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Consulting & Municipal ne ea ee ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board April 3, 2025 Re: Montclair Stables, LLC (ZB-25-02) Our File No. 115.WRZ0152.V06 Preliminary & Final Site Plan with ‘C’ Page 4 and ‘D’ Variances, Soil Removal Permit and Tree Removal Permit - Review #1 5. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the proposed hours of operation at the site. 6. The Applicant should provide testimony to the Board to demonstrate that the proposed parking at the site will be adequate for its proposed use. 7. The Applicant should address the Board regarding their plans to provide a trash enclosure at the site. In addition, the Applicant must demonstrate that the trash enclosure has adequate capacity to accommodate the trash and recyclables that are anticipated at the site. 8. The Boundary & Topographic Survey drawings show an exclusive easement in the rear of Lots 176 and 179. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the purpose of this easement and whether any of the proposed improvements will be in conflict with this easement. 9. The Plan View at Handicap Ramp detail on sheet SE-7 states “see site plan sheet SE-3 for locations”. However, sheet SE-3 does not call out any handicap ramps. Sheet SE-3 should be revised to identify the locations where handicap ramps are required.. 10. The Nicholas Avenue Security Gates detail on sheet SE-7 states that the width varies, see plan. However, sheet SE-3 does not call out the proposed width of the westerly gate. Therefore, SE-3 must be revised accordingly. 11. The plans should be revised to include the following details: a. Paver sidewalks b. Traffic striping and markings c. Handicap parking signage 12. Sheet SE-3 should be revised to include a dimension for the handicap access aisle. 13. On sheet SE-3 of the site plans, the “Const full height conc. Curb & paver sidewalk, match exist.” Callout should be revised to replace with Belgium block curbing to match the existing curbing. 14. The Applicant is to demonstrate that the proposed sight lines shown on sheet SE-3 of the site plans comply with AASHTO standards. 15. It shows on sheet SE-4 that 2 handicap spaces are proposed in the new parking lot. The plans should be revised to show that one of these parking spaces will be van-accessible. 16. The Applicant should address the Board regarding their plans to

s are proposed in the new parking lot. The plans should be revised to show that one of these parking spaces will be van-accessible. 16. The Applicant should address the Board regarding their plans to provide a make-ready electric vehicle parking space at the site. We note that §25-12.6.d.2 in the Land Use Regulations stipulates that at least 1 make-ready electric vehicle parking space be installed as a condition of preliminary site plan approval for an application involving a parking lot. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\115 WRZ0152 VOB - Montclair Stables, LLC\25-04.03 Review #1 docx