TOWNSHIP OF PEQUANNOCK ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

TOWNSHIP OF PEQUANNOCK ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO APPROVE SETTLEMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TAKE NOTICE that Pascack Valley Learning Center Inc., A Not-For-Profit Corporation, will be appearing before the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment for a hearing to approve a Settlement Agreement of certain litigation entitled Pascack Valley Learning Center Inc. v. Township of Pequannock New Jersey and the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment, bearing United States District Court District of New Jersey docket number 2:25-CV-02088 consistent with Whispering Woods v. Middletown Township Planning Board 220 N.J. Super.161 (Law Div. 1987). The relevant portions of the Settlement Agreement between the Pascack Valley Learning Center, Inc. and the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment include: 1) The Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment granting to the Pascack Valley Learning Center Inc. Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval, Conditional Use Variance Approval, and Bulk, Parking and Sign Variance relief, on land shown as Block 2104, Lot 21 on the Official Township of Pequannock Tax Map. Said property is commonly known as 60 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, New Jersey 07444. The property is located in the R-15 Residential Zone in the Township of Pequannock. The Pascack Valley Learning Center Inc. seeks to demolish the former Pequannock Valley Presbyterian Church, Parish House and two other buildings and construct a 27,885 square foot proposed school building, which will open as a third grade through twelfth grade School for and known as "One School Global". 2) Additionally, as part of the Settlement Agreement, the Pascack Valley Learning Center is seeking the following variances from the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment: a) From Section 360-44(G), a Conditional Use Variance from the Lot Area requirements for schools in a R-15 zone of 5 acres to permit a lot area of 3.98 acres; b) From Section 360-82(A)(2), no more than 1 permanent sign required on a residential lot and 4 signs are proposed; c) From section 360-82 (A)(3) Maximum sign area 12 square feet is required, 40 square foot attached sign and a 15.1 square foot freestanding sign proposed; d) From section 360-82(A)(4), a maximum sign height of 3 feet required and a height of 5 and 6 feet proposed, e) From Section 360-82(D)(2) Signs for an Institutional Use in a residential zone, One Changeable Letter sign permitted, two freestanding signs proposed; f) From Section 360-82 (D)(2) One attached sign permitted and two attached signs proposed; g) From Section 360-82(D)(4), no attached sign shall be installed so that the top edge of the sign is more than 14 feet above the ground elevation is required and the top edge of the sign being at a height of 16 feet is proposed, h) From Section 360-46(P)(1)(a)(1), Fences of 3 feet in height and set back 15 feet from the property line are permitted in a primary front yard, fences of 4 and 5 feet in height and set back 5 feet is proposed; i) From Section 360-46(P)(l)(a)(2), Fences in the secondary front yard of 4 feet in height and set back 5 feet from the boundary line are permitted, fences of 6 feet in height is proposed; j) From section 360-46(P)(l)(a)(3), a fence of 4 to 6 feet in height is permitted in a secondary front yard provided that that the minimum setback requirement of the zone of the property is situate is met (50 feet in the R-15 zone) is required and a 6 foot high fence located 5 feet off the property line is proposed, k) From Section 360-58 (B) to permit 44 parking spaces whereas 56 parking spaces are required. The Settlement Agreement and the revised plans call for compliance with the impervious coverage maximum of 35 percent. 3) The Settlement Agreement proposes the following Conditions of the Land Use Approval: a) That the terms of the Settlement Agreement shall "run with the land" and shall be recorded by the Township of Pequannock New Jersey with the Morris County Clerk; b) Limitations on the size of the faculty and student body; c)any future expansion of the school to include grades Kindergarten through the second grade shall be accommodated in the existing structure and shall comply with the permitted parking of 44 spaces; d) Sprinter Van operations on site and limitations with respect to same; e) Requirements and limitations for on-site parking; f) Fencing and guardrail requirements and limitations; f) Landscaping changes and requirements; g) the Settlement Agreement is subject to any and all required Federal, State of New Jersey, County of Morris and Township of Pequannock New Jersey agency approvals including but not limited to compliance with all of the terms of all of the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment professional review letters and reports issued during the prior hearings, compliance with the Township of Pequannock Fire Marshall and Township of Pequannock Environmental Commission Reports issued during the previous hearings, compliance with all ADA requirements, any and all required approvals from the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection particularly addressing compliance with all State of New Jersey Storm Water Regulations, h) Pascack Valley Learning Center Inc. shall cause a deed attaching the stormwater maintenance manual prepared by Stonefield Engineering and Design with a restrictive covenant to be recorded with the Morris County Clerk, i) miscellaneous conditions and limitations concerning no on-site prepared meals, no after school programs, no summer school sessions, the installation of a 385-foot sidewalk on the west side of Roome Avenue, sight triangles, lighting, specifically, no lighting and other restrictions regarding the soccer field, deliveries, Refuse collection, snowfall removal and future zoning violations, if any. The relief sought includes approval of all conditions herein and in the settlement agreement under consideration. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, if during the course of the review or Hearing any additional variances or waivers beyond those specified herein are required by the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment, its staff or its professionals for approval of the settlement agreement, the Applicant will apply for and be heard on any and all such variances or waivers at the time of the public hearing. A hearing on said Settlement Agreement will be held by the Township of Pequannock New Jersey Zoning Board of Adjustment on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium at Pequannock Township High School, 85 Sunset Road, Pompton Plains, New Jersey 07444, at which time interested persons may be heard concerning said Settlement Agreement. A copy of the revised plans evidencing all changes to the Site Plans and Architectural Floor Plan, Elevations and renderings as set forth in the Settlement Agreement are on file in the Planning and Zoning Office, 99 Alexander Avenue, Pompton Plains, New Jersey 07444 for public inspection during regular business hours Monday through Friday at least 10 days before the hearing. PETER MCARTHUR LAW, LLC Attorney for, Pascack Valley Learning Center, Inc. Dated: January 5, 2026 BY: /s/Peter V. McArthur, Esq. ____________________________________ January 8 2026 LNYS0432246 $90.52