Township Council Meeting - Wednesday — Packet

247-25 November 12, 2025 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Green Essex Partners Urban Renewal Entity, LLC, the developer of Stonehill located at 1000 - 3000 Executive Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052, Block 155, Lot 42.03; and WHEREAS, Green Essex Partners Urban Renewal Entity, LLC pursuant to their Planning Board approval posted a performance bond with the Township of West Orange in the amount of $132,399.90 to guarantee the completion of off-site improvements which is permitted by the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53a.(1); and WHEREAS, by letter dated September 18, 2025 Ryan MacNeill, P.E., CME Associates, Inc., recommends the release of the performance bond to reflect the completion of all site inspections; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Engineer reviewed the letter of Ryan MacNeill, P.E., and concurs with its findings and recommendations to release the performance bond posted by Green Essex Partners Urban Renewal Entity, LLC subject to the posting of a maintenance bond for a two-year period in the amount of $48,513.00; and WHEREAS, the developer submitted the two-year maintenance bond in the amount of $48,513.00; and WHEREAS, Stonehill, 1000 – 3000 Executive Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052, Block 155, Lot 42.03 has changed ownership; and WHEREAS, the new ownership entity of Stonehill, 1000 - 3000 Executive Drive, West Orange is Stonehill Urban Renewal, LLC, c/o Sentinel, 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 24th Fl., New York, NY 10020; and WHEREAS, Stonehill Urban Renewal, LLC (new owner) has submitted a two-year replacement bond in the amount of $48,513.00; and WHEREAS, by letter dated October 29th, the Municipal Engineer is requesting the release of the maintenance bond previously submitted by Green Essex Partners Urban Renewal Entity, LLC, the developer of Stonehill located at 1000 – 3000 Executive Drive, West Orange, NJ 07052, Block 155, Lot 42.03; and WHEREAS, the Township Council concurs in the foregoing.