PB 24 01 West Essex Highlands Inc Application and Relevant Documents

(b) The first story shall mean the lowest story that has its finished floor entirely above grade. Cellars and basements shall not be considered a first story. (c) The building height shall not be measured based on the grading around the building. 9. The maximum number of stories per building shall be 4 stories, and further subject to the standards set forth below which shall supersede any regulation to the contrary in the West Orange Land Use Regulations: (a) Story shall mean the space of a building between the surface of a floor and any floor next above it, or if there be no floor above it, then the space between the floor and the ceiling above it, and as further refined below. (b) Any level with a finished floor entirely below grade or partially below grade shall not be considered a story, such as cellars and basements, including walk-out basements and “garage-undeyr” levels. (©) Any level that contains 10 or more parking spaces shall not be considered a story. (d) Mezzanines shall not be considered a story, provided the floor area of the mezzanine is no greater than 33 percent of the floor area below it. (e) Lofts serving individual dwelling units as permitted by building code shall not be considered a story. (f) Rooftop amenities and rooftop features shall not be considered a story or fractional portion thereof. (g) Architectural roof design features such as attics, mansards, parapets, cupolas, and other similar architectural design features and/or appurtenances shall not be considered a story or fractional portion thereof. 10. The grading around buildings shall be subject to the following: (a) The maximum exposure of perimeter walls for basements, cellars, or building foundations shall not exceed 50% of the total surface area of such walls, which shall be based on the aggregate area of all perimeter walls, not each wall individually. (b) Walkout basements and “garage under designs shall be permitted and shall be permitted to have one or more perimeter walls entirely exposed, and further provided that the 50% exposure threshold set forth above for all perimeter walls shall still apply. 11. The minimum buffer width around the entire Tract boundary shall be 100 feet. The buffer shall remain undisturbed except for roads and accessways, utilities and stormwater management improvements, signs, fences, walls, and associated grading. 12. The east

ry shall be 100 feet. The buffer shall remain undisturbed except for roads and accessways, utilities and stormwater management improvements, signs, fences, walls, and associated grading. 12. The east face of the Watchung Mountain shall remain undisturbed from the peak of the ridgeline, except that utility construction shall be permitted east of the ridgeline 13. Any deviation from the above requirements shall be considered a “c” variance. Parking Regulations 1. Principal uses. The quantity and dimensions of off-street parking spaces shall be in accordance with the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS). Any deviation shall be considered a de minimis exception from RSIS, not a variance. Tandem parking arrangements shall be permitted in accordance with the use regulations of this Chapter as set forth above. Automated or mechanical parking shall be permitted to meet the RSIS parking count requirement, and shall be exempt from RSIS parking stall size requirements, subject to review and approval of manufacturer's specifications.