172 174 Main Street West Orange Planner Report 9 24 2024

105 Grove Street, Suite 3 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.954.2677 www.NishuaneGroup.com MEMORANDUM TO: Township of West Orange Planning Board FR: Gerard M. Haizel, PP, AICP, Principal RE: PB-24-14 – 172-174 Main Street Block 89, Lots 6 DT: September 24, 2024 The following is prepared on behalf of the West Orange Planning Board. The information is for advisory purposes only and is intended to assist the Board’s decision-making process. Below are descriptions of the projects based on the supplied plans and documentation as well as commentary on issues evident from them. Items Reviewed In preparation of this report, I have reviewed the following items: P Township of West Orange Application form for the Planning or Zoning Board of Adjustment, dated July 8, 2024. P Township of West Orange Buffer Report for 172-174 Main Street, Block 89, Lot 6, created 7-16-2024. P Plans titled Change of Use – Add A Level, 172-174 Main Street, Block 89, Lot 6, Essex County, consisting of seventeen (17) sheets, dated 4-10-2024, prepared by Jason Peist, AIA of Jason Peist Architect, LLC. P Survey of Land situated in the Township of West Orange, Block 89, Lot 6, Essex County, New Jersey, consisting of one (1) sheet, dated 3-13-1989, prepared by Kenneth R. Carlisle, PLS of N.E.Breid, Inc. Project Summary On property located in the B-1 (Retail Business) District, the applicant, 172-174 Main Street, LLC, proposes to construct a 3rd floor addition to an existing 2-story building and