2 ZBA Application

filed a New Application on or about October 2, 2012, and WHEREAS, the Applicant presented proof that adequate notice of the hearing on the New Application was published in the West Orange Chronicle, one of the official newspapers of the Board; and WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted proof of notice of the hearing upon all property owners within 200 feet of the property and all others required to receive notice; and WHEREAS, the New Application was heard at a public meeting of the Board held December 6, 2012; WHEREAS, the Applicant was represented by attorney Robert c. Williams, Esgq.; and WHEREAS the Applicant presented the testimony of Charles Stewart, a licensed professional engineer, surveyor and planner in the State of New Jersey, who was accepted by the Board as an expert in the field of civil engineering, Mr. Stewart outlined the changes to the originally approved plans that resulted in no additional variances, and consisted primarily of the relocation of the Bio-Retention Basin located on the southwest side of the property adjacent to the Shillelagh Club to the area outside center field on the JV Baseball Field, resulting in the Bio- Retention Basin becoming a Detention Basin, and resulting in the saving of additional trees, and leaving an additional part of the property in a natural state, necessitating lowering of the dV baseball field by 4 feet, reducing the need to bring Fill to the site, and installation of a new retaining wall, the