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@a CONNELL Ce FOLEY A TRADITION OF LEGAL EXCELLENCE SINCE 1938 Connell Foley LLP Mark L. Fleder 56 Livingston Avenue Partner Roseland, NJ 07068 MFLEDER@CONNELLFOLEY.COM P 973.535.0500 F 973.535.9217 January 22, 2025 Township of West Orange Planning Board 66 Main Street West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Attention: Jamilet Baquerizo Vite (jvite@westorange.org) Planning Board Secretary RE: PB-24-20/County of Essex/Turtle Back Zoo/Lemur Exhibit Dear Madam: We acknowledge receipt of your letter addressed to the undersigned of January 14, 2025, relating to the above-noted application by our client, County of Essex. In particular, we note the Planning Board’s direction to the County requiring Notice publication for the planned Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Hearing. You and the Board’s attorney may well recall that the issue of requiring the County to publish Notice of a Courtesy Review Hearing was considered by your Board and its legal counsel some years ago. In particular, correspondence sent to us under date of January 15, 2013 confirmed that there is no requirement for Notice publication. The County will be prepared to proceed as scheduled on February 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. by zoom call Very truly yours, ONNELL FOLEY LLP ) NY, eA Yo \ fleck) Mark L. Fleder ce: Sanjeev Varghese, Director of Public Works (via email) Roseland Jersey City Newark New York Cherry Hill Philadelphia www.connellfoley.com 16261055-1

TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development ROBERT D. PARISI Mayor Tel: (973) 325-4111 Fax: (973) 325-6359 PLANNING BOARD Email: planningboard@westorange.org Via Electronic and Standard Mail Delivery January 15, 2013 . RECEIVED Mr. Mark Fieder, Esq. JAN 17 203 Connell Foley S 85 Livingston Avenue Roseland, New Jersey 07068 Ts Cc /; 4, uff RE: PB-12-34C/County of Essex-South Mount Block(s): 162, 163 & 164; Lot(s): 1, 2 & 13; Zone: R-1 9 Cherry Lane Courtesy Review Application to construct new log pavilion, sales shed, floating dock, pre-fabricated restroom and parking area renovation. Dear Mr. Fieder: Per our conversation this date, this letter is to confirm that under Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) 31, the County is not required to publish Notice of Public Hearing or notify property owners within 200’ of the above referenced property. Additionally, the administration has determined a Township Planner’s Report is not required for the Application. Please disregard request for éscrow fees. The Application is scheduled to be heard at the Planning Board meeting on February 6, 2013 at 7:30 P.M. in Council Chambers, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey. \f you have any questions, please feel free to contact this office at (973) 325-4111. Very truly yours, Robin Miller Planning Board Secretary ce: File