111 Prospect Avenue West Orange Planner Report 3 20 2025

March 20, 2025 Page 14 of 15 PB-25-02 111 Prospect Avenue Block 151, Lot 17.01 105 Grove Street, Suite 3, Montclair, NJ 07042 • Phone: (973) 954-2677 • www.NishuaneGroup.com testimony detailing the process by which the location, size and type of tree was derived. Finally, any approval of this application by the Board should be conditioned on the review and approval of the proposed tree removal and replacement plan by the Township’s Forester. Finally, the applicant proposes to increase the on-site parking as a part of this application. This will be archived by the reconfiguring of the existing parking Lot B. The site will go from a total of an existing 441-spaces to a proposed 471-spaces following the reconfiguration. In calculating the number of EV-charging-equipped and ADA-compliant spaces required for the site, the applicant has utilized Lot B only, which will have a capacity of 117-spaces. It is not clear why Lot C was not utilized as well. The applicant should provide testimony as to why the 143-spaces in Lot C were not utilized in the assessment of EV-charger-equipped and ADA-compliant spaces. Recommended Conditions of Approval Should the Board be inclined to grant the requested variance relief in full or in part, or to approve the accompanying site plan, the following are recommended conditions that should be placed on the approvals. 1. The applicant shall comply with all comments and recommended conditions provided by the Board Engineer and other Professionals. 2. The applicant shall provide testimony detailing the proposed use and operation of the facility, including the hours of operation and the number of employees. Testimony should include the proposed use of the accessory building and the proposed community garden, which will be new to the facility and site. 3. The applicant shall provide testimony detailing the proposed scope of work to be completed at the facility, including both exterior and interior modifications. 4. The applicant shall provide testimony detailing the circumstances under which the trees were removed from the subject site without the required oversight and approval, pursuant to Township of West Orange Township Code §28-4(a). 5. The applicant shall provide testimony detailing the process by which the location, size and type of tree was derived. 6. Applicant shall attain the review and approval of the proposed tree removal

5. The applicant shall provide testimony detailing the process by which the location, size and type of tree was derived. 6. Applicant shall attain the review and approval of the proposed tree removal and replacement plan by the Township’s Forester.