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5. Has this property been the subject of an application and/or otherwise involved in a matter before the West Orange Planning Board and/or Board of Adjustment? X No __ If yes, please state the dates and action taken or pending, identify the Township Yes __ Agency who or is handling the matter, and enclose a copy of the resolution conserved by the Agency This Application is currently pending before the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Please refer to Attachment ______________________________________________________________________________ F for copies of prior approvals. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Has the property received a construction permit and/or is there a construction permit pending? X If yes please state the reason for and the date of application or the date of the Yes__ No __ Issuance of the permit. 7. Describe or attach the landscaping replacement planting plan, if applicable, including the number, size and species of trees to be replaced. Attach additional sheets if necessary. __________________________________________________________________________ Refer to the Landscaping Plan and Notes & Details, Drawing Nos. L-01 and L-02, prepared by PS&S, LLC dated December 22, 2022. __________________________________________________________________________ 8. Describe or attach grading plan if more than six (6) inches of soil will be removed or added within the drip line of a tree or trees on the site: Refer to the Grading & Drainage Plan, Drawing No. 792790, prepared by Burns & McDonnell, dated January ________________________________________________________________________________ 26, 2024. ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ 9. Attach a map, drawing or diagram showing proposed removal locations. List the names, address, phone number and email of the preparer of the map drawing or diagram attached. Refer to the Tree Removal Plan and Notes & Details, Drawing Nos. TR-01, TR-02, and TR-03 prepared by _______________________________________________________________________________ Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC (PS&S) dated December 22,

& Details, Drawing Nos. TR-01, TR-02, and TR-03 prepared by _______________________________________________________________________________ Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC (PS&S) dated December 22, 2022. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. List the number, species, and diameter of each tree to be removed: (Attach additional sheets if necessary): Refer to the Tree Removal Plan and Notes & Details, Drawing Nos. TR-01, TR-02, and TR-03, prepared by ______________________________________________________________________________ Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor, LLC (PS&S) dated December 22, 2022. ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. State reason for removal: Installation of required bioretention basins. ______________________________________________________________________________ 12. Identify the Licensed Tree Expert or Licensed Tree Care Operator who will be providing tree removal services: To Be Determined Contact Name__________________________________________________________________ Business______________________________________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip__________________________________________________________________ Work Phone: _______________________________Cell Phone: __________________________ Email: ___________________________ NJTC Business Registration #_____________________

13. List the Proposed date to commence tree removal: WI)VTEZ 202 u/s List the Proposed date to complete tree removal: 14. Attach proof of written notice to neighboring property owners sharing a mutual boundary that a tree or trees within 2’ of any property boundary is proposed for removal. {Attorney shall include with the Public Notice} EXCEPTION — TREE EMERGENCY Property owners may remove hazardous trees under emergency conditions prior to obtaining a tree removal permit or tree removal exemption providing. Following the emergency removal of the tree or trees, the property owner or Agent shall apply for a Tree Removal Exemption at the Engineering Department within five (5) business days of the removal and shall provide written proof of the hazard by the Licensed Tree Expert or International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist at that time. COMPLIANCE WITH THE “TREE EXPERTS AND TREE CARE OPERATORS LICENSING ACT” C.45:15C-H Every company performing tree work in New Jersey must be either a Licensed Tree Expert of Licensed Tree Care Operator registered with the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts. West Orange property owners are themselves permitted to conduct tree removal on their own property provided they apply for a Tree Removal Permit or Tree Removal Exemption, however, all tree removals conducted by a private entity for hire must be licensed by the New Jersey Board of Tree Experts and registered with West Orange Township. It is understood that the undersigned may be subject to statutory penalties for each violation of the terms and conditions of the West Orange Tree Preservation, Removal and Replacement Ordinance. The undersigned agrees to post a copy of the Tree Removal Permit on the site and to present a copy for review upon request. Please check the Township Website www.westorange.org for a completed listing of registered tree removal a ; A Ly . _ eens (LAeewten, s/pJ2¥ Applicapt's Signature Print Name Legibly Date’ / Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) c/o Noreen Merainer The Definition of a Tree per West Orange Ordinance #2177-08 is “a self-supporting perennial woody plant having a diameter of at least four inches measured at a point of 4.5 feet (or 54 inches) from the ground at the base of the tree on its uphill side and taller than 15’. If you wish to view a complete copy of the Town Tree Protection Ordinance, log on

t a point of 4.5 feet (or 54 inches) from the ground at the base of the tree on its uphill side and taller than 15’. If you wish to view a complete copy of the Town Tree Protection Ordinance, log on to the E Town’s Website www.westorange.org . Hit the Government category. Scroll down under Township Clerk for the Municipal Code Book and open Chapter 25 Land Use Regulations. See section 25-27 Tree Protection and Removal. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

Please leave a message for the Forester at (973) 325-4015 or forester@westorange.org For Administrative Purposes Only: Numbers of trees approved for removal: ___________ (living) ____________ (dead/dying) Number of trees to be replaced: ____________________________ Additional replacement/preservation requirements: _________________________________ Circle One: Basic Permit Fee $25.00 Total Development Application Fee $300.00 Total Signature of Forester___________________________ Date_____________________________

ATTACHMENT I REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIANCES AND REASONS FOR RELIEF STATEMENT

REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIANCES AND REASONS FOR RELIEF STATEMENT PSE&G’s WEST ORANGE SWITCHING STATION 26KV LIFECYCLE AND FENCE REPLACEMENT BLOCK 155, LOT 26.01 325 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY MAY 10, 2024 SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC SERVICE ELECTRIC & GAS COMPANY NOREEN MERAINER, PP, AICP, PMP ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION — PROJECTS & CONSTRUCTION 4000 HADLEY ROAD, 2"° FLOOR SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 PHONE: (908) 907-0767 © PSEG “hades NOREGN MERAINER, U9. AICP, PMP NEW JERSEY LICENSE NO. 331100517800

INTRODUCTION 1.01 Purpose This Statement has been prepared in accordance with the Township of West Orange Land Use Regulations Chapter 25, Article II: Sections 25-51.9, b. and 25-51.10, b. and c., as outlined in Section G of the Township of West Orange Application Package to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. This statement addresses the “Proposal” and “Reasons for Relief,” accordingly, and identifies the proposed “C” and “D” Variance Requirements. The property in question is known as: PSE&G’s West Orange Switching Station Block 155, Lot 26.01 325 Mount Pleasant Avenue Township of West Orange, Essex County, NJ Property Owner / Applicant: Public Service Electric and Gas Company / Noreen Merainer 4000 Hadley Road South Plainfield, New Jersey, 07080 1.02 Current Use and Existing Site Conditions PSE&G’s West Orange Switching Station (Station) occupies approximately 23.36 acres at the intersection of Mount Pleasant and Prospect Avenues. The Station has existed in this location since 1928 and has almost 100 years of operation. The entire property falls within a total of three (3) zoning districts: O-R Office Research District encompasses the Station yards and a portion of the transmission right-of-way, whereas further to the northwest, the linear portion continues off-site through the adjoining Planned Unit Residential Development (PURD) Zone and R-5 Single Family Residential Zone. The Station is bound by office and retail businesses to the north; Mount Pleasant Avenue and a golf course to the south; Prospect Avenue and commercial businesses to the east; and office and medical facilities to the west. The uses that surround the Station include the following: o To the North: Planned Unit Residential Development (PURD) Planned Shopping Center (P-C) o To the South: Single-Family Residential Zone (R-1) [across the street] Single-Family Residential Zone (R-2) [across the street] [the adjacent R-2 parcel is developed as a golf course] o To the East: Retail Business (B-2) o To the West: Office Research (O-R), Office Redevelopment Alternative (O-RA) [the adjacent O-RA Zone is within the Organon Redevelopment Area] ______________________________________________________________________ 1

PROPOSAL 2.01 Proposal PSE&G proposes to upgrade the 26kV yard, which is in the southeastern portion of the Station. The details of the proposed upgrade are included in the application’s cover letter. The Station upgrade will take approximately three (3) years to construct and conclude in 2028. REASONS FOR RELIEF 3.01 “C” Variances and Special Reasons Why They Should be Granted Front Yard Setback Ordinance Section Chapter 25 of the Land Use Regulations, Article I: Section 25-7.1: Table of District Regulations Part B, requires a minimum front yard and side yard setback of corner lots of one-hundred feet (100’), whereas the proposed electrical upgrades to the Station include the addition of a piece of electrical equipment (called a switchgear enclosure) at the southwest corner of the Station yard. The existing front yard setback of 211.6 feet is hereby reduced to 77.9 feet along Mount Pleasant Avenue for a piece of electrical equipment (called a switchgear enclosure). The existing front yard setback of 233.7 feet is hereby reduced to 115.1 feet along Prospect Avenue. A variance for a front yard setback is therefore needed from Mount Pleasant Avenue to the new switchgear. It should be noted that the O-R District requires large yard setbacks. Public utility buildings or structures are permitted as conditional uses in numerous residential and business zones, but not in the O-R zone. Public utility buildings or structures in residential and business zones only need 50-foot front yard setbacks and 25-foot side yard setbacks. The O-R District is generally for large scale traffic-generating uses such as office buildings, post office, civic centers, recreational centers, and research laboratories. Generally, it would be presumed that residential and small-business districts would require more protection provided by larger yard setbacks than the O-R District uses, but the Township’s ordinance requires the reverse. Lot Coverage The maximum permitted lot coverage is 30% whereas the existing lot coverage is 41%. The lot coverage is an existing non-conformity which is further being increased to 44% to permit the Station’s substantial 26kV modernization. Section 25-28.3 of the Ordinance defines “Impervious Surface” as any structure, surface, or improvement that reduces or prevents absorption of stormwater into land, and includes porous paving, paver blocks, gravel,

3 of the Ordinance defines “Impervious Surface” as any structure, surface, or improvement that reduces or prevents absorption of stormwater into land, and includes porous paving, paver blocks, gravel, crushed stone, decks, patios, elevated structures and other similar structures, surfaces or improvements. Therefore, PSE&G included the entire gravel yard within the Lot Coverage calculation from a Land Use perspective. The gravel yard wasn’t considered as “Impervious Surface” under PSE&G’s prior 2017 application (impervious area increased by 0.002 acres). PSE&G compensated for increased runoff in the civil design. In accordance with Township Ordinance 25-29 Stormwater Control and N.J.A.C. 7:8, a stormwater bioretention basin system has been proposed along the front yards of Prospect Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue to attenuate the additional runoff from the foundations and equipment and treat for eighty-percent (80%) Total Suspended Solids (T.S.S.) removal. The basin system mitigates impacts from increased lot coverage. A variance is however needed for increased lot coverage. ______________________________________________________________________ 2