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Supporting Documentation · Sep 2, 2026

Major Subdivision Application and Attachments_06172026

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Is the Applicant an: □ Individual, □ Corporation, O Partnership, 0 Other Limited Liability Company (LLC) Purchaser under contract Email: rdeshpande@weichert.com and Clearview Terrace (closest intersection.) Zoning Board of Adjustmentor Planning Board hearings involving thi □ Yes 0 No TPLAMMNMGT.RRDMDnerenenr uimn/\PB.zm Appleutn 4-21-15bc Has there been any previous □ Yes, Date(s): is property? ; 0 No (Street) Telephone Number: (917 ) 685-2303 ! i Relationship of the applicant to the property: • Owner, □ Tenant or Lessee, 0 (with consent of owner, □ Other (please specify) Is this property listed in "The Historic Sites Survey" prepared by Robert Guter 7/9/1992 Please attach a list of all contiguous or adjacent property owed by the applicant or owner. 0 None TOWNSHIP. OF WEST ORANGE APPLICATION FORM FOR THE PLANNING BOARD OR ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Street Address: 27 Fairway Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052 :-------------2--------- Block Number): 86.01 . Lot Numbergy 6 Tax Plate: 36------ ----------------- ; Zone of Property: R-5 Zone District The location of the property is approximately +/-220 feet from the intersection oF Fairway Drive See attached Applicant Disclosure Form B. PROPERTY OWNER JFORMATON 7 □ Check here if same as applicant. If the owner is not the applicant, please complete thefollowing: Owner's Name: Nikan N. Sandels and Michael C. Sandels Address: 27 Fairway Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052 if yes, please attach copies of the written decisions adopted by the Board to each application. Telephone Number: () 818-261-3444 C.PROFERTYTNFONNATION- (City) (State)I ।(Zip) _ Email: lgorv@catdg.com AARLiGMMWOMMRTWOMTO.aT Full Legal Name: Catalyst Development Group, LLC 141—- Mailing Address: do Maukss p 32sads, Esq. • sms cumma a cross p.c. (First) 35aEisanhoWOrPankw2),8U1e1260,1M/95101,N007039

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1 ! physical features; • exceptional situation.* • 6) □ Subdivision without variances: □ mi lout variances. । । Present: 35% j □ Yes □ Yes □ Yes □ Yes 0 No 0 No 0 No 0 No 7) 8) Building Coverage; is the property located: Proposed coverage for proposed lots ! 6.01 and 6.03 are TBD - Will comply 9) • Amended Site Plan. IO) □ Conditional Use. 11) □ Conceptual. 12) □ Home Professional Office. 13) □ Home Occupation. 14) □ Soil Removal Permit. I I 1) □ Interpretation of ordinance or map. 2) O Appeal of action of Zoning Officer. 3) □ Variance "CI" Reason: □ shape of property; 4) 0 Variance “C2". 5) □ Variance “D". iajor; □ minor; □ preliminary; □ final; Dpreliminary and final. 0 Subdivision with variances: 0 major; □ minor; □ prelirhinary; • fi Within 200 feet of another municipality? Adjacent to an existing or proposed county road? Adjacent to other county land? Adjacent to a state highway? TPLANNING.LADIDncumtent rjbnirytfu.ziIA Applicntinn ‘Applicant proposes to subdivide the existing tax lot, which is comprised of +/- 23,983 SF (0.551 AC) into three (3) new tax lots: (i) Proposed Lot 6.01 (7,199 SF); (ii) Proposed Lot 6.02 (8,506 SF); (iii) Proposed Lot 6.03 (8,278 SF). No new construction is proposed at this time. P.TXRROFAPMLICATIONohaG-=aa inal; MApreliminary and final. D Site Plan: D preliminary; • final; □preliminary and final; □ with variances; • with please £2®* Sections ofthe Ordinance for which ‘ variance is sought. If additional is required,_ . 25-7.1 (Min. Lot Area- - Section: ProposedLot 6.01)3 Proposed: 7,199 SF . Description: 1 0,000 SF required o . 25-7.1 (Min. Lot Area- Pm-eem r------------------------- Section: Proposed Lot-6.02) ; Proposed: 8,506 SF . Description: 10,000 SF required „ . 25-7.1 (Mln. Lot Area- 0 ,=o ——----- T — -------------------- ---------------------------- Section: Proposed Lot 6.03) ; Proposed: 8,278 SF . Description. 10,000 SF required ~ ‘— Section: PropOSS -ot6.01). Proposed: 62.60 ; Description- 75‘ required E. DESCRrTiON Or PROPERTY g - si a ------ —— Existing Use of the Property ” ~ Briefly describe the major elements of your proposal: (a more detailed description is required in Section G.) See below* The property is #/-23,983_(square reet): 0.551 Impervious Surface Coverage: Present: 45% ■---------------------------------- -- (acres) Proposed: Lot 6.02:44.3% Proposed: Lot 6.02: 25.2%

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1 APPLICANT’S ATTORNEY: Sills Cummis & Gross, P.C.- Matthew P. Posada, Esq. APPLICANT’S ENGINEER: Casey & Keller, Inc. - Richard A. Keller Email: rich@caseyandkeller.com Address: 258 Main Street, Millburn, New Jersey 07041 APPLICANT'S ARCHITECT: TBD Email: ! Address; APPLICANT'S PLANNER: TBD ---Email: Address: OTHER EXPERT(S): TBD Email: Address: TPEMGM.ARDWDuezantene Uhra^B.ZUA J-m.lS.Juc i If necessary, please list any additional experts below, including address, telephone number and email address. XppifcllR»!n8 information is respectfully, requested to enable the Board to facilitate the processing of this dt 29 $223442/052333 10022R22Shost Telephone Number: ( ) 973-379-3280 Telephone Number. ( ) 973-643-7000 Email1 mposadagslbaumimin.com (wicopy lomgdtanibgsmscummis.com) Address: One Riverfront Plaza, Newark, NJ 07102 Telephone Number: ( ) Telephone Number: ( ) Telephone Number: ( )

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SGREQUiEMEN TS FOR VARIANCES • 5 4 tkt 2. 4A) 4B) -IC-1) 4D) . 4E) i H.PAATSUBMissios 2 I. NOTICE ” TCL-4M,VING.BRDNDucuesenr LtnujVII.ZtlA AppIlMllmi 4-20-1. him DATE/REVISION 9.17-2025, last revised 06.10.26 9.17-2025 last revised 06.10.26 _ ______ ITEM Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plats Title & Topographic Survey Eaozapstizttssand,pHaz,Z:VHAEBKETqnTuLAEP:,—Mahriya—mqica,aca conditions aftecting the proper wHA applicunl contends WaRF&REsTXe" raheisgorztenatorographcal i&kin Accordance * Zoning Board ofas complete and thesamin slmU^Z^ is cersied {For D glances only} State the speolal reasons under NJSA 40:55D-70d affecting this property. - w not others, why the variance can be"granted without being materially delrlmenlal to the'SJ ampong community or injurious to the property or improvements of others in the neighborhood and zone. f the outweigh any detriment according to N. J.S.A 40:55D-70c(2) Please list all vintion would substantially _____ SIGNED BYCasey & Keller Inc.- Michael T.Lanzafama - Casey & Keller Inc.-Michael T Lanzafama 4 Recesslist all m8ps and other exhibis accompanying this application. Attach an additional sheet if

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Date: 6/17/2026 and the State of I hereby certify that I reside at . in the County of__________ SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: APPLICANT’S VERIFICATION THIS APPLICATION DOES NOT RELIEVE TRE ) _ TOWNSHIP ORDINANCES SUCH AS THE TREE 0THER NECESSARYAPPROVALS AND PERMIT UNDE^SUChSaiS AND OBTAINING THE T.VUltm^XlBItDVlummmt lMmnWI.ZHA APptiwtm 4.m.iuk Owner’s Signature: See attached Affidavit of Ownership & Applicant Authorization Form ---------------------------- Date: and that I am the owner of all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land known as Block(5)_ the Tax Map of------ which property is the subject or theAboveopPicnton. andthat said application is hercby authorized by me. Furthermore, t Ruthorize inspeerfon J AR ste which is the subject of this application. WFB^atiaw - ate of New Jersey Mentewb. Posa#G68522013OWNER’S AUTHORIZATION-MUST BE SIGNED - - ■ - JYERTEICATTONANDAVTHORZATIOM) Catalyst Devi Applicant's Signature: submitted in connection with thss“bpyseskabemnee sunodeb me.and.heinformation contained in the paperswillfully false, I am subject to punishment. ’ if any of the foregoing statements are Catalyalbalbo£MnPoBasaca, Esq. Applied Signature; Attorney at Law Date: 8/1 712026 Matthew PS tate-@NNewdersey CONTINUANCE Applicant #o68522O13

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V Michael C. Sandels We certify that we have reviewed and consent to the within application and that the information contained therein is true and accurate to the best of our knowledge. We authorize Catalyst Development Group LLC to act as the “Applicant” in making this request to the West Orange Planning Board. Dylan Drummond Notary Public of New Jersey Commission: 60134209 Expires: August 13, 2030 AFFIDAVIT OF OWNERSHIP & APPLICANT AUTHORIZATION 11 Sworn and subscribed to before me on this \ — day of December, 2025 , Affidavit of Ownership... Notary Public 20122985v I Nikan N. Sandels A I, Nikan N. Sandels. and I. Michael C. Sandels, of full being duly sworn according to law, do hereby certify that we are the owners of the following property which is the subject of the within application to the Township of West Orange Planning Board: Block & Lots: Block 86.01. Lot 6 Street Addresses: 27 Fairway Drive t 5G • •

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APPLICANT DISCLOSURE AFFIDAVIT PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF N.J.S.A 40:55D-48.1 ET SEQ., I MATTHEW P. POSADA, ESO. - ATTORNEY FOR CATALYST DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC, HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE FOLLOWING IS A TRUE AND COMPLETE LIST OF NAMES OF ALL INDIVIDUALS AND/OR ENTITIES WHO OWN TEN PERCENT (10%) OR MORE STOCK OR OTHER INTEREST IN CATALYST DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC, THE CONTRACT PURCHASER OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 27 FAIRWAY DRIVE (BLOCK 86.01, LOT 6) FOR WHICH A MAJOR SUBDIVISION APPLICATION HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD. THE PRINCIPLES OF CATALYST DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO DISCLOSE ANY AND/OR ALL OWNERSHIP PARTIES WITH TEN PERCENT (10%) OR MORE INTEREST IN THE APPLICANT ENTITY OR DELIBERATELY DISAPPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND CAN RESULT IN A FINE AS PROVIDED FOR BY THE STATUE. 50%Igor Vishnevetsky CATALYST DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC Matthew P. Posada, Esq. - Attorney for the Applicant Page 1 of 1 20122980 vl 354 Eisenhower Pkwy., Suite 1250 Livingston, NJ 07039 NAME Konrad Konik ADDRESS OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE 354 Eisenhower Pkwy., Suite 1250______________50%________ Livingston, NJ 07039 MISREPRESENTING ANY FACTS THEREON IS SUFFICIENT GROUNDS FOR

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