CME Review 2 November 28 2022

ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board November 28, 2022 Re: 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC (ZB-22-09) Our File No. VWRZ0061.01 Preliminary & Final Site Plan with Page 2 ‘C’ & ‘D' Variances - Review #2 In addition to the above, our office previously received the following information as part of the original submission for this application: e A Planning Report prepared by Anthony Marucci, PE, PLS, PP dated August 22, 2022. e Acompleted Application Form. « Acompleted Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist. e¢ Acompleted Sustainability Checklist Form. e A Buffer Report which lists the owners of property within 200 ft of Block 61, Lots 44 & 45 prepared by the Office of the Assessor dated May 6, 2022. « A Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid from the Office of the Tax Collector dated September 30, 2022 which states that the taxes on Bock 61, Lot 44 are paid until October 31, 2022 and the 2022 sewer charges are paid in full. e A Verification of Taxes & Sewer Charges Paid from the Office of the Tax Collector dated September 30, 2022 which states that the taxes on Bock 61, Lot 45 are paid until October 31, 2022 and the 2022 sewer charges are paid in full. 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 westerly side of Ashland Avenue approximately 300 ft south of the intersection with Park Avenue. It has an area of 9,220.7 sf or approximately 0.21 acres and is located in the | (Industry) Zoning District. Lot 45 is currently occupied by a 6-unit multifamily building while lot 44 is currently vacant. We note that the 6 existing units are all one bedroom units. In addition, the majority of lot 44 is paved and is used for parking. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary & Final Site Plan approval with ‘C’ and ‘D’ Variances to construct a 3-story addition to the existing building. The addition will contain two 3-bedroom units which will occupy the second and third floors. Front and rear entrances to the building and a driveway pass-thru to a parking lot in the rear will occupy the first floor area. Onsite parking for 9 vehicles, including 1 handicap accessible parking space, is proposed at the rear of the site. In addition, an underground infiltration system is proposed to mitigate the

oor area. Onsite parking for 9 vehicles, including 1 handicap accessible parking space, is proposed at the rear of the site. In addition, an underground infiltration system is proposed to mitigate the increase in stormwater runoff at the site. B. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. Based on our review, we find that the following items from the Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist must be addressed: 'S:\West OrangelZoning BoardiVWRZ0061.01 - 89 Ashland Avenue, LLC\22-11-28 - Review #2.docx