Planning Report 01 09 2026

Planning Report – Seton Hall Preparatory School, Health and Fitness Center January 9, 2026 700 Prospect Avenue, Township of West Orange, NJ John McDonough Associates, LLC Land Use Planning · Landscape Architecture 6 101 Gibraltar Drive, Suite 1A, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 · Phone: 973.222.6011 · Fax: 973.786.6537 Despite the setback and buffering deviations, the proposed light poles do not advance closer to any property lines than the other improvements on the site. The applicant has submitted a lighting plan demonstrating that the proposed lighting is concentrated on the athletic field and will not have an adverse impacts to neighboring properties. 3. Consider whether the imposition of reasonable conditions would ameliorate detrimental effects. The land use law allows boards to impose reasonable conditions on variance applications. The specifics of these conditions typically arise during the public hearing process. Our Supreme Court envisions and encourages an interactive process. Given the low impact cited above, mitigative measures will likely be minimal if any, since impact mitigation has already been built into the design. The nature of the use is not substantially different than other sports and recreation uses permitted in the zone. 4. Weigh the positive and negative criteria and determine whether, on balance, the grant of the variance would cause a substantial detriment to the public good. On balancing, the extremely positive weight of enhancing and improving an inherently beneficial use substantially outweighs mitigated impacts. The statutory requirement of the Sica v. Board of Adjustment of the Township of Wall balancing test is met.