07142026_ZB 26 02 13 Porter Road_Combined Completeness and Board Review 1rcd 7 14 2026

Memorandum Page 1 of 6 TO: Township of West Orange Zoning Board FROM: Malvika Apte, PP, AICP, Planning Board Planner Langley Oudemans, Associate Planner RE: ZB Application 26-02 Completeness/Planning Review # 1 13 Porter Road Block 175.24, Lot 3 “C” Variance Application DATE: July 14, 2026 _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 1. Materials Reviewed As Requested, we have reviewed the following materials: • Six (6) pages of Township of West Orange Zoning Board Application for 13 Porter Road, dated May 2, 2026; • Five (5) pages of 200’ Property Buffer Report dated June 5, 2026; • One (1) page of Proposal Memo for Karriem Rhode, 13 Porter Road, undated; • Four (4) pages of Reasons for Relief Memo for Karriem Rhode, 13 Porter Road, undated; • One (1) page of Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid, prepared by the Township of West Orange Office of the Tax Collector, dated June 2, 2026; • One (1) sheet of Site Survey of Block 175.24, Lot 3 prepared by Lantelme, Kurens, and Associates, PC, dated April 7, 2026; • Ten (10) sheet of Proposed Garage Extension, Main Level Bath & Closet Addition, prepared by FC3 Architecture and Design, LLC., dated April 6, 2026. 2. Site Description and Surrounding Land Uses The subject property is an interior lot, identified as Lot 3 in Block 175.24, located at 13 Porter Road between Pleasant Valley Way and Lakeview Drive. The rectangular-shaped lot includes 60.5 feet of frontage on Porter Road and is approximately 6,702 square feet in area. The property is currently used as a residential property with a 1.5-story dwelling. Property improvements include a paver walkway from the street to the rear yard, a paver patio in the rear yard, and a driveway from the street to the first-floor garage. The rear and side yards are enclosed by a vinyl fence, the height of which has not been provided. A gate is located along