25 10 20 Neil Lowell Ave Planning Review 1

West Orange Zoning Board October 20, 2025 Re: MPB Realty (Popeyes & IHOP) Our File No. WRZ0153.V01 Planning Review #4 Page 2 S:\West Orange\Projects\Neil 13 Lowell Ave\25-10-20 Neil Lowell Ave - Planning Review 1.docx 2. Property and Project Description The property is located at 13 Lowell Avenue, mid-block between Walker Road and Winding Way, and across the street from the Gregory Elementary School in the southeastern end of the Township. The property is 50’x150’ (7,500 square feet) in area and is developed with a two and one half-story single family home. Surrounding the site are other single family dwellings on similarly sized properties, and the Gregory Elementary School across the street to the east. The applicant is proposing to construct a front porch addition to the existing home. The porch will be an “L” shape wrapping around the existing entryway of the house, occupying approximately 175 square feet in area in front of the building from the garage to the edge of the house. Existing concrete steps in front of the entrance will be removed to accommodate the proposed porch. 3. Zoning Compliance The property is located within the R-5 Residential district of the Township. Single family dwellings are permitted as principal uses in the district. All development in the R-5 district is subject to the following bulk requirements: R-5 Zone Bulk Requirements Required Proposed Variance Minimum Lot Area 10,000 s.f. 7,500 s.f. ENC Minimum Lot Width 75 feet 50 feet ENC Minimum Front Yard 30 feet 25.66 feet YES Minimum Side Yard 8 feet / 18 feet total 8.75’ / 18.22’ total No Minimum Rear Yard 30 feet +/- 70 feet No Maximum Building Coverage 35% 19% No Maximum Impervious Coverage 45% 30% No Maximum Building Height 2.5 story / 35 feet 2.5 story / 28 feet 4. Variances & Waivers Required It appears that the following variances will be required of this application as proposed: a. §25 Attachment 3 Front Yard – The minimum required front yard setback is 30 feet, where the proposed porch will be setback 25.66 feet from the Lowell Avenue Right-of- Way.