03022026_PB25 09 68 Whittlesey Ave Planning Review 1

Memorandum 236 BROAD STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701 • TEL 732.741.2900 • FAX 732.741.2929 • MAIL@HGAPA.COM • www.HGAPA.com TO: Township of West Orange Planning Board FROM: Malvika Apte, PP, AICP, Planning Board Planner Langley Oudemans, Associate Planner RE: PB Application 25-09 Planning Review # 1 68 Whittlesey Avenue Block 129, Lot 58 Minor Subdivision Approval with Variances DATE: March 2, 2026 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ As requested, we have reviewed the following materials: • One (1) copy of Township of West Orange Planning Board Application, dated September 24, 2025; • Revised Application Letter prepared by applicant’s attorney, Alan G. Trembulak, Esq., dated October 15, 2025 • One (1) copy of 200 Foot Buffer Report for Block 129, Lot 58, prepared by the Township of West Orange Office of the Assessor, dated August 20, 2025; • 68 Whittlesey Avenue Boundary & Topographic Survey prepared by Richard T. Watson of Borre, McDonald & Watson Land Surveyors, dated July 7, 2025, revised October 23, 2025; • One (1) copy of Township of West Orange Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist for PB-25-09 for applicant Johny Perez, undated; • One (1) copy of List of Public Utilities, undated; • One (1) copy of Verification of Taxes and Sewer Charges Paid, prepared by the Township of West Orange Office of the Tax Collector, dated August 8, 2025; and • One (1) copy of W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, prepared by Johny R. Perez, dated September 24, 2025. 1. Site Description The subject property, identified as Lot 58 of Block 129 in the Township, is located at 68 Whittlesey Avenue. The rectangular lot includes approximately 100’ of frontage along Whittlesey Avenue. The property measures approximately 10,000 SF or 0.23 acres in area and is currently developed with a single-family home. The building is a 2 ½-story frame dwelling with an attached 1-story section facing the rear yard. The dwelling sits approximately in the center of the lot. The rear yard is enclosed by several fences, some of