2025 10 29 WEH Traffic Memo

Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board October 29, 2025 Re: West Essex Highlands, LLC (PB 24-01) Our File No. 115.WRP0179.V01 Response To Objector’s Traffic Review Page 2 We have reviewed the submitted information and offer the following: A. PROPOSED TRAFFIC DESIGN DESCRIPTION The property in question is an irregularly shaped tract which fronts on the northerly ends of Warner Road, Kuzik Drive and Bayowski Road. It also abuts the municipal boundary with the Borough of Essex Fells to the north and west, the municipal boundary with the Township of Verona to the north and the West Essex Highlands Condominium development to the south. The property in question is located in the IH-1 Inclusionary Housing District and has an area of 5,245,870 sf or approximately 120.429 acres. The property is currently vacant and wooded and is traversed by several stream corridors. Development of the property is subject to the terms and conditions in a Settlement of Litigation Agreement between West Essex Highlands, LLC, the Township of West Orange and the West Essex Condominium Association, Inc. The Applicant is seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval to construct a residential development containing 496 residential apartments, 100 of which will be set aside for low and moderate income families. The Applicant proposes to construct six (6) apartment buildings, a clubhouse, a maintenance building, a dog kennel and a dog park. Access will be provided to the site via extensions of Warner Road and Kuzik Drive. In addition, an emergency access is proposed to Howell Drive. Further, the Applicant has requested a de minimis exception from the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) to allow the closure of Kuzik Drive to regular traffic and provide emergency access only. Finally, as part of the Stipulation of the Litigation Agreement, the Applicant is required to install a traffic signal at the intersection of Oval Road and Eagle Rock Avenue. B. OBJECTOR’S TRAFFIC REVIEW SUMMARY At the request of the project objectors, We Care NJ Corp., Alexander J. Litwornia, PE, PP with Litwornia Associates, Inc. completed a technical review of the Traffic Impact Study and prepared a Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) Traffic Review dated August 22, 2025 to outline the objector’s concerns regarding traffic management. Based on our review, we have the

tudy and prepared a Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) Traffic Review dated August 22, 2025 to outline the objector’s concerns regarding traffic management. Based on our review, we have the following to offer for Board consideration. For clarity purposes, review comments taken from the Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) Traffic Review prepared by Alexander J. Litwornia, PE, PP with Litwornia Associates, Inc., dated August 22, 2025, are shown in italics with comments from our office shown in bold.