CME Associates Review 2

\ ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board July 29, 2024 Re: West Essex Highlands, LLC (PB 24-01) Our File No. VWRP0179.01 Preliminary & Final Site Plan - Review #2 Page 4 C. WAIVERS AND/OR EXCEPTIONS FROM THE RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS (RSIS) This application is subject to the requirements of the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) adopted as NJAC 5:21-1, et seq. 4. The Applicant has not requested any waivers from the RSIS. 2. The Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the requirement to provide access to the property from Kuzik Drive. 3. The Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the requirement to provide a sidewalk on both sides of the street in certain areas due to wetlands and riparian zone restraints. D. DESIGN COMMENTS 4. Based on our review, we find that the following items from the Township's Site Plan Checklist must be addressed: a) Item #46 — Solid waste management plan. b) As required by NJAC 13:40-7.2(a)1, a signed and sealed copy of a survey of the property being developed must be submitted to the Board with the site plan application. In his June 27, 2024 letter, Mr. Anderson states that copies of the property survey have been previously submitted as part of this application. We note that the Applicant has submitted a Topographic Survey to the Board. However, the Topographic Survey does not contain any boundary information regarding the property being developed. 2. The Applicant has requested the following waivers: a) Item #13 — Metes and bounds description showing dimension, bearings, curve data, length of tangents, radii, arcs, chords and central angles for all centerlines and right- of-way, and centerline curves on streets. b) Item #22 — Development stages or staging plans. c) Item #42 — Proposed street names. d) Item #47 — Site identification signs, traffic control signs, and directional signs. e) Item #48 — Sight triangles. 3. The Applicant should clarify if the proposed parking will be assigned. If assigned parking is proposed, then the plans must be revised to identify the assigned parking spaces and the visitor spaces. In addition, the RSIS stipulates that the required parking includes provisions for guest parking at the rate of 0,5 spaces per dwelling unit. The guest parking must either be provided for on street or in common parking

SIS stipulates that the required parking includes provisions for guest parking at the rate of 0,5 spaces per dwelling unit. The guest parking must either be provided for on street or in common parking areas. S:\Wes| Orange\Planning Board\VWRPO179.01 - West Essex Highlands, Inc\Review #2 07-29-24 docx