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13 • Mr. Kessler asked did you have discussions with anybody else in the town like the zoning officials concerning the 36-inch pipe. Mr. Cokeley said no. • Mr. Kessler asked have you have any discussions with anyone in the town like the zoning officials concerning with anything to do with this matter. Mr. Cokeley said no. • Mr. Kessler asked are you aware of a CME report dated December 18th, 2023 and January 11th, 2024 concerning 40 Eagle Ridge Way. Mr. Cokeley said he believed he received that memo. • Mr. Kessler asked what did you take into consideration from this report with respect to what you filed with the board. Mr. Cokeley said their intention was to design a storm water management plan that complies with the ordinance and that is what they done; the memo did not impact his design. • Mr. Kessler asked is it your understanding that CME associates were retained by the township of West Orange to do an assessment of this property. Mr. Cokeley said he thinks the memo says they were acting as the consultant engineer for the township. • Mr. Kessler asked the report says prepared by Joseph Sullivan, Professional Engineer, did you have any discussion with Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Cokeley said no. • Mr. Kessler asked what document did you rely upon to say there was water runoff existing into Llewellyn Park prior to the installation of the 36-inch pipe. Mr. Cokeley said the Matarazzo plans and the 2024 survey shows the drainage pattern going to Llewellyn Park. • Mr. Kessler asked did you see any documents prior to the disturbance of the property by the applicant that shows water runoff going down from Eagle Ridge into Llewellyn Park. Mr. Cokeley said the Matarazzo plans from 2023 show the existing conditions travelling in the ditch. • Mr. Kessler asked when was the disturbance of the property by the applicant. Mr. Cokeley said initially after the Matarazzo plans were approved in 2023. • Mr. Kessler asked you haven’t seen any pictures prior to the disturbance showing the runoff of the water going down into the mountain and down into Llewellyn Park. Mr. Cokeley said no. • Michael DeCheser at 35 Mountain Ave asked are you aware of the ditch from the street to the elliptical pipe. Mr. Cokeley said yes. • Mr. DeCheser asked are you aware that when you hit the elliptical pipe it turns at a 110 degree turn to the left. Mr. Cokeley said yes, the 36-inch elliptical pipe is at

pipe. Mr. Cokeley said yes. • Mr. DeCheser asked are you aware that when you hit the elliptical pipe it turns at a 110 degree turn to the left. Mr. Cokeley said yes, the 36-inch elliptical pipe is at an angle. • Mr. DeCheser asked right where the elliptical pipe starts, there is a pit there, did you notice if there is an additional channel running to that pit. Mr. Cokeley said he didn’t notice that. *The application has been carried to the March 12, 2025, Planning Board regular meeting without further notice. * Meeting adjourned at 10:53 P.M. ADOPTED: ___________________________________ Jamilet Baquerizo Vite Planning Board Secretary