PB-19-04/Prism Capital Partners, LLC

ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board September 6, 2019 Re: Prism Capital Partners, LLC (PB 19-04) Our File No. VWRP0115.01 Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan with Page 3 “C” Variances and Tree Removal Permit Application Review #1 A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question is an irregularly shaped tract which is bounded by Columbia Street and Babcock Place to the north, Alden Street to the west, Watchung Avenue to the east and Lakeside Avenue and the West Orange Public Works Yard to the south. It is located in the E- MR Edison Mixed Residential Zone within the Downtown Redevelopment Area and has an area of 393,763 sf or approximately 9.040 acres. The property is currently occupied by a 1 story metal clad building, a 2 story metal clad building and three (3) parking lots, one with access from Watchung Avenue, one with access from Lakeside Avenue and one with access from Babcock Place. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan approval with variance relief to demolish the existing parking lot on Babcock Place and to construct Phase 2A of the Edison Village project consisting of 20 stacked townhome units in 10 attached buildings with on-site parking for 50 vehicles including 1 garage parking space and 1 driveway parking space per unit (40 parking spaces) and a surface parking lot for 10 vehicles including 1 handicap accessible parking space. Access will be provided to the site via a 2-way full movement driveway from Babcock Place. The townhome units will be serviced by connections to the existing sanitary sewer system in Columbia Street and the existing water system in Babcock Place. In addition, the stormwater from the proposed development will be discharged to an existing swale at the rear of the proposed townhomes. B. VARIANCES AND/OR WAIVERS FROM LOCAL ORDINANCES 1. The Applicant has requested the following variances as part of this Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan application: a) To permit a building height of 3 stories/46 ft whereas a maximum building height of 3 stories/42 ft is permitted if governed by a single association. b) To permit a 6.5 ft wide landscape setback along the site frontage whereas a minimum landscape setback of 25 ft is required around the perimeter of the project or 10 ft from the existing public right of way where no front yard parking is provided. 2. The

te frontage whereas a minimum landscape setback of 25 ft is required around the perimeter of the project or 10 ft from the existing public right of way where no front yard parking is provided. 2. The Applicant has requested a waiver to permit the planting of 8 major trees and 34 minor trees whereas 36 major trees are required to be planted. C. WAIVERS AND/OR EXCEPTIONS FROM THE RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS (RSIS) This application is subject to the requirements of the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) adopted as NJAC 5:21-1, et seq. 1. The Applicant has not requested any waivers from the RSIS. ‘$.\West Orange\Plenning BoardVWRPOT 15.01 - Prism Capital Parinors, LLG MjSP\Review #1 09-05-2018 doo