Prior Resolutions of Approval submission

facilities and how the athletic facilities directly relate to Seton Hall’s core curriculum. Sports and athletic programs, especially in an all-boys high school such as Seton Hall, are a very important part of the education process and integral to the core function and curriculum of a high school such as Seton Hall Prep. Further, testimony demonstrated that Seton Hall also intends to use the Subject Property to conduct ecology classes and drivers’ education classes, which are part of the school’s curriculum. 10. The Subject Property is well suited for the expansion of the athletic facilities sought, and it is important to note that the athletic facilities are in reasonably close proximity to the Seton Hall school building, which is located on Northfield Avenue. 11. Various public and private schools in West Orange are in residential zones and have athletic or ball fields such as the Mt. Pleasant Elementary School, Gregory Elementary School, Hazel Elementary School, Liberty Middle School, Stag Field adjacent to St. Cloud Elementary School, Redwood Elementary School, Pleasantdale Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School, West Orange High School and the Solomon Schechter lower school and high school, plus of course Seton Hall Preparatory School on Northfield Avenue. Thus, it is clear that it is common for athletic fields and facilities to be built in connection with schools. 12. Seton Hall owns no other land in the Township of West Orange suitable for use for the construction of additional -24-