Submitted Application 10232024 4872 5331 9410 v1 rcd 10 23 24

field of civil engineering, Ms. Savitz was asked about a solid waste management plan (which had not been submitted), whether COAH ordinance was implicated by the proposed improvements, testified in response to the Board’s consulting engineer’s issues as stated in his review letter, and how the plans have been revised to provide for 10 parking spaces instead of 11 to provide larger turning radius for trucks, while still remaining in compliance, that there would be a dedicated parking space for the residential unit and lastly outlined the plan for the automatic gate that will allow entry into the fenced parking area; and WHEREAS, Manuel Vega, owner of the Applicant, testified that he consented to several of the Board’s proposed conditions, including that only his vehicles will be parked on site; and WHEREAS, the Applicant offered the testimony of John McDonough, a licensed professional planner of the State of New Jersey, who was accepted by the Board as an expert in the field of planning, Mr. Peeere testified that in his opinion the Applicant had demonstrated the positive and negative criteria necessary to allow the Board to grant the requested variances and that such could be granted without substantial detriment to the surrounding properties, the West Orange Master Plan or the West Orange Zone plan; and WHEREAS, the following exhibit was marked into evidence: (2515358.1