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reaches 300 any more members will make it difficult to find sufficient tee times. 43. The variance relief can be justified on both c(1) and ¢(2) grounds. The configuration of the club and the structures lawfully existing thereon can account for allowing the loading area to be in the front yard, the retaining wall height, and the lack of trees in the existing parking lot, which is not being changed except for restriping. There are c(2) grounds for all of the above plus support for the variance for number of parking spaces because the benefits will outweigh the detriments given the self-limiting nature of their use and relative isolation from neighboring uses. There are no discernible detriments to the public good and little or no impairment of the intent and purpose of the zone plan and ordinance. The variance relief is justified under MLUL Section 70 and is granted. THE DECISION WHEREAS, the Board, having reviewed the application for Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval with associated “c” variance relief and having considered the impact of the proposed application on the Township’s master plan and zoning ordinance and the surrounding property owners, and having considered whether the proposal complies with and furthers the goals of the land use and zoning ordinances of the Township of West Orange and the Municipal Land Use Law; and upon the imposition of specific conditions to be

fulfilled, hereby concludes that good cause has been shown to approve the application with variance and other relief enumerated herein. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Board of the Township of West Orange that the application for Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval with associated variance relief as set forth in the plans, reports, representations, testimony, stipulations and Exhibits offered by the Applicant is hereby granted with the following conditions: 1. The Applicant shall comply with all applicable Township of West Orange, County, State and Federal laws, ordinances, regulations and directives, including without limitation, obtaining all applicable local, state and federal approvals and/or regulatory permits. Without limitation of the foregoing, prior to the signing of the approved site plans, and prior to the commencement of any land disturbance or construction, the Applicant shall submit to this Board, with a copy to the Board Engineer, proof that it has obtained all required governmental approvals. 2 If another governmental entity or agency grants a waiver or variance affecting the plans and/or exhibits submitted by the Applicant, this approval or the conditions attached to it, then the Applicant shall re-apply to this Board respecting the same and this Board shall have the right to view that issue as it relates to this approval and these conditions and modify and amend same, if appropriate.

3. In the event that any other required regulatory approval conflicts with the terms and conditions hereof, or materially alters the same, or the terms and conditions hereof are materially altered by any change in applicable law or regulation other than those municipal regulations for which change is prohibited by the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), or in the event Applicant or its successors or assigns construct or attempt to construct any improvement in conflict with or in violation of the terms of this approval, the Board hereby reserves the right to withdraw, amend or supplant the instant approval. 4. All construction, use and development of the property shall be in conformance with the plans approved herein, all representations and stipulations of the Applicant and its witnesses during the public hearing, all exhibits introduced by the Applicant, and all terms and conditions of this resolution. s. The Applicant shall pay all outstanding taxes, tax liens, application fees and technical review fees, as well as any inspection fees that may be required hereunder. 6. Applicant shall comply with the requirements for affordable housing compliance, if any, which apply, including any amendments or revisions thereto, as the same may require the creation of low and/or moderate income housing or contribution therefor as a result of this approval 10

7. Applicant shall: (i) give consideration to the Board's recommendation for a light colored roof; (ii) abide by all ADA requirements with regard to handicapped accessibility; (iii) give consideration to the Board’s request for installation of a permanent generator; and (vy) provide an engineer’s estimate of the work for inspection purposes. 8. All notes included in the approved plans, including notes required by this Resolution, shall be deemed conditions of approval having the same force and effect as conditions expressly set forth in this Resolution. Certified to be a true copy of the Resolution adopted on the 2nd day of Robin Miller, Secretary July 2014. 1

Vote on the Action Taken by the Board-PB-14-04/Essex County Country Club Board Member Motion Second Nay Abstain Absent BAGOFF * Aye CARLUCCI * EBEN (1* alt.) * GHEBREMICAEL GURLAND KLEIN (2”7 alt.) LESTER MCCARTNEY WESTON WILKES HELLER Vote on the Memorializing Resolution-PB-14-04/Essex County Country Club Board Member Motion Second Aye Nay Abstain Absent BAGOFF * CARLUCCI * EBEN (1* alt.) * GHEBREMICAEL GURLAND KLEIN (2"? alt.) LESTER MCCARTNEY WESTON WILKES HELLER 12

RESOLUTION Township of West Orange Planning Board PB 23-09 Essex County Country Club/350 Mount Pleasant Avenue Block: 156 Lot: 1; Zone: R-2 Decided on November 29, 2023 Memorialized on December 6, 2023 Application for Amended Final Site Plan Approval with Bulk Variance and Soil Moving Permit to Modify Existing Golf Course Facilities WHEREAS, Essex County Country Club (Hereinafter the “Applicant”) has made an application for Amended Final Site Plan Approval and a Soil Moving Permit to modify its existing golf course and facilities located at 350 Mount Pleasant Avenue, also known as Block: 156; Lot 1 (the “Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property is located in the R-2 Zoning District which permits golf courses as a principal use along with customary and incidental accessory structures associated therewith; and WHEREAS, a properly noticed public hearing on the application was conducted on November 29, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Applicant was represented by Lisa John-Basta, Esq. of the firm Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi, P.C.; and WHEREAS, the Applicant provided testimony of John Del Mauro, President of the Essex County Country Club, and Paul Calabrese, P.E. as a civil engineering expert; (the “Applicant’s Witnesses”); and {Essex County Country Club Draft Resolution} 4872-5917-5316.v1

WHEREAS, the Board heard questions and comments from the public, along with testimony from Peter Steck, PP (the “Objector Planner”) who was presented as a witness in opposition to the application by Ms. Bennett, Esq., a property owner within 200 feet of the Property; and WHEREAS, in addition to the Development Application and Checklists, prior resolutions of approval, the Tree Permit Removal/ Replacement Application and the Soil Moving Permit Request, the Applicant submitted the following plans to the Board as part he application package: (11 sheets) ITEM SIGNED BY DATE/REVISION Site Plan (18 sheets) Paul T. Calabrese, P.E. 11/10/2023 (Golf Course Plan (3 sheets) Hanse Golf Course Design, Undated Inc. Soil Erosion & Sediment Paul T. Calabrese, P.E. 9/6/2023 (Control Plan (2 sheets) [Property Survey Charles P. Stewart, P.L.S. 10/27/1978 (Cart barn architectural plans Frank J. Rawding, A.LA. 7/25/2023 2 sheets) (Comfort station architectural Frank J. Rawding, A.LA. 7/25/2023 plans (2 sheets) Storm Water Management Paul T. Calabrese, P.E. 11/10/2023 [Report (Construction Detail Packet Hanse Golf Course Design 11/10/2023 WHEREAS, representatives of the public were provided with an opportunity to pose questions of the Applicant’s Witnesses and also had an opportunity to offer statements in regard to the application; and WHEREAS, the Board reviewed and considered the application and the documents submitted therewith, the testimony of the Applicant’s Witnesses and members of the public, including the testimony of Peter Steck, PP; and

WHEREAS, the Board also considered the testimony and filed review letters of its professionals at the hearing; and WHEREAS, during the course of the hearing, the Applicant requested that the portion of the application pertaining to a proposed comfort station be continued to a future meeting of the Planning Board in light of comments made at the hearing, and that the balance of the application be decided by the Board. The balance of the application included improvements to an existing parking lot area near the clubhouse, the demolition of an existing cart barn/pro shop and replacement with a new cart barn, modification of the entrance driveway area, and soil movement required for upgrades to the existing golf course WHEREAS, the consideration of the proposed comfort station was bifurcated and carried to the Planning Board’s January 3, 2024 regular meeting for consideration and was not part of the Board’s November 29, 2023 findings. NOW THEREFORE, the Board makes the following findings of fact, based upon the evidence presented at its public hearing, at which a record was made: 1. The Applicant is requesting approval for Amended Final Site Plan and a Soil Moving Permit to renovate the existing golf course and to construct new improvements associated with the golf course. 2, Physical changes proposed as part of the application include improvements to the existing parking area near the clubhouse along with the creation of additional parking spaces, widening a driveway entrance, demolishing an existing building housing golf carts and a pro shop and construction of a new golf cart barn. 3. The Property is located on the southwestern corner of the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Prospect Avenue and has been developed with a golf course since 1887.

It was represented by the Applicant that it is the oldest golf course in New Jersey and one of the oldest in the country. The area of the Property is 176.83 acres and it is occupied by a golf course, a clubhouse building, tennis courts, a pool house, two (2) swimming pools, a golf cart barn/pro shop, several maintenance building and a number of other accessory structures. Surrounding the Property are single family residential properties, institutional, office and public buildings, and the Francis J. Byrne golf course, owned by Essex County. The parking lot area near the clubhouse is proposed to be repaved and restriped. The lower portion of the parking area although paved is parked on but not presently striped. The Applicant proposes to stripe the area to create 33 additional parking spaces . The total number of parking spaces within the parking area will result in a total of 236 parking spaces whereas 658 spaces are required based on the gross floor area of the clubhouse measuring 29,589 square feet (one space required per 45 square feet of gross floor area). The proposal therefore resulted in an increase of 33 parking spaces above the existing conditions and a previous parking variance granted by the Board in 2014. In 2014 the Applicant applied for site plan approval to among other things expand the clubhouse and in connection with that application, the Applicant requested, and the Board granted, a parking variance to permit 203 parking spaces within the subject parking area whereas 699 parking spaces were required at the time of the application. The details of the approval and the granting of the parking variance are set forth in Planning Board Resolution PB-14-04. Additionally, the Applicant proposes new lighting fixtures within the parking area nearest to the clubhouse and along the site entrance driveway. Thirty-three (33) fixtures

10. 11. 12. are proposed in total, including 23 poles with a mounting height of 16 feet and 10 bollards that would be 3.5 feet in height. The parking area near the clubhouse currently contains no parking islands. The Applicant proposes to create three (3) bio-retention areas to capture rainwater within the parking area, which will be planted and function as parking islands. The creation of the parking islands will reduce the impervious coverage of the parking area by approximately 3,000 square feet and will reduce the heat island effect. Ten (10) parking spaces on the Property are also proposed to be EV ready. The driveway entrance to the parking lot is proposed to be widened, with a new paver sidewalk proposed adjacent to the driveway. The widening of the driveway will allow for better sight lines when entering and exiting the parking area nearest to the clubhouse and will enhance safety. The existing structure housing golf carts and the former pro shop is beyond its useful life and will be demolished. It will be replaced with a new golf cart storage building measuring 6,144 square feet in area and 14’ 11 %4” in height. The height of the building will be less than the 15 foot height limitation for accessory structures. The new building will have room for 72 golf carts, and will allow for the Applicant to store all of its golf carts within the building. This is an important feature for the Applicant in order to facilitate the s conversion of all its golf carts to electric. The new golf cart barn will also house recycling filtration equipment to wash the golf carts. The golf cart storage structure is proposed at 70 feet from the property line and complies with the ordinance setback regulations.