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Supporting Documentation · May 28, 2026

Affidavit of Proof of Publication and Service Seton Hall Prep

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games played by another school using the Subject Property in the event of a necessity. Seton Hall Prep can have no more than eight regular season home football games per level per school year at the Subject Property, excluding varsity postseason playoff games and games played by another school using the Subject Property in the event of a necessity.41. At the Subject Property, Seton Hall Prep can conduct no more than one athletic event at the same time (with the exception of tennis and baseball), and to the extent that two or more events are scheduled at the Subject Property on the same date, there must be at least a 1.5 hour time period between the conclusion of one game of any sport and the commencement of the next game of any sport. The scheduling of activities shall be at the discretion of the Applicant for reasonable and efficient use of the facilities, including parking and access.46. The Essex County Baseball Tournament shall not be played at any field located on the Subject Property. No countywide football tournaments shall be played at the Subject Property. No county or state cross-country or outdoor track tournament or championship will be conducted at the Subject Property. No county or state soccer, lacrosse or tennis tournament or championship, which does not directly involve Seton Hall, will be conducted at the Subject Property. No county or state tournament shall be held on the Subject Property which does not include Seton Hall Prep as a participant.53. The Applicant agrees to offer the use of the baseball and football fields located at the Subject Property for use by the townships of West Orange, Livingston and South Orange for their high school varsity teams in the case of an emergency. The Applicant agrees in addition to make the fields available to the West Orange Recreation Department and other local area community programs for use in conducting regularly offered programs and activities.61. The use of a public address system at the Subject Property shall be limited to (i) during football games and/or (ii) isolated individual events held at the Subject Property, and only at normal and customary decibel levels.A public address system may be used for activities at the Subject Property as usual and customary for each activity. Use of a Public Address System shall be at normal and customary decibel levels. The Applicant also proposes to install

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for activities at the Subject Property as usual and customary for each activity. Use of a Public Address System shall be at normal and customary decibel levels. The Applicant also proposes to install four (4) sports lighting poles approximately ninety (90) feet in height at the existing athletic field. Such lighting is proposed to be located adjacent to the existing football field and running track. The Applicant was previously granted use variance relief by the Zoning Board to permit athletic fields in the R-1 Zone. The Applicant has also previously been granted d(2) variance relief to expand various facilities on the Property. By this application, the Applicant proposes to add lighting to the existing football field and pathways for safe egress to the existing parking lots. 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 the nonconforming athletic fields use.Private schools are listed as a conditional use in the R-1 Zone. The Applicant is also seeking variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.(3) as it does not meet the following conditional use requirements: (1) Section 25-24.2(d)(4) of The Land Use Regulations of the Township of West Orange (the “Land Use Regulations”) requires the setbacks for outdoor recreation facilities that are lighted for evening use shall be increased by 100% over the requirements (125 feet), whereas the Applicant proposes a 59.13 foot setback to certain light poles and (2) Section 25-24.2.(d)(4) of the Land Use Regulations requires the buffers for outdoor recreation facilities that are lighted for evening use shall be increased by 100% over the requirements (50 feet), whereas the Applicant proposes a buffer less than 100 feet as certain proposed light poles have a setback of 59.13 feet. The Applicant also seeks bulk variance relief from Section 25-14.1.c. of the Land Use Regulations to permit the light poles to have a height of ninety (90) feet, whereas a maximum of eighteen (18) feet is permitted. Lastly, the Applicant seeks design waiver relief from Section 25-14.1(b) to permit the light poles to be directed towards the fields and pathway areas with no shield, whereas lighting fixtures are required to be directed downward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point

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shield, whereas lighting fixtures are required to be directed downward and shall be equipped with the necessary shielding so as to prevent the direct source of light from being visible from any point beyond the property lines of the premises upon which the lighting structure is located.The Applicant also requests that the Board grant any additional approvals, permits, variances, interpretations, waivers or exceptions reflected in the plans and materials filed (as same may be amended or revised from time to time without further notice) or determined to be necessary during the review and processing of this application. The Zoning Board is utilizing the Zoom meetings program to conduct this special meeting in compliance with

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