Planning Board reviewed ordinance amendments and land use applications on April 15, 2026.

Results of the West Orange Planning Board Regular Meeting held on April 15, 2026, for the following:  Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a, on April 15, 2026, the West Orange Planning Board took the following formal action on land use applications at its regular meeting held via Zoom, which was properly noticed:  Review of Proposed Ordinance The Planning Board reviewed the Draft ordinance amending Chapter 25, "Land Use Regulations," Section 47.5, "Organization," of the revised general ordinances of the Township of West Orange to permit successive terms as chairperson and vice- chairperson and determined that the proposed amendment was consistent with the Master Plan. A report to the Mayor and Council will be submitted.  APPLICATION (Carried to 5/6/2026)  PB-24-01 West Essex Highlands, Inc Block: 179 Lot: 32 Zone: IH-1 Warner Road The application proposing to develop a 496-unit inclusionary multifamily residential development on a vacant 120-acre property in the northwest corner of the Township has been carried to the May 6, 2026, Planning Board Regular Meeting to be held in person starting at 6:30 PM.   PB-24-05 Yerrr Canna, LLC Block: 62; Lots: 22.01, 32 & 34; Zone: I 76-82 Ashland Avenue Request for an extension of time of one year for the previously approved application to occupy and develop the existing vacant two-story metal warehouse building space, consisting of approximately 9,482 square feet, into a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator use with 2,500 square feet of cultivation space on the first floor, to stripe the parking lot and put up a security fence was granted at the April 15, 2026, Planning Board regular meeting. (Carried to 5/6/2026)    PB-25-11 525 Northfield Ave LLC  525 Northfield Avenue Block: 159.04 Lot: 1.01 Zone: B-2 The application proposing a 4-story mixed-use building containing 1,200 sq. ft commercial space on the ground floor and 95 residential units on the upper floors, and 165 off-street parking spaces has been carried to the May 6, 2026, Planning Board Regular meeting to be held in person starting at 6:30 P.M.  As of March 1, 2026, pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 2025, c.72, all Township of West Orange current legal notices will be published on the Township's official website for at least one week, or other time period as required by law, before transferring the publication to the Legal Notice Archive. Notices shall be published at the following link:  https://westorange.org/2141/Current-Legal-Notices  The NJ Secretary of State has created a centralized portal linking to the public notice pages of all public entities. The hyperlink will be shared on all Township of West Orange legal notices:  https://nj.gov/state/statewide-legal-notices-list.shtml  4/21/26 $131.72