CME Review 5 Dated 10 12 2022

ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board October 12, 2022 Re: M. Vega Investments LLC (ZB-21-01) Our File No. VWRZ0134.01 Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan with ‘C’ Page 3 and ‘D’ Variances - Review #5 e Acopy of a January 5, 2021 statement from the Office of the Tax Collector which states that the taxes on lot 81, block 134.02 are paid until January 31, 2021. e Acopy of a List of Owners Within 200 Feet of Block 134.02, Lot 79 dated December 9, 2020. We have reviewed the information submitted in support of this application and offer the following comments: A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question is a rectangular tract located on the easterly side of Franklin Avenue approximately 125 ft north of the intersection with Chestnut Street. The property is located in the B-1 Retail Business Zone and has an area of 10,000 sf or approximately 0.23 acres. It is currently occupied by a 1-story masonry building with a partial basement and a detached 1-story frame shed. The balance of the property is a gravel parking area which is currently being used as a contractor's storage yard. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan approval with ‘C’ and ‘D’ Variance relief to renovate the existing building and to construct a second floor addition with an attic. It shows on the architectural plans that the first floor will be used for office and storage space and the existing basement will remain. It further shows on the architectural plans that a 3-bedroom apartment is proposed on the second floor with an exterior deck at the rear of the apartment. The Applicant also proposes the parking of commercial vehicles in the parking lot. We note that the existing shed is proposed to remain. The Applicant proposes to construct a paved parking lot with on-site parking for 10 vehicles including 1 handicap accessible parking space and 2 electric vehicle make-ready parking spaces. In addition, a 6 ft high chain link fence with privacy slats is proposed surrounding the entire parking lot. An electronic sliding gate is proposed to provide access to the parking lot. A trash enclosure is also proposed adjacent to the shed. The stormwater runoff from the parking lot will be collected in an inlet located along the southerly side of the parking lot and will be piped to an existing storm sewer in Franklin Avenue. The runoff from

tormwater runoff from the parking lot will be collected in an inlet located along the southerly side of the parking lot and will be piped to an existing storm sewer in Franklin Avenue. The runoff from the roof of the building will be piped to a manhole located at the southwest corner of the site adjacent to Franklin Avenue. B. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. Based on our review of the submitted documents, it remains for the following additional information to be submitted as stipulated on the Site Plan / Subdivision Checklist: a) Item #46 — Solid waste management plan. In their September 1, 2022 letter, Mr. Kline and Ms. Savitz state that a solid waste management plan will be submitted under separate cover. :\West OrangelZoning BoardIVWRZ0134.01 - M VEGA INVESTMENTS, LLC\22-10-12 Review #5.docx