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TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY For MPB Realty, LLC Proposed Popeye’s & IHOP Restaurants Property Located at: 470 Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) Block 153 – Lot 38 Township of West Orange, Essex County, NJ Prepared by: 1904 Main Street 245 Main Street, Suite #110 Lake Como, NJ 07719 Chester, NJ 07930 (732) 681-0760 Kevin M. Savage, PE, PTOE Corey M. Chase, PE NJ PE License #55728 NJ PE License #47470 October 21, 2022 Last Revised: June 4, 2024 1021-99-025T CGH;mjb;jtt

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange INTRODUCTION It is proposed to reoccupy a vacated restaurant known as “China Gourmet” with a 2,391 SF Popeye’s fast food restaurant with drive-thru and a 3,797 SF IHOP high-turnover sit-down restaurant on a parcel of land located along the south side of Eagle Rock Avenue just east of Rosney Terrace in the Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, see Figure 1, in Appendix A. The site is designated as Block 153 – Lot 38 on the Township Tax Maps. Access to the site is currently provided via two (2) full movement driveways along Eagle Rock Avenue. It is proposed to re-construct the existing driveways to provide one (1) full movement driveway and one (1) full movement ingress/right turn egress driveway along Eagle Rock Avenue. Parking will be provided via fifty (50) on-site parking spaces. Dynamic Traffic, LLC has been retained to prepare this study to assess the traffic impact associated with the construction of The Project on the adjacent roadway network. This study documents the methodology, analyses, findings and conclusions of our study and includes: • A detailed field inspection was conducted to obtain an inventory of existing roadway geometry, traffic control, and location and geometry of existing driveways and intersections. • Existing traffic data was collected via manual turning movement (MTM) counts during the weekday AM, weekday PM and Saturday midday peak periods at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue with Rosney Terrace/the Mayfair Farms Driveway. • Projections of traffic to be generated by the proposed development were prepared utilizing trip generation data as published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Site traffic was then assigned to the adjacent street system based upon the anticipated directional distribution. • Capacity analyses were conducted for the Existing, No Build, and Build conditions for the study intersections. • The proposed points of ingress and egress were inspected for adequacy of geometric design, spacing and/or alignment to streets and driveways on the opposite side of the street, relationship to other driveways adjacent to the development, and

d for adequacy of geometric design, spacing and/or alignment to streets and driveways on the opposite side of the street, relationship to other driveways adjacent to the development, and conformance with accepted design standards. • The site plan as designed was reviewed for sufficiency in accommodating large wheel base vehicles such as delivery trucks, refuse trucks, and emergency vehicles. • The parking layout and supply was assessed based on accepted design standards and demand experienced at similar developments. Page 1

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange EXISTING CONDITIONS A review of the existing roadway conditions near the proposed site was conducted to provide the basis for assessing the traffic impact of the development. This included field investigations of the surrounding roadways and intersections, collection of traffic volume data, and extensive analyses. Existing Roadway Conditions The following are descriptions of the roadways in the study area: Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) is an Urban Minor Arterial roadway under the jurisdiction of Essex County. In the vicinity of the site the posted speed limit is 35 MPH and the roadway provides two travel lanes in each direction with a general east/west orientation. Curb is provided along both sides of the roadway and sidewalk is provided along the south side of the roadway. Eagle Rock Avenue provides a curved horizontal alignment and a rolling vertical alignment. The land uses along Eagle Rock Avenue in the vicinity of The Project are primarily commercial to the east and primarily residential to the west. Rosney Terrace is a local roadway under the jurisdiction of the Township of West Orange. In the vicinity of the site the posted speed limit is 25 MPH and the roadway provides one travel lane in each direction with a general north/south orientation. Curb is provided along both sides of the roadway while sidewalk is not provided along either side of the roadway. Rosney Terrace provides a straight horizontal alignment and an uphill vertical alignment from south to north. The land uses along Rosney Terrace in the vicinity of The Project are primarily residential. Existing Traffic Volumes Manual turning movement (MTM) counts were originally conducted on Saturday, May 22, 2021 between 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM and on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 between 4:30 – 6:30 PM at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace/the Mayfair Farms Driveway. It should be noted that traffic impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic may have still been in effect as of the time of the traffic counts. As a result, the collected traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways may not be representative of “existing” traffic conditions. Therefore, historical traffic volume data has been reviewed and compared with

ult, the collected traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways may not be representative of “existing” traffic conditions. Therefore, historical traffic volume data has been reviewed and compared with current traffic conditions. Additional MTM counts were conducted on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 between 7:00 – 9:00 AM and between 4:30 – 6:30 PM, on Saturday, June 17, 2023 between 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 between 4:30 – 6:30 PM and on Saturday, April 20, 2024 between 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace/the Mayfair Farms Driveway. The 2021 and 2023 counts were increased to better represent existing 2024 traffic volumes by applying a growth rate of 2% per year obtained from the NJDOT Annual Background Growth Rate Table for April 2019 – April 2021, which remained in effect until November 2023, for a period of three (3) years and one (1) year, respectively. It should be noted that the current NJDOT Annual Background Growth Rate Table utilizes a growth rate of 1.75% for the study roadways; however, in an effort to remain conservative, the previous growth rate of 2% was utilized. The grown 2021 and 2023 traffic volumes were then compared to the current 2024 traffic counts as summarized in Table 1 below. Page 2

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange Table 1 Traffic Count Comparison Eagle Rock Ave Peak Hour Traffic Volume Location Date As-Counted With Background Growth AM PM SAT AM PM SAT Eagle Rock Avenue and May 2021 N/A 948 914 N/A 1,006 970 Rosney Terrace/Mayfair June 2023 875 984 967 893 1,004 986 Farms Driveway April 2024 999 1,072 891 999 1,072 891 As seen above, the current (April 2024) traffic volumes were found to be higher than the historical volumes (May 2021 and June 2023 counts) grown to the current year during the weekday morning and weekday evening peak hour. However, the historical June 2023 counts grown to the current year were found to be higher than the current traffic volumes during the Saturday midday peak hour. Therefore, the April 2024 traffic volumes were utilized in the weekday morning and weekday evening peak hour analyses, while the June 2023 traffic volumes grown to the current year were utilized in the Saturday midday peak hour analysis. Review of the collected traffic data reveals that the weekday morning peak street hour (PSH) occurs between 8:00 – 9:00 AM, the weekday evening PSH occurs between 5:15 – 6:15 PM and the Saturday PSH occurs between 12:30 – 1:30 PM. Figure 2, located in Appendix A, shows the adjusted existing peak hour traffic volumes at the study intersections. All MTM counts are contained in Appendix B. Existing Capacity Analysis The methodology utilized in the capacity analyses is based on the Highway Capacity Manual 2010, published by the Transportation Research Board. In general, the term Level of Service (LOS) is used to provide a “qualitative” evaluation of capacity based upon certain “quantitative” calculations related to empirical values, such as traffic volume and intersection control. When analyzing an unsignalized intersection, it is assumed that both the major street through and right

” calculations related to empirical values, such as traffic volume and intersection control. When analyzing an unsignalized intersection, it is assumed that both the major street through and right turn movements are unimpeded and have the right-of-way over all side street traffic and left turns from the major street. All other turning movements in the intersection cross, merge with, or are otherwise impeded by major street movements. Traffic delays at unsignalized intersections are determined by sequentially processing these impeded movements. Table 2 describes the Level of Service ranges for unsignalized (stop controlled) intersections. Page 3

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange Table 2 Level of Service Criteria for Unsignalized Intersections Level of Average Control Delay Service (seconds per vehicle) A 0.0 to 10.0 B 10.1 to 15.0 C 15.1 to 25.0 D 25.1 to 35.0 E 35.1 to 50.0 F greater than 50.0 It should be noted that the analyses within the 2010 Highway Capacity Manual assume a random arrival for all the movements, which may not be the case if an adjacent traffic signal is present that platoons vehicles. All capacity analyses were performed utilizing the Highway Capacity Software (HCS 7). Table 3 summarizes the existing Levels of Service (LOS) and delays. All capacity analysis calculation worksheets are contained in Appendix C. Table 3 Existing Levels of Service Direction/ Intersection AM PSH PM PSH SAT PSH Movement EB LT A (8) A (8) A (8) Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney WB LT A (9) A (9) A (9) Terrace/Mayfair Farms Driveway NB LTR B (14) C (18) B (11) SB LTR C (19) C (20) C (18) A (#) - Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service (seconds of delay per vehicle) The following are discussions pertaining to each of the existing intersections analyzed. Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace/Mayfair Farms Driveway Rosney Terrace/the Mayfair Farms Driveway intersect Eagle Rock Avenue to form a an

taining to each of the existing intersections analyzed. Eagle Rock Avenue and Rosney Terrace/Mayfair Farms Driveway Rosney Terrace/the Mayfair Farms Driveway intersect Eagle Rock Avenue to form a an unsignalized four-leg intersection with Rosney Terrace and the Mayfair Farms Driveway under stop control. The eastbound and westbound approaches of Eagle Rock Avenue each provide a shared left turn/through lane and a shared through/right turn lane. The northbound approach of Rosney Terrace provides a shared left turn/through/right turn lane. The southbound approach of the Mayfair Farms Driveway provides a shared left turn/through/right turn lane. A review of the existing analysis reveals that the individual intersection movements operate at Levels of Service “C” or better during the analyzed peak periods. See Table 3 for the individual movement Levels of Service and delays. Page 4

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Popeye’s & Fast Food Restaurant – West Orange FUTURE CONDITIONS Traffic volumes and operational analyses were developed for both the No Build and Build conditions. The No Build conditions provide a baseline for assessing the impact of site development traffic on the roadway system. The process of developing the No Build and Build traffic volumes and the subsequent analyses is outlined below. Regardless of whether the subject site is developed or not, traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways are expected to increase as a result of developments throughout the region. As noted previously, a growth rate for roadways within the study area was obtained from the April 2019 – April 2021 NJDOT Annual Background Growth Rate Table, which indicates a growth rate of 2.00% per year. It should also be noted that there is one (1) development in the vicinity of the site that had been approved but not yet constructed at the time of the counts that is identified as potential significant traffic generator, described below. The Adjacent Development Traffic Volumes passing the site are shown on Figure 3. • A proposed gas station with ten (10) fueling positions and a 4,034 SF convenience store, located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Eagle Rock Avenue and Prospect Avenue. Projections of the associated traffic volumes were gathered from the Traffic Impact Study, last revised February 27, 2019 prepared by this firm. Future No Build traffic volumes were developed by applying the background growth rate of 2.00% for two (2) years to the study area roadways existing traffic volumes and adding the adjacent development traffic volumes. Figure 4, in Appendix A, shows the No Build traffic volumes. Traffic Generation Projections of future traffic volumes were developed utilizing data as published in the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) publication Trip Generation, 11th Edition for Land Use Code (LUC) 932 – High-Turnover Sit-Down Restaurant for the proposed IHOP restaurant and LUC 934 – Fast-Food Restaurant with Drive-Through Window for the proposed Popeye’s. This publication sets forth trip generation rates based on empirical traffic count data conducted at numerous research sites. According to studies conducted