CME Engineer 22 08 16 Review 1

_ ASSOCIATES, Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board August 16, 2022 Re: CLPF - Essex Green, LLC (ZB-22-07) Our File No. VWRZ0155.03 Amended Site Plan with ‘C' Variances - Review #1 Page 2 e Acompleted Application Package. e Acompleted Site Plan / Subdivision Checklist. « Acompleted Sustainability Checklist Form. e¢ Acopy of a July 31, 2022 Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid from the Office of the Tax Collector which states that the taxes on lot 40, block 155.21are paid until July 31, 2022 and the 2022 sewer charges are paid in full.. e Acopy of a List of Owners Within 200 Feet of Block 155.21, Lot 40 from the Office of the Assessor dated May 11, 2022. We have reviewed the information submitted in support of this application and offer the following comments: A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question is an irregularly shaped tract located on the westerly side of Prospect Avenue. The property is bounded by Rooney Circle to the north, west and south. It is located in the P-C Planned Commercial District and has an area of 28.54 acres or approximately 0.23 acres. The site is occupied by the Essex Green Town Center which includes a mix of uses including retail stores, restaurants, a movie theater and a supermarket. On May 16, 2019, the Zoning Board of Adjustment memorialized Resolution ZB-18-06 which granted the Applicant Preliminary & Final Site Plan approval with “C” and “D” variances to upgrade the center including the addition of three (3) new buildings. The Applicant is now seeking amended site plan approval to permit the following changes at the site: ¢ To permit the addition of a 10 ft x 20 ft trash enclosure at the northerly side of the parking lot on top of Building I. ° To permit the addition of five (5) parking spaces in the landscape island that was previously approved on the westerly side of Building | facing Rooney Circle. e To permit the existing footprint of Building B to remain whereas the Applicant received approval by Resolution ZB-18-06 to modify the footprint of Building B. e To permit the addition of 4 handicap accessible parking spaces on the northerly side of Building B. ¢ To permit modifications to the existing AMC Pylon sign. e To permit modifications to the existing south Pylon sign. S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\VWRZ0155,03 - CLPF Essex Green, LLC\22-08-16 Review #1.docx