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NJ Certificate of Authorization No. 24GA28412500 East Brunswick • Barnegat • Berlin • Camden • Cape May Court House • Neptune • New York • Parlin Page 2 of 5 • Township of West Orange Tree Removal and Replacement Permit Application, dated March 14, 2026. • Township of West Orange Stormwater Permit Application, dated January 30, 2026. • Affidavit of Ownership and Authorization of Application, dated March 20, 2026. • Corporate Ownership Disclosure Form. • List of Owners within 200 feet of Block 151, Lot 17.01 from the Township of West Orange Tax Assessor. • Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid from the Office of the Tax Collector, dated March 23, 2026, which states that the taxes on Block 151, Lot 17.01 have been paid through April 30, 2026. • Copies of the Township of West Orange Planning Board Resolutions PB 92-10, PB 96-08, PB 97-21, PB 12-31T and PB 25-02. • Copies of the Township of West Orange Zoning Board of Adjustment Resolutions ZB 98-07, ZB 99-10 and ZB 00-05. We have reviewed the information submitted in support of this application and offer the following comments: A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question, Block 151, Lot 17.01, is an irregularly shaped tract with frontage along Prospect Avenue. The property is located within the B-2 General Business District and has an area of approximately 8.29 acres. The property is currently vacant and previously operated as a catering/banquet hall and restaurant use. The property currently contains the existing banquet hall and three restaurant buildings along with paved parking areas and other associated site improvements. The Applicant recently received Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval with “C” variances under Resolution PB25-02, memorialized on June 4, 2025, to renovate the existing main banquet hall building on- site as well as reconstruct the existing driveway, walking path, and valet parking area. The Applicant is now seeking Amended Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval to renovate portions of the existing banquet hall and restaurant buildings, reconstruct the rear parking area, modify walkways, and install associated grading, drainage and landscaping improvements. The proposed improvements will increase the total parking spaces on-site to 486 total parking spaces and increase the total maximum occupancy from 1,515 people to 1,563 people. B. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. Prospect

posed improvements will increase the total parking spaces on-site to 486 total parking spaces and increase the total maximum occupancy from 1,515 people to 1,563 people. B. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. Prospect Avenue is a County Route (CR 577); therefore, the Applicant is required to submit an application to the Essex County Planning Board for Site Plan Approval or a Letter of No Interest. 2. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the proposed phases of the overall development. 3. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the proposed site operations and if there are any changes to the previous approval(s), specifically regarding deliveries and trash/recyclables pickup. 4. The Applicant should address the Board regarding compliance with the minimum number of parking spaces required for the overall development and the corresponding maximum allowable occupancy.