CME Review 1 November 1 2022

\ Re: 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC (ZB-22-09) ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board November 1, 2022 Our File No. VWRZ0061.01 Preliminary & Final Site Plan with Page 3 ‘C’ &‘D' Variances - Review #1 15. The Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the RSIS to permit 9 parking spaces whereas 15 parking spaces are required. It shows on the Ground Floor Plan on sheet A-100 of the architectural plans that there will be a door at the rear of the building on the left side. However, this door is not shown on the Side Elevations on sheet A-200. This discrepancy must be resolved. The Front Elevation and the Rear Elevation on sheet A-200 must be revised to dimension the height of the driveway pass-thru to the parking lot in the rear. As required by Ordinance 2667-21, at least 15% of the required off-street parking spaces shall be prepared as make-ready spaces for electric vehicles. Therefore, the plans must be revised to show the required electric vehicle parking spaces and the appropriate details must be provided. It states on sheet 1 of the site plan drawings that the Owner/Applicant is Frank S. Ench Jr. & 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC whereas it states on the Application form that the Applicant is 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC and the Owners are Frank S. Ench (lot 44) and 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC (lot 45). These discrepancies must be resolved. The Site Location Map on sheet 1 must be revised to label the municipal boundary with the City of Orange. It shows on sheet 3 that the driveway from Ashland Avenue will be 20 ft wide whereas 24 ft is required for 2-way traffic. Therefore, a waiver is required. The Applicant should provide testimony to the Board to demonstrate that the reduced driveway width will safely accommodate 2-way traffic. . Sheet 3 must be revised to show that the handicap parking sign will be setback a minimum of 2 ft from the face of curb. . Sheet 3 must be revised to dimension the setbacks to the front of the building and to the covered porch. . Sheet 3 must be revised to dimension the side and rear yard setbacks to the parking lot curbing. . It shows on sheet 3 that block curb is proposed. Therefore, a block curb detail must be added to the plans. . Sheet 3 must be revised to dimension the widths of the sidewalk that is proposed in the rear of the building. The Accessible Parking Sign detail on sheet

curb detail must be added to the plans. . Sheet 3 must be revised to dimension the widths of the sidewalk that is proposed in the rear of the building. The Accessible Parking Sign detail on sheet 3 includes a callout to “See Detail” for the specified R7-8APD sign. Therefore, the referenced detail must be added to the plans. S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\VWRZ0061.01 - 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC\22-11-01 - Review #1,docx