CME Associates Review 3

— que Consulting & Municipal ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board dune 13, 2025 Re: West Essex Highlands, LLC (PB 24-01) Our File No. 115.WRP0179.V01 Preliminary & Final Site Plan - Review #3 Page 10 11. Revise the plans to shift landscape materials outside of the dog park fence, to reduce damage. Also, benches and/or play equipment should be considered for this space. 12. It appears labels are missing for landscaping in the vicinity of proposed Building D.2. Provide shade and ornamental trees for this area. 13. The Applicant has proposed foundation landscaping for most of the proposed buildings; however, these do not consider the solar orientation of the planting beds. This should be revised to ensure a successful landscape. Also, provide foundation landscaping for the proposed buildings near the dog park and for screening the pump station. 14. Revise the plans to label proposed road names, buildings, basins, exterior utilities, etc., on the landscape sheets. 15. The Applicant has indicated Ernst Seed Mix #137 by the basins; however, there are two (2) distinct hatch lines at the basin. Revise the plans to clarify the difference. Also, provide mix specifications and maintenance notes. 16. Revise the plans to graphically depict and specifically label the proposed and existing woodline. Tree protection fencing should be depicted on the plans, to prevent confusion during construction. 17. Revise the plans to provide mulch bed lines on the plans, to prevent confusion during construction. 18. Revise the plans to indicate proposed disposition for all open areas, such as lawn, mulch, stone, sod, etc. 19. Revise the plans to provide general planting notes and planting details, to include, but not limited to, handling, quality, watering responsibilities, etc. Our office recommends that the tree planting details provide rigid, plastic open mesh trunk guards to prevent irreparable damage from buck rub, burlap around root ball to be removed and the root flare to be at final grade. 20. Revise the plans to provide a minimum clearance of fifteen (15) between proposed trees and light fixtures. 21. It appears that wetland education signs are proposed as details are provided on sheet 28 of 66. Revise the plans to indicate proposed mounting method as well as their specific locations on site, to prevent confusion

wetland education signs are proposed as details are provided on sheet 28 of 66. Revise the plans to indicate proposed mounting method as well as their specific locations on site, to prevent confusion during construction. G. LIGHTING COMMENTS 1. In accordance with IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) standards, parking lots shall have a minimum of 0.50 footcandles and residential streets should be an average of 0.40- ‘S:\West Orange\Planning Board\VWRPO179.01 ~ West Essex Highlands, Inc\Review #3 - 06-13-25 docx