111 Prospect Avenue West Orange Planner Report 3 20 2025

March 20, 2025 Page 3 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 • Item 52: Plans and legal documents for compliance with West Orange COAH Ordinance. Planner’s Comment: To the extent that any non-residential development fees are determined to be applicable for this development, Applicant will supply same to the Township, Tax Department prior to the issuance of an occupancy certificate relative to the proposed improvements. Project Description The subject site encompasses 361,261-SF (8.29-acres). The site is improved with a large commercial building, which houses a restaurant/banquet facility, and a 2-story accessory building, which is located to the north of the main building. Both the main and accessory buildings are surrounded by existing surface parking lots located to the north and south. The area to the west of the main and accessory buildings is landscaped to the western property line. The landscaped area includes a large fountain at the rear of the main building and smaller fountains and an existing gazebo located to the north of it. A series of brick paved walkways extends throughout the landscaped area, connecting the fountains and gazebo. Proposed Scope of Work By this application, the applicant proposes to demolish and reconstruct the existing walking paths and driveways and the valet parking area. The proposed scope of work on the site will also include the installation of new community garden, which will be located on the southern and western sides of the existing accessory building. The scope will also include renovation of the main building, which will primarily involve some reconfiguration of the interior layout and finishes, and the construction of a Porte- Cochere at the main entry to the building, located on the northern elevation, adjacent to the existing driveway. Beyond the addition of the porte-cochere, the footprint of the main building will remain the same. No changes are proposed to the accessory building as part of this application. Following the proposed work, the existing building will be setback 112.4-feet from the front (eastern) property line on Prospect Avenue, 120-feet from the rear property line and 489.4- feet from the northern side property line and 352.8-feet from the side front property line on Woodland Avenue.