← All meetingsAgendaJanuary 7, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting. MinutesJanuary 7, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes Supporting Documentation00 Filing Transmittal Letter 3354562 Supporting Documentation00 Transmittal Letter 32294301 Supporting Documentation01 Proposal 3229706 Rev 12 10 2025 Supporting Documentation01 WO PB Application Form 32265751 Supporting Documentation02 Lists of Variances Exceptions and Submission Waivers 3230300 Rev 12 10 2025 Supporting Documentation024 Letter from WOEC Copy Supporting Documentation03 Reasons for Relief 3234966 Rev 12 10 2025 Supporting Documentation04 Corporate Disclosure Statement 32264441 Supporting Documentation04 List of Plans and Exhibits 3230537 Rev 12 17 2025 Supporting Documentation05 Owner Consent Affidavit SIGNED 7 31 25 32348781 Supporting Documentation05 Response to Technical Review Comments 12 17 2025 Supporting Documentation06 Opinion of Probaable Construciton Costs 12 10 2025 Supporting Documentation06 Previous PB and ZBA Decisions Supporting Documentation07 HEPSCD Certification 2025 09 30 Supporting Documentation07 Proposal 3229706 Supporting Documentation08 Lists of Variances Design Exceptions and Submission Waivers 32303001 Supporting Documentation08 NJDOT LONI 9 18 2025 Supporting Documentation09 Reasons for Relief 3234966 Supporting Documentation09 Stormwater Mgmt Report 122025 Supporting Documentation10 List of Plans and Exhibits 32305371 Supporting Documentation10 Traffic Statement 12 12 2025 Supporting Documentation11 Site Plan and Vairance Submission Checklists Supporting Documentation11 Site Traffic Control Plans 12 10 2025 Supporting Documentation11102025 PB 25 04 76 Ashland Ave Planning Report 2 Supporting Documentation11122025 PB 25 10 457 Mount Pleasent Ave Planning Review 1 Supporting Documentation111225_PB 25 10_457 Mount Pleasant Ave_Completeness Review Supporting Documentation11262025 PB 25 10 457 Mount Pleasent Ave SPRAB Review 1 Supporting Documentation12 Site Plans 12 10 2025 Supporting Documentation12 Sustainability Checklist Supporting Documentation12012025 PB 25 04 76 Ashland Ave Planning Report 2 Supporting Documentation12302025 PB 25 10 457 Mount Pleasant Avenue Planning Review 2 Supporting Documentation13 Architectural Plans 12 12 2025 Supporting Documentation13 Tax Search 457 Mt Pleasant Ave Supporting Documentation14 List of Required Regulatory Approvals 32305331 Supporting Documentation15 Certified List of Property Owners Block 157 Lot 5 Supporting Documentation16 Existing and Proposed Deed Restrictions and Covenants Supporting Documentation17 Existing and Proposed Easements or Dedications Supporting Documentation18 Soil Removal Permit Application 32349281 Supporting Documentation19 Tree Removal Application Supporting Documentation20 Traffic Statement 2025 09 19 Supporting Documentation200 POL Essex Fells Supporting Documentation200 POL Verona Supporting Documentation200 POL West Orange Supporting Documentation2025 01 14 West Essex Highlands Development Building D Slope Stability Study Supporting Documentation2025 06 18 WEH Slope Stability Analysis Letter Report Supporting Documentation2025 08 15 WEH SWM CME Memo Supporting Documentation2025 10 29 WEH Traffic Memo Supporting Documentation2025 11 12_Vite_Engineering Review Letter Supporting Documentation2025 11 25_Vite_Engineering Review 2 Supporting Documentation2025 12 29 CME Review 1 Supporting Documentation20251208 WRP0179 Supporting Documentation21 Stormwater Mgmt Report_082025 Supporting Documentation2151002Princeton Hydro West Essex Stormwater Comments to Planning Board 20250310 Supporting Documentation22 O and M Manual NJA23013900 August 2025 Supporting Documentation23 Site Plan Supporting Documentation24 Survey 01 230064 00 ALTA REV2 Supporting Documentation25 10 28 Slope Stability Review Supporting Documentation25 Architectural Plans Supporting Documentation357 24 Blue Violet Grow LLC Reso of Local Support Cultivation or Manufacturing Business Supporting Documentation457 MOUNT PLEASANT AVENUE TRADER JOES FORESTER MEMO PB 25 10 Supporting Documentation6 27 2024 Anderson Memo in Response to CME Review Letter Supporting Documentation76 Ashland Avenue Blue Violet Grow LLC West Orange Planner Report Supporting Documentation76 Ashland Avenue Site 2025 06 30 Lighting REV FINAL DSig Supporting Documentation76 Ashland Avenue Site 2025 06 30 Site Plan REV FINAL DSig Supporting Documentation76 Ashland Avenue Site 2025 11 21 Site Plan FINAL DSig Supporting Documentation76 Ashland West Orange NJ_Planning Bd Submittal_REV 1_112125_SS Supporting Documentation96 20 Agreement WEHI Fair Share Housing Final FE 71220 Supporting Documentation96 20 WEHI Fair Share Housing Final FE 71220 Supporting DocumentationA1 Civil Engineer Exhibit Dated 73024 Supporting DocumentationA2 Architect Exhibit Dated 73124 Supporting DocumentationA3 Architect Exhibit Foundation Exposure Supporting DocumentationA6 Easemet Agreement Supporting DocumentationApp PB 24 01 West Essex Highlands LLC Traffic Review 1 20240726 Supporting DocumentationApplication for an Extension of Letter of Interpretation Line Verification Supporting DocumentationApril 5 2006 Planning Board Resolution Supporting DocumentationArchitectural Plans Supporting DocumentationCME Associates Review 1 Supporting DocumentationCME Associates Review 2 Supporting DocumentationCME Associates Review 3 Supporting DocumentationChecklist MSP 2025 06 30 DSig Supporting DocumentationCompanion Exhibit to 9 15 2025 Langan Report Supporting DocumentationCover Submission Letter December 28 2023 Supporting DocumentationDe Minimis Exception Request Letter 6 30 2025 Supporting DocumentationDe Minimis Exception Request Letter 7 18 2024 Supporting DocumentationDeer Fence Design Specifications final Supporting DocumentationDrainage Report Supporting DocumentationEngineering Plans 2 Supporting DocumentationEnvironmental Commision Report Dated 07 29 24 Supporting DocumentationExhibit A4 Supporting DocumentationExhibit O1 Boswell Engineering Verona Report Supporting DocumentationExhibit O2 Resolution No 2024 150 Township of Verona Supporting DocumentationExhibit O4 West Essex Highlands Affordable Housing Development 2023 Supporting DocumentationExhibit O6 2151002Princeton Hydro West Essex Stormwater Comments 202401115 Supporting DocumentationExhibit O6 Emile Dominick CV February 2025 Supporting DocumentationExhibit O7 West_Orange_Forest_Core_Map_2025_02_05 Supporting DocumentationFebruary 2 2005 Planning Board Resolution Supporting DocumentationGH WEST ESSEX REVISED ARCH PB SET 05 13 2024 1 Supporting DocumentationGeotech Report 02 12 2024 Supporting DocumentationGeotech Report 04 04 2024 Supporting DocumentationGeotech Report 04 19 2021 Supporting DocumentationGeotech Report 05 23 2023 Supporting DocumentationLangan Rebuttal Report 9 15 2025 Supporting DocumentationLetter Blue Violet Response 2025 11 21 Supporting DocumentationMay 5 2005 Planning Board Resolution Block 166 Lots 702 and 8 Supporting DocumentationMay 5 2005 Planning Board Resolution Block 167 Lots 25 2501 30 3001 3002 3003 3004 3005 Supporting DocumentationNJDEP FWW GP FHA IP 11 15 24 Supporting DocumentationNJDEP FWW LOI LV 12 27 19 Supporting DocumentationNJDEP LOI EXT 11 15 24 Supporting DocumentationNJDEP LOI EXT MOD 11 18 24 Supporting DocumentationNOTICE TO PO FINAL HEARING DATE OF 4 30 25 Supporting DocumentationNoticing Documents Supporting DocumentationO10 DA 1 Red Arrows Supporting DocumentationO11 sample test pit log Supporting DocumentationO12 West Orange Butler Presentation April 2025 Supporting DocumentationO14 Princeton Hydro PowerPoint Widescreen Template Supporting DocumentationO15 Tractenberg Highlands map Supporting DocumentationO16 Goll_Geoff_CV Supporting DocumentationO17 West_Essex_Highlands_Geotech_Slope_Stability_Review_20250716 Supporting DocumentationO18 After Heavy Rains Canoe Brook Flodding 12 18 25 date of video Supporting DocumentationO19 West Essex Highlands Brush Fire Closes Oval Road Supporting DocumentationO20 VEC R25 01_Preserve West Orange 120 Acres Supporting DocumentationO21 West Essex Highlands Geotech Slope Stability Model Memo 20250812pdf Supporting DocumentationO22 A Geospatial Smart Growth Analysis of the West Essex Highlands Project Supporting DocumentationO23 South Orange Environmental Commission Letter Supporting DocumentationO25 Resolution from WOEC Supporting DocumentationO26 Michelle Byers NJ Environmental Foundation Presentation Supporting DocumentationO27 Letter from Seth Weisleder 8 25 25 Supporting DocumentationO28 Litwornia West Essex Highlands Traffic Report 82225 FINAL Supporting DocumentationO28A Litowrnia NJAC powerpoint 82225 Supporting DocumentationO29 Litwornia West Essex Highlands Water Report 82225 Supporting DocumentationO30 Princeton Hydro Report Dated 9 3 25 Supporting DocumentationO31 Email from Essex Fells Mayor Dated 10 29 25 Supporting DocumentationO32 Resolution adopted by the WOPB on November 9 1984 Supporting DocumentationO33 Agreement among WO Essex Fells West Essex Developers and the Essex Fells Country Club Supporting DocumentationO34 Essex Fells Ordinance adopted August 18 1987 Supporting DocumentationO35 March 9 2006 Letter from Essex Fells Borough Administrator to the WO Township Supporting DocumentationO36 Email from Mr Kleinberg Supporting DocumentationO37 Mr Kleinberg Site Plan with marking Supporting DocumentationO38 Email from Nov 13 2025 to Dec 9 2025 between Mr Kleinberg and Mr Seele Supporting DocumentationO8 Wetland drainage area Supporting DocumentationO9 Wetland drainage area Removed Supporting DocumentationOath of Office Supporting DocumentationOval Road Easement Supporting DocumentationPB 24 01 West Essex Highlands DEP Application Supporting DocumentationPB 24 01 West Essex Highlands Inc Application and Relevant Documents Supporting DocumentationPB 24 05 Yerrr Canna Adopted Resolution Supporting DocumentationPB 25 04 76 Ashland Avenue Engineering Review Supporting DocumentationPB 25 04 Application and Plans Supporting DocumentationPROOF OF SERVICE PACKAGE PART 1 Supporting DocumentationPROOF OF SERVICE PACKAGE PART 2 Supporting DocumentationPROOF OF SERVICE PACKAGE TO PLANNING BOARD WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS INC Supporting DocumentationResubmittal of Application for a Flood Hazard Area Indiviadual Permit Supporting DocumentationRevised Stormwater Management Report Supporting DocumentationSPRAB report PB 24 01 West Essex Highlands Inc Supporting DocumentationSite Plans Supporting DocumentationSupplementalreportwithaddons 2 Supporting DocumentationSurvey Supporting DocumentationSustainability Checklist Form_76 Ashland West Orange NJ_062425 f Supporting DocumentationTRADER JOES_WEST ORANGE_LTR SUBMITTING AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Supporting DocumentationTax Collector Certification Supporting DocumentationTrader Joes West Orange Affidavit of Service and Publication Supporting DocumentationTraffic Report Supporting DocumentationTree Report Complete File Updated 101524 Supporting DocumentationUpdated Noticing Documents Supporting DocumentationVite 10 22 2025 Supporting DocumentationWEH Full Civil Set Submission 2 5 13 24 SITE PLANS Supporting DocumentationWEH Full Civil Set Submission 2 7 1 24 Supporting DocumentationWEHI Tree Removal Plan 2010 Supporting DocumentationWest Essex Highlands Fire Chief 8 1 2024 Supporting DocumentationWest Essex Highlands West Orange Planners Report 6 30 2024 Supporting DocumentationWest Orange DeVito Slide Presentation 32525 Supporting DocumentationWest Orange WEHI preliminary report Supporting DocumentationWritten Proposal Supporting Documentationcomplete drainage report rev 9
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