Plg Dir Memo ZB 22 08 Flores

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org 1 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE 66 MAIN STREET, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 Department of Planning and Development ROBERT D. PARISI Tel: (973) 325-4108 Fax: (973) 325-6359 Mayor Email: zoningboard@westorange.org TO: Zoning Board Members FROM: Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP, Planning Director DATE: September 1, 2022 RE: ZB-22-08/Jose Flores Block: 89; Lot: 21; Zone: B-1 156 Main Street Seeking variances for construction of a new two-family dwelling INTRODUCTION/LAND USE The applicant is proposing to construct a two-family home on a currently undeveloped property on the northwest side of Main Street. Multiple “c” or bulk variances are required to permit the proposal. The subject property consists of one tax lot that is 4,779 square feet (0.11 acres) in area. The lot is trapezoidal in shape, with 30 feet of frontage on Main Street and lot depth ranging from 161 feet to 166.4 feet. There are no buildings currently located on the subject property. The only improvements on the site are a set of stairs and concrete along the southwest property line. The property is generally level, with a steeply sloped area near the rear lot line. Site photographs taken on September 1, 2022 are included at the end of this memorandum. The property is located on the northwest side of Main Street a short distance to the north of its intersection with Charles Street. There is a mix of residential and nonresidential uses in the surrounding area. These include one-, two- and three-family homes along the northwest side of Main Street, mixed-use development (multifamily residential and commercial) on the opposite