31 35 Harrison Avenue West Orange Planner Report 9 6 2024

September 6, 2024 Page 3 of 11 PB-24-15 31-35 Harrison Avenue Block 141, Lot 1 105 Grove Street, Suite 3, Montclair, NJ 07042 ∙ Phone: (973) 954-2677 ∙ www.NishuaneGroup.com 4. A waiver is requested from Township of West Orange Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist Item 45: Landscape plans and details prepared by a professional landscape architect. Planner’s Comments: No objection to this waiver request. The applicant does not propose any additional landscaping to the site, as part of this application. 5. A waiver is requested from Township of West Orange Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist Item 46: Solid waste management plan. Planner’s Comments: The applicant must provide a solid waste management plan that details how refuse and recycling from the business will be disposed of. Project Description The subject site is an irregular-shaped lot, which encompasses a total of 7,513-SF (0.17 acres). The site is located on the western side of Harrison Avenue, between Maple and Kirk Streets. The site is improved with a one-story commercial building, which is situated on the eastern side of the site, adjacent to the street frontage. The existing building contains three (3) separate storefronts that have been combined for the single use of the existing business. There is one (1) existing parking space located in a paved driveway on the southern side of the existing building, which is accessible directly off Harrison Avenue. The rear of the site immediately behind the existing building is covered with gravel, while the remainder of the site, which extends to the west, is unimproved. There is a gradual increase in grade towards the rear of the site. The applicant proposes to construct a 2,130-SF, one-story addition to the rear of the building. The proposed addition will be built on a slab on grade and will be setback 6.25- feet and 3.3-feet from the northern and southern property lines respectively, and 30.8-feet from the western (rear) property line. Plans show an existing retail entry located in the southernmost storefront, which will extend westward to an existing retail counter and enclosed office. Abutting the office to the west is proposed a new powder room. A proposed new opening at the rear of this storefront will provide access to the new addition. The center storefront will also have an entry from the Harrison Avenue frontage, which will open to a proposed showroom.

opening at the rear of this storefront will provide access to the new addition. The center storefront will also have an entry from the Harrison Avenue frontage, which will open to a proposed showroom. There are doors on the northern and southern side of the showroom, which connects to both the southern and northern storefronts. To the west of the showroom is an existing workspace, with sewing machines shown along the northern side. There is an existing restroom located in the northwestern corner of this area, and an