172 174 Main Street West Orange Planner Report 9 24 2024

September 25, 2024 Page 7 of 11 PB-24-14 172-174 Main Street Block 89, Lot 6 105 Grove Street, Suite 3, Montclair, NJ 07042 ∙ Phone: (973) 954-2677 ∙ www.NishuaneGroup.com Planning Considerations The subject site is located within the B-1 (Retail Business) District. Pursuant to the Township of West Orange Zoning Ordinance §25-24.2.(b)(2)(m), a mixed-use development may be permitted as a conditional use in a B-1 and B-2 District subject to the following conditions: (1) Permitted uses on the ground floor of a mixed-use development shall include the following permitted uses in the B-1 and B-2 Districts: retail store, personal service store or studio, office, business or vocational school, restaurant, bar, massage, bodywork or somatic therapy establishment, and fitness center/health club. (2) One or more dwelling units shall be permitted on the upper floor(s) above any of the permitted ground floor uses in §25-24.2b2(m)(1). (3) Access to upper floor uses shall be provided by means of a separate entrance than provided for ground floor uses. (4) Minimum lot area shall be 5,000 square feet, and the minimum street frontage of such lot shall be 50 feet. Pursuant to the Township of West Orange Zoning Ordinance §25-24.2.(b)(2)(m), the proposed mixed-use development is permitted as a conditional use in the B-1 District. The proposed development meets all the conditional use requirements. The chart below has been created to identify bulk deficiencies. Photo 5: View of the Edison Lofts, mixed-use mid-rise building located to the east, across Main Street from the subject site. February 8, 2023