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eee —= Gue Consulting & Municipal ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board June 16, 2025 Re: Panorama LLC (ZB-25-04) Our File No. 115.WRZ0109.V01 Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan, Bulk Variance Page 2 & Tree Removal and Replacement Permit- Review #1 e An undated Business Entity Disclosure Statement. e An Affidavit of Ownership dated April 24, 2025. e An undated Fee Explanation for Land Use Application prepared by the law office of Gaccione Pomaco of West Orange, New Jersey. e An April 21, 2025 Proposal prepared by the law office of Gaccione Pomaco which describes the proposed development. e AnApril 29, 2025 Buffer Report from the Office of the West Orange Assessor which lists the properties located within 200 feet of Block 109, Lot 1.01 and Block 111, Lot 1.05. e A May 5, 2025 Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid from the Office of the Tax Collector which states that the taxes on Block 111, Lot 1.05 have been paid until July 31, 2025, the 2024 sewer charges have been paid and the 2025 sewer charges have not yet been billed. ¢ Copies of the following Zoning Board of Adjustment Resolutions of Approval for the property in question: o Zoning Board Application No. ZB-15-11 which was memorialized on December 17, 2015. o Zoning Board Application No. ZB-16-18 which was memorialized on February 16, 2017. o Zoning Board Application No. ZB-21-13 which was memorialized on January 20, 2022. We have reviewed the information submitted in support of this application and offer the following comments: A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question is an irregularly shaped tract located on the southerly side of Eagle Rock Avenue. The majority of property is located in the B-2 General Business District while a portion of the property is located within the PURD Planned Unit Residential Development District. The property in question has an area of 192,631 square feet or approximately 4.42 acres and is occupied by the Chit Chat Diner and associated off-street parking spaces, drive aisles, landscaping, lighting and various other site improvements. On December 17, 2015, the Zoning Board of Adjustment memorialized Resolution ZB-15-11 which granted the Applicant approval to demolish the existing diner and to construct a new diner. On February 16, 2017, the Zoning Board of Adjustment memorialized Resolution ZB-16-18

olution ZB-15-11 which granted the Applicant approval to demolish the existing diner and to construct a new diner. On February 16, 2017, the Zoning Board of Adjustment memorialized Resolution ZB-16-18 which granted the Applicant approval to make various changes to the design of the diner. Finally, on January 20, 2022, the Zoning Board of Adjustment memorialized Resolution ZB-21-13 which granted the Applicant approval to reduce the number of parking spaces and to construct a deck. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Boardit15 WRZ0109 VO! - Panorama, LLC\25-06-16 Review #1 docx —