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eee 7 aan —=—_ che Consulting & Municipal ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board February 13, 2025 Re: Pardo Development Group (ZB-24-17) Our File No. 115.WRZ0046.V01 Bulk Variance - Review #1 Page 3 4. It shows on sheet 2 of the Variance Plans that the Applicant proposes to disturb 50.4% of the lot area which exceeds 25% in slope, whereas no disturbance in permitted within these slopes. 5. It shows on sheet 2 of the Variance Plans that the Applicant proposes to disturb 69.4% of the lot area which varies in slope from 20% to 24.99% whereas only 20% disturbance is permitted within these slopes. 6. It shows on sheet 3 that the Applicant proposes retaining walls along both sides of the driveway, along the northerly side of the dwelling into the rear yard, along the southerly side of the of the property and 2 retaining walls in the rear yard behind the dwelling. The retaining walls will be up to 20.5 ft high whereas §25.28.8.f.11 stipulates that retaining walls greater than 4 ft high require a variance. 7. Due to the height of the retaining walls that are proposed, it is our recommendation that safety fences be installed along the top of any retaining wall which exceeds a height of 3 ft. 8. The property in question has a street address of 104 Winding Way. However, the plans show that the driveway will be connected to the end of Undercliff Terrace South. In order to avoid confusion for 911 responders and mail delivery, the Applicant should contact the Tax Assessor to determine if the property in question should be assigned a new street address on Undercliff Terrace South. 9. The Applicant should address the Board regarding their plans to mitigate the increase in runoff resulting from construction of the new dwelling. 10. Sheet 3 of the Variance Plan should be revised to provide cleanouts at each of the bends in the sanitary lateral. 11. It shows on sheet 3 of the Variance Plans that the Applicant proposes to install overhead electric/telephone/cable wires. The Applicant must demonstrate that it is impossible to install the utility lines underground as stipulated in §25-9.4. 12. It shows on sheet 4 of the Variance plans that the proposed area of disturbance will be 7,138 sf. As a result, the Applicant must obtain Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification from the Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil

he Variance plans that the proposed area of disturbance will be 7,138 sf. As a result, the Applicant must obtain Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification from the Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District prior to construction. 13. The Variance Plans shOould be revised to include the following details: a) Water Service Connection b) Sewer Service Connection c) Sewer Cleanout d) Retaining Wall e) Roadway Restoration f) Curbing g) Driveway ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\1 15 WRZ0046 VO1 - Pardo Development Group, Inc. (104 Winding Way)\25-02-13 Review #1. docx A