West Essex Highlands West Orange Planners Report 6 30 2024

105 Grove Street, Suite 3 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.954.2677 www.NishuaneGroup.com MEMORANDUM TO: Township of West Orange Planning Board FR: Gerard M. Haizel, PP, AICP, Principal RE: PB-24-01 – West Essex Highlands Block 179, Lots 32 DT: June 30, 2024 The following is prepared on behalf of the West Orange Planning Board. The information is for advisory purposes only and is intended to assist the Board’s decision-making process. Below are descriptions of the projects based on the supplied plans and documentation as well as commentary on issues evident from them. Items Reviewed In preparation of this report, I have reviewed the following items: ü Township of West Orange Application form for the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, dated December 12, 2023. ü Written Proposal – Planning Board of the Township of West Orange, West Essex Highlands, Inc. (Block 179, Lot 32), Application No. PB-24-01 ü Settlement of Litigation Agreement between Township of West Orange, West Essex Highlands, Inc. and West Essex Highlands Condominium Association, Inc. ü Plans – Preliminary and Final Site Plan, West Essex Highlands, Block 179, Lot 32, Tax Map # 130, Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, consisting of sixty- six (66) sheets, with most recent date of 5-6-2024, prepared by Paul W. Anderson, PE of Anderson Consulting Services, LLC. ü Plans – West Essex Highlands, Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, consisting of twenty-four (24) sheets, with most recent date of 5-13-2024, prepared by Laurance D. Appel, RA of Appel Design Group. ü Site Plan Review Advisory Board Report dated March 18, 2024. ü Exhibit A – Concept Plan