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| — @ oye Consulting & Municipal ASSOCIATES ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board June 13, 2025 Re: West Essex Highlands, LLC (PB 24-01) Our File No. 115.WRP0179.V01 Preliminary & Final Site Plan - Review #3 Page 5 As part of the Stipulation of Litigation Agreement, the Applicant is required to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Oval Road and Eagle Rock Avenue. We note that the installation of this traffic signal is not part of the application that is presently before the Planning Board. C. WAIVERS AND/OR EXCEPTIONS FROM THE RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS (RSIS) This application is subject to the requirements of the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) adopted as NJAC 5:21-1, et seq. 1. The Applicant has not requested any waivers from the RSIS. 2. The Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the requirement to provide access to the property from Kuzik Drive. 3. The Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the requirement to provide a sidewalk on both sides of the street in certain areas due to wetlands and riparian zone restraints. D. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. The Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the RSIS to not provide access to the property from Kuzik Drive. The RSIS stipulates that a street with a single means of ingress and egress is limited to a maximum average daily traffic of 250 vehicles. The average daily traffic for a 496 unit mid-rise apartment project will be approximately 2,728 trips which requires a second means of ingress and egress. As stipulated in the RSIS, an application for an exception shall be filed in writing with the Planning Board and shall include: a) A statement of the requirements of the standards from which an exception is sought; b) A statement of the manner by which strict compliance with said provisions would result in practical difficulties; and c) A statement of the nature and extent of such practical difficulties. Within 30 days of granting a de minimis exception request, the Planning Board shall send a copy of the document(s) constituting the de minimis exception resolution and/or document to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of codes and Standards, 101 South Broad Street, PO Box 802, Trenton, NJ 08625-0802. Such notice shall be clearly marked “Site Improvement Exception”. If the de

partment of Community Affairs, Division of codes and Standards, 101 South Broad Street, PO Box 802, Trenton, NJ 08625-0802. Such notice shall be clearly marked “Site Improvement Exception”. If the de minimis exception is granted by the Planning Board, then it is our recommendation that the connection to Kuzik Drive be maintained as an emergency access. ‘S:\West Orange\Planning Board\VWRPO179.01 - West Essex Highlands, Inc\Review #3 - 06-13-25 docx a