michael J. Fowler, P.E. 9/8/22 Architectural Plans (1 sheets) Joseph L. Haines, AIA, PP 9/8/22 VARIANCES REQUIRED SECTION/REQUIREMENT PERMITTED /REQUIRED PROPOSED VARIANCE 25-8.1.f Maximum accessory building height 1 ½ stories/ 15 feet 17.2 feet “c” DISCUSSION/RECOMMENDATIONS The application involves improvements to the existing Montclair Golf Club facilities related to an existing irrigation pond. The pond is located in the southwestern portion of the subject property approximately 200 feet from the nearest property line, which abuts the rear lot line of houses on Seaman Road. A 1,200-square foot, 17.2-foot tall pumphouse is proposed on the northeast side of the pond. This building would be approximately 300 feet from the closest property line and approximately 2,050 feet from the clubhouse. The pumphouse building is proposed to have dimensions of 30 feet by 40 feet and would have a pitched roof. A 10-foot wide gravel accessway is proposed, which will connect to an existing accessway to the northwest of the proposed pumphouse. It is noted that the Township’s Tree Protection and Removal Ordinance permit requirements do not apply to tree removal on portions of a golf course greater than 75 feet from a property boundary. The application requires one “c” or bulk variance for maximum accessory building height as listed above. An applicant for a “c” variance must comply with the requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c. A “c” variance applicant must demonstrate that there is either undue hardship or practical difficulty associated with the strict application of the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance in connection with this specific piece of property; or that