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PUBLIC NOTICE FOR VIRTUAL MEETING AND VIRTUAL HEARING TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE ZONING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Adjustment (“Board”) of the Township of West Orange will hold a VIRTU- AL MEETING at which it will conduct a VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING on Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 8:00 pm. The VIR- TUAL PUBLIC HEARING will take place remotely through vid- eo conference or telephone conference, in which interested members of the public can participate, by following the in- structions set forth below. Formal action may be taken. The VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING is on the application (“Appli- cation”) of Wonder Group, Inc. (“Applicant”), Application No. ZB-24-11 Wonder - 481 Eagle Rock Avenue, involving Block 152.01, Lot 1445.01 which has a street address of 481 Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey (the “Property”). The applicant is proposing to expand an existing outdoor cooking facility and undertake related site improvements on a developed property in the B-2 zone, which permits a range of commercial and other nonresidential uses. The applicant is requesting an interpretation of §25-7.1- Zoning District Regulations to determine whether the appli- cant’s use of the former Mayfair Farms banquet facility as a catering establishment continues to be a legally non- -conforming use. In the event that the Zoning Board of Ad- justment's interpretation of the zoning ordinance results in a determination that the use is not continuing the previous- ly approved non-confirming use, applicant will seek a var- iance pursuant to N.. 40:55D-70d. The applicant also re- quests major site plan approval. The subject property is located in the north central section of West Orange. It is the former Mayfair Farms catering fa- cility located on the north side of Eagle Rock Avenue a short distance west of Prospect Avenue. The area surrounding the subject property is developed with a mix of land uses, which include residential, commercial and open space. The subject property is currently developed with multiple buildings formerly utilized as a catering facility. The current operations include indoor food preparation and cooking, as well as an accessory outdoor barbecuing area with four smoker units on a covered 420-square foot concrete pad. The project proposes to expand the outdoor barbeque area to provide up to an additional ten (10) wood-fired meat smokers

rbecuing area with four smoker units on a covered 420-square foot concrete pad. The project proposes to expand the outdoor barbeque area to provide up to an additional ten (10) wood-fired meat smokers on-site beneath two (2) additional carports. Addi- tional exterior improvements to the rear of the property in- clude two (2) walk-in coolers and one (1) blast chiller to pro- vide additional food storage on-site, The outdoor smokers are proposed to help support the current barbeque offer- ings that the applicant provides. The existing 2-story build- ing is to remain and will continue to operate as an indoor food preparation facility. The existing surface parking areas and landscaped area are to remain. Additional site improve- ments include stormwater management improvements and updated sidewalk infrastructure on-site. Applicant requests any deviations, variances, waivers, ex-