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CMe ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board January 20, 2023 Re: Seton Hall Preparatory School (ZB-22-12) Our File No. VWRZ0082.02 Preliminary & Final Site Plan with ‘C’ Page 2 and ‘D’ Variances - Review #1 e¢ Acompleted Site Plan / Subdivision Checklist. e A Sustainability Checklist Form. e A Buffer Report which lists the owners of property within 200 feet of Block 82.01, Lot 1 from the Office of the West Orange Assessor dated November 1, 2022. e A Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid from the Office of the Tax Collector dated December 6, 2022 which states that Block 82,01, Lot 1 is tax exempt. In addition, it states that there is no sewer serving this property. ¢ Copies of the following Zoning Board of Adjustment approval resolutions for the property in question: o Resolution No. ZB-08-37 which was memorialized on December 16, 2010. o Amended Resolution No. ZB-08-37 which was memorialized on January 17, 2013. o Resolution No. ZB-15-03 which was memorialized on April 16, 2015. o Resolution No. ZB-16-05 which was memorialized on August 18, 2016. We have reviewed the information submitted in support of this application and offer the following comments: A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question is an irregularly shaped tract which is located to the north of Crestview Drive and is bounded by Prospect Avenue to the west and Northfield Avenue and Mountain Drive to the east. It is located in the R-1 Zoning District and has an area of 44.501 acres. The site is presently occupied by the Kelly Athletic Complex which serves the Seton Hall Preparatory School. The Kelly Athletic Complex is home to the school’s baseball, soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse and football programs. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary & Final Site Plan approval with ‘C’ and ‘D’ Variance relief to allow the existing maintenance building located to the north of the existing athletic field to be repurposed as a health and fitness center. In addition, the existing athletic facility building to the north of the practice field will be converted to a maintenance building and two (2) parking spaces are proposed adjacent to this building. The existing maintenance building has a footprint of approximately 2,350 sf. The Applicant proposes to construct additions to the building which will increase the building footprint to 7,684 sf. In

. The existing maintenance building has a footprint of approximately 2,350 sf. The Applicant proposes to construct additions to the building which will increase the building footprint to 7,684 sf. In addition, the Applicant proposes to add a second story to the building which will include a roof terrace on the southerly side of the building. The health and fitness center will have a total floor area of approximately 9,015 sf and will include a vestibule, fitness room, offices, restrooms and mechanical room on the first floor and a team training room, office, storage room, janitors closet, upper lobby and restrooms on the second floor. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning BoarciVWRZ0080.02 - Seton Hall Preparatory Schooll23-01-20 Review #1.docx