PB 24 01 West Essex Highlands Inc Application and Relevant Documents

Aside the improvements associated with the installation of that traffic signal and those improvements agreed to between WEHI and the Association as set forth in the Association Terms and Conditions, the Township will not require WEHI to make any other off-tract or off-site improvements. 2.5.4. Trees. The Township and WEHI recognize the Subject Property is heavily wooded. In that regard, the Township commissioned a tree study, the results of which are reflected in the tree study report of DeFeo Associates dated February 3, 2020 (the “Tree Study”). As set forth in the Tree Study, the overall health of the forest on the Subject Property is weak and the ability of the forest to regenerate itself is poor. The Township and WEHI recognize the importance of preserving and/or optimizing the regeneration of the forest in connection with the development of the Subject Property, but also recognize that the Township’s Tree Protection and Removal Ordinance (Ordinance § 25-7) (the “Tree Ordinance”), if applied to the Proposed Development, would constitute a cost-generative requirement contrary to Section 2.5.3 of this Agreement. In light of the foregoing, the parties agree that tree removal and replacement for the Proposed Development shall be governed by the Design Terms and Conditions attached hereto as Exhibit C, specifically Section 2 (Site & Landscaping). 2.5.5. Steep Slopes. The Concept Plan reflects the Township’s requirement that the Proposed Development be located west of a certain point near the ridgeline located on the eastern portion of the Subject Property. The Proposed Development, as set forth on the Concept Plan, must strictly abide by the Township’s request that all structures for the Proposed Development are located west of the ridgeline. To the extent that any portion of the Proposed Development as contemplated in this Agreement would be restricted and/or prohibited by the Township’s Steep Slope and Natural Features Ordinance, Township Code § 25-28.1 through 28.10