Proof of Publication and Mail w Exhibits PSEG 325 Mt Pleasant Ave

ZONING BOARD AFFIDAVIT OF PROOF OF PUBLICATION AND MAILING STATE OF NEW JERSEY COUNTY OF ESSEX Jennifer M. Porter, Attorney for Applicant, of full age, being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that she works at Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC, 105 Eisenhower Parkway, in the Municipality of Roseland, and the State of New Jersey, and that she is the attorney for the applicant in a proceeding before the Zoning Board of the Township West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, relating to premises located at 325 Mount Pleasant Avenue and designated on the Township of West Orange Tax Map as Block 155, Lot 26.01. The Applicant proposes to demolish small, existing one (1) story buildings on the Property and to install a new one (1) story 26kV switchgear enclosure to house the addition of a 26kV switchgear and feeder reactors. Additionally, the Applicant proposes new drive paths to be located in the southeast corner of the station yard. The Applicant also proposes to remove the existing perimeter fence and replace it with a new eight (8) foot tall fence along Mount Pleasant Avenue (State Highway Route 10) and Prospect Avenue (County Route 577). Finally, the Applicant proposes install a series of small-scale bioretention basins to the east of the new equipment and to construct six (6) 70-foot tall lightning masts to protect the new equipment from lightning strikes. The Applicant is proposing to utilize temporary construction trailers on the Property for the duration of the installation of the improvements discussed above. Section 25-7.1, Attachment 2, Table of District Regulations, Part A: Permitted Uses Table of District Regulations of The Land Use Regulations of the Township of West Orange (the “Land Use Regulations”) does not list “Public Utility Buildings or Structures” as a permitted use. As discussed above, the Applicant is proposing new equipment in the Station and a number of other improvements. As a result, the Applicant seeks variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.(2) to allow for the expansion of such nonconforming use. Section 25-7.1, Attachment 3, Table of District Regulations, Part B: Bulk Standards of the Land Use Regulations provides that the maximum permitted height is 2.5 stories and not exceeding 35 feet. The Applicant proposes to install six (6) 70-foot lightning masts, when measured to the adjacent finished grade, and

rovides that the maximum permitted height is 2.5 stories and not exceeding 35 feet. The Applicant proposes to install six (6) 70-foot lightning masts, when measured to the adjacent finished grade, and some ancillary utility equipment (bus supports and lightning finials) over 35 feet. Asa result, the Applicant seeks variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A.40:55D-70.d.(6). The Applicant also seeks the following additional bulk variance relief from Section 25-7.1, Attachment 3, Table of District Regulations, Part B: Bulk Standards pertaining to the O-R Zone: (1) a variance from the requirement that the front yard and side yard setback of corner lots must be a minimum of 100 feet, whereas the Applicant proposes front yard setback 4927-0943-9607.v1