PB 25 06 560 Northfield Avenue Gibbons Exhibit Turtle Back Zoo Planner Report 7 29 2025

105 Grove Street, Suite 3 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.954.2677 www.NishuaneGroup.com MEMORANDUM TO: Township of West Orange Planning Board FR: Gerard M. Haizel, PP, AICP, Principal RE: PB-25-06 – 560 Northfield Avenue – Essex County Turtle Back Zoo – Gibbons Exhibit Block 163, Lot 1 DT: July 29, 2025 The following is prepared on behalf of the West Orange Planning Board. The information is for advisory purposes only and is intended to assist the Board’s decision-making process. Below are descriptions of the projects based on the supplied plans and documentation as well as commentary on issues evident from them. Items Reviewed In preparation of this report, I have reviewed the following items: ● Township of West Orange Application Form for the Planning or Zoning Board of Adjustment dated June 27, 2025. ● Aerial Map for Renovation of the Gibbons Exhibit at Turtle Back Zoo, Block 161, Lot 1, Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, consisting of one (1) sheet, dated 11-15-2019, prepared by Michael J. Piga, LLA of French & Parrello Associates. ● Conceptual Site Plan for Gibbon Exhibit Renovation at the Turtle Back Zoo, Block 163, Lot 13, West Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey, consisting of one (1) sheet, dated 5-17-2025, prepared by French & Parrello Associates. ● Correspondence from Michael J. Piga, LLA of French & Parrello Associates to Township of West Orange, dated July 2, 2025, RE: Renovations of the Gibbons Exhibit at the Turtle Back Zoo, 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange, NJ 08086. Project Summary On property located in the Township’s R-1 (One-Family Dwellings on 80,000 square foot lots) District, the applicant, Essex County proposes to revitalize the popular Gibbons Exhibit