470 Eagle Rock Avenue West Orange_Planning Report_12212022

470 Eagle Rock Avenue, Township of West Orange, NJ – Professional Planning Report 6 Relevant Zoning Ordinance Definitions (Section 25-4.b.): Fast food restaurant shall mean the retail sale of ready-to-eat foods and beverages for on and/or off premises consumption, whenever the foods and beverages are available upon a short waiting time, and orders are placed by the customer at a counter, and primarily served in or on disposable wrappers, containers or plates, and where there is a seating capacity of more than fifteen (15) individuals. This does not include restaurants which have "take-out" as accessory to a traditional restaurant. Lot coverage shall mean that portion of a lot which is covered by parking areas and any impervious surface including but not limited to principal and accessory, structures, driveways, patios, sidewalks, etc. Principal use shall mean the primary use and purpose of a lot or structure. Sign, façade shall mean a sign that is in any manner affixed to any exterior wall of a building or structure and that projects not more than eighteen (18) inches from the building or structure wall. Also includes signs affixed to architectural projections that project from a building provided the copy area of such signs remains on a parallel plane to the face of the building façade or to the face or faces of the architectural projection to which it is affixed. They shall advertise only the permitted use, products or services on the premises on which they are displayed. Sign, freestanding or pylon shall mean a sign principally supported by one or more columns, poles or braces placed in or upon the ground. Freestanding signs shall advertise only the permitted use, products or services conducted on the premises. Sign height measurement shall mean the vertical height of the background upon which the lettering, illustration or display is presented, including the supporting members of any sign. Relief Sought As noted on the application, the Applicant is requesting several variances as part of the application. The requested bulk and area and signage variances listed below and also noted in bold in the tables below (Table 1: Bulk and Area Regulations and Table 2: Signage Regulations). Additional variances ae also listed. • Maximum impervious coverage (60% is the maximum permitted and 71.2% is proposed) • Signage (Section 25-15.3.c.) o Freestanding sign: §

e 2: Signage Regulations). Additional variances ae also listed. • Maximum impervious coverage (60% is the maximum permitted and 71.2% is proposed) • Signage (Section 25-15.3.c.) o Freestanding sign: § Number of signs (1 is permitted, whereas 1 is proposed for the proposed Popeyes restaurant and 1 is proposed for the fast food restaurant) § Maximum sign height (16’ is the maximum permitted, whereas 20’ for the proposed Popeyes restaurant is proposed) § Maximum sign width (6’ is the maximum permitted, whereas 7.88’ is for the proposed Popeyes restaurant is proposed) o Building mounted sign: § Maximum number of façade signs (1 is the maximum permitted, whereas 5 is proposed)