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Consulting & Municipal ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board September 9, 2024 Re: PSE&G Company (ZB-24-06) Our File No. 115.WRZ0155.V04 Preliminary & Final Site Plan with ‘C’ and ‘D’ Page 4 Variances and Tree Removal Permit - Review #2 Research Zone and has an area of approximately 23.36 acres. The site is currently occupied by an electrical switching station. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary & Final Site Plan approval with ‘C’ and ‘D’ Variances and Tree Removal Permit to upgrade the existing electric substation. The proposed improvement include the following: ¢ The installation of 2-story 26kV switchgear and associated electrical equipment. e The installation of six (6) 70-ft tall lightning masts. ¢ The installation of new underground electrical ducts and electrical manholes. ¢ The installation of a new 8 ft high security fence along Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Prospect Avenue and along a portion of the westerly Mt. Pleasant Avenue access driveway. ¢ The installation of a new gate at the easterly entrance to the site from Mt. Pleasant Avenue. e Reconfiguration of the existing driveway entering the site. ¢ The construction of new drive paths for access to the new equipment. ¢ The installation of new bioretention basins to collect new runoff and treat it for water quantity and quality. ¢ The installation of up to six (6) temporary construction trailers and possibly a guard shack for the duration of the project which is expected to take 3 years to complete. ¢ The removal of 167 dead or dying trees at the site and the installation of 170 replacement trees including 131 major trees and 78 minor trees (equivalent to 39 major trees). B. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. Based on our review, we find that the following items from the Township's Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist must be addressed: a) Item #8 — Signature blocks for Chairman, Secretary, and Municipal Engineer b) Item #20 ~ Copy and/or delineation of any existing or proposed deed restrictions or covenants. c) ltem #23 — List of required regulatory approvals or permits d) Item #48 — Sight triangles. 2. The Applicant has requested the following waivers: a) Item #31 — Contours to extend at least 200’ beyond subject property. b) Item #46 — Solid Waste Management Plan. c) Item #49 - Vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\1 15 WRZ0155 VO4

to extend at least 200’ beyond subject property. b) Item #46 — Solid Waste Management Plan. c) Item #49 - Vehicular and pedestrian circulation patterns. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\1 15 WRZ0155 VO4 - PSE&G Company\24-09-09 Review #2 docx ——