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West Orange Zoning Board December 16, 2025 Re: 42 Eagle Ridge Way – Waystone Realty LLC Our File No. 115.WRZ0106.V01 CME Planning Review #1 Page 3 H:\Legacy\Howell-FS1\SEC\West Orange\Zoning Board\Waystone Realty - 42 Eagle Ridge Way\25-12-16 Waystone - CME Planning Review 1.docx b. §25-9.2 Housing of Animals – Buildings for housing more than three domestic animals is permitted only as an accessory use within a residential district, where the proposed barn and associated riding arenas can be considered the principal use of the site. c. §10-12.3.a Keeping of Animals – animal stalls, coops, pens, runways, or enclosures are required to be setback at least 50 feet from any property line, where paddock enclosures are proposed within the required setback along the northern and eastern lot lines. 5. Planning Comments a. This planning report is a supplement to the planning reports previously provided to the Board. All comments provided in the previous planning report of the Nishuane Group, dated January 28, 2025, and September 2, 2025, remain valid and should be addressed by the applicant. b. The application as proposed will require two d-1 use variances, to permit a hippotherapy use and an accessory apartment in the R-1 district. The applicant must satisfy both the positive and negative criteria for each of these variances: i. Positive Criteria: The applicant must show that there are special reasons to grant the variance. Special reasons can come in one of three forms: 1) that there is a practical hardship or burden and economic inutility in using the site for one of the permitted uses; 2) that the proposed use is inherently beneficial; or 3) that the proposed use will promote the general welfare by advancing one of the purposes of zoning, and that the site is particularly suitable for the use. ii. Negative Criteria: The applicant must show that the variance can be granted without substantial detriment to the public good, and without substantially impairing the intent and purpose of the zone plan. c. The applicant should provide a summary of the revisions to the plans that have been made as a result of previous discussions with the Board and the review letters of the professionals. d. We defer any comment on grading, drainage, utilities, and stormwater management to the Board Engineer. e. The applicant should address the status of any necessary outside agency

the professionals. d. We defer any comment on grading, drainage, utilities, and stormwater management to the Board Engineer. e. The applicant should address the status of any necessary outside agency approvals.