Dresdner Robin Planning Report

JUSTIFICATIONS OF VARIANCES DR Project no.:11680-007 PROPOSED MIXED-USE, MutT|-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT January 08, 2024 410 MAIN STREET (BLOCK 113, LOTS 262, 263, 264 AND 308) TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY providing 12 residential units on the upper floors on a lot greater than 5,000 square feet and separate entrances to access the commercial space and residential lobby. Promotes the Purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law: The granting of the variances will advance the purposes of the Municipal Land Use Law and promote the general welfare. e Granting the requested variances will guide the appropriate use and development of the property in a manner that will promote the general welfare consistent with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2.a. through the provision of an appropriate mixed-use building on a lot that is compliant with conditional uses of the B-2 District. e The proposed project will provide adequate light, air, and open space; consistent with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2.c. e The project is proposing a use that is consistent with other mixed-use apartments buildings located in the surrounding area in proximity to public transportation, and therefore is promoting the establishment of appropriate population densities and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods, communities; consistent with N.J.S.A, 40:55D-2.e. e@ The proposed project will promote a more desirable visual environment through creative development techniques consistent with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-2.i. by redeveloping the property and substantially improving the Main Street streetscape and commercial character. Negative Criteria Granting the variances will not result in a substantial detriment to the general welfare. The project proposes to demolish an existing condemned building and provides a particularly beneficial use in developing a mixed-use, multi-family development for residents and consumers of the community. Granting the variances will likewise not result in a substantia! impairment to the intent and purpose of the zone plan or zoning ordinance. The proposed mixed-use is compliant with the conditions of the B-2 District. The proposed project is also consistent with the 2019 Master Plan Update in advancing several goals/objectives of the 2019 Master Plan Reexamination, including; Objective 9. “Promote a Desirable Visual Environment” Objective

so consistent with the 2019 Master Plan Update in advancing several goals/objectives of the 2019 Master Plan Reexamination, including; Objective 9. “Promote a Desirable Visual Environment” Objective 11. “Encourage Economic Development, Redevelopment and Rehabilitation in Downtown and Page $ of 6 Other Commercial Areas That Is Compatible with the Character of the Township”