April 5 2006 Planning Board Resolution

PB-04-24 West-Essex-Highlands Resolution of Planning Board of the Township of West Orange Denying an application for preliminary and final major subdivision for 136 single-family lots WHEREAS, West Essex Highlands, Inc. having its principal office at 820 Morris Turnpike, Short Hills, New Jersey (hereinafter “Applicant”), being the owner of the property which is the subject of this application, being property located approximately 1600 feet from the intersection of Oval Road and Warner Road, West Orange, New Jersey, being Block No. 179, Lot 32 and being located in the R2 and R3 zones, applied to the Planning Board of the Township of West Orange for Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval for 136 single-family lots, requesting no variances; and WHEREAS, the Applicant presented proof that adequate notice of the application and the multiple hearings before the Planning Board of the Township of West Orange regarding said application was published in The West Orange Chronicle, one of the official newspapers of the Board; and WHEREAS, the Applicant submitted proof of the service of notice of the hearing upon all property owners within 200 feet of the property; and WHEREAS, the application was heard at the following public meetings of the Planning Board of the Township of West Orange: January 18, 2005, April 27, 2005, May 18, 2005, June 15, 2005, July 13, 2005, September 28, 2005, October 19, 2005, November 30, 2005, January 11, 2006, February 8, 2006 and March 8, 2006; and WHEREAS, the Applicant made its presentation through Ronald Shimanowitz, Esq. of the firm of Hutt & Shimanowitz, attorneys for the Applicant, and its submissions included a Subdivision Plan prepared by John McDonough, Professional Planner, PPE Corporation, dated July 31, 2004; Storm Water Management Study prepared by Paul Anderson, PE, PPE Corporation, dated August 30, 2005; Traffic Impact Study prepared by Walter Lublanecki, PE, dated May 27, 2005; Environmental Impact Study, prepared by Paul Anderson, dated September, 2004; Revised Subdivision drawings dated April 14, 2005, November 30, 2005, and December 23, 2005 and numerous Exhibits marked A-1 through A-24 for the Record; and WHEREAS, the Applicant presented and the Board heard the testimony of John McDonough, Madeline Wasilas, Paul Anderson, and Walter Lublanecki; and