PB 24 01 West Essex Highlands Inc Application and Relevant Documents

necessary, the Council shall submit an amendment to the Master Plan for consideration by the Planning Board consistent with the Zoning Amendment. The Township hereby agrees not to take any action which will modify the Zoning Amendment or which will otherwise require a variance application in connection with the Proposed Development without the consent of WEHI. 2.2. Obligation to Cooperate. The Parties acknowledge that in order to construct the Proposed Development on the Subject Property, WEHI will be required to obtain all necessary agreements, approvals and permits from all relevant public entities and utilities; such as, by way of example only, the Planning Board, the County of Essex, the Essex County Planning Board, and the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) -- including all ordinance requirements as to site plan and/or subdivision approvals (collectively, the “Required Approvals”). The Parties agree to cooperate in all undertakings to obtain the Required Approvals, including but not limited to those approvals required for the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Oval Road, including the Township exercising its eminent domain/condemnation powers. All expenses to obtain approvals and acquisition of property shall be at WEHI’s sole cost and expense. If any public takings are necessary for intersection improvements, WEHI shall have the sole authority to settle any condemnation proceedings and WEHI shall fund all expenses of any condemnation process, including but not limited to legal fees, appraisals and any other experts and any just compensation required by any settlement or formal decision awarding such compensation. Within five (5) days of the Township Council’s approval of this Agreement, the Township shall provide a copy of this Agreement to the Planning Board. Although the Association and WEHI may desire for the Township to accept a dedication of Oval Road as a public road, the Township does not presently have a desire to accept Oval Road as a public road and is under no obligation to do so in the future,