40 Eagle Ridge Way West Orange Planner Report

November 29, 2024 Page 2 of 11 NISHUANE PB-24-19 GROUPE 40 Eagle Ridge Way ECONOMIC, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND LAND USE Block 106, Lot 20.03 « Stormwater Management Report, Proposed Residential Improvements, Block 106, Lot 20.03, Township of West Orange, Essex County, NJ, dated 9-16-2024, prepared by Jesse Cokeley, PE of Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. e Engineering Review For The Way Maker, LLC, Inground Pool And Pool Building West Orange Planning Board Application No. Pb 24-19, 40 Eagle Ridge Way (Block 106, Lot 20.03), Township Of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, dated 11-26- 2024, prepared by Philip Scott, PE, CME of Matrix New World Engineering Project Summary On property located in the Township’s R-1 (One-Family dwellings on 80,000 square foot lots) District, the applicant, TheWayMaker, LLC, proposes to undertake site work on a lot with an existing one-family dwelling. The proposed site work includes the installation of a subsurface chamber infiltration basin in the rear yard, as an enhancement to a previously approved stormwater seepage pit detention system. The proposed subsurface detention system will also allow for the enlargement of the surface area of collection for the yard. Additionally, the proposed scope of work will include the repair of an existing boulder wall at the rear of the property, as well as landscaping. The proposed development on the site was subsequently deemed to be a “major development” and as such, is required to comply with the provisions of Township of West Orange Zoning Ordinance §25-29.4 — Stormwater Management Requirements for Major Developments, which requires additional stormwater collection, which will be placed underground in the rear yard. The existing one-family detached dwelling and accessory pool and pool house on the site are permitted in the R-1 District. However, the proposed development does not appear to meet all the required bulk and design standards for this use. The applicant is also seeking major preliminary and final site plan approval for this application. Required Variance Relief Wall Height — Pursuant to the Township of West Orange Zoning Ordinance §25- 8.4a, walls and fences which are not more than 50% solid are permitted anywhere on the property, in all districts, provided they are not higher than 4-feet. The applicant constructed a boulder wall on the eastern perimeter of the

are not more than 50% solid are permitted anywhere on the property, in all districts, provided they are not higher than 4-feet. The applicant constructed a boulder wall on the eastern perimeter of the site that extends above the maximum permitted height, for which no approvals were sought nor conveyed and_a_ violation notice was previously issued. A C-variance is required to permit a wall at greater height than permitted. 105 Grove Street, Suite 3, Montclair, NJ 07042 * Phone: (973) 954-2677 * www.NishuaneGroup.com