2025 11 12_Vite_Engineering Review Letter

Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, PC 26 Columbia Turnpike Florham Park, NJ 07932 973.240.1800 F: 973.240.1818 www.mnwe.com F:\2023\23-1345 West Orange 2024 Municipal Engineering Services\018 - PB-25-10 Trader Joe's - 457 Mt Pleasant Avenue\Correspondence\2025-11-12_Vite_Engineering Review Letter.Docx 1 November 12, 2025 Via E-mail (jvite@westorange.org) Township of West Orange Planning Board 66 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Attn.: Jamilet Baquerizo Vite – Board Secretary RE: ENGINEERING REVIEW FOR TRADER JOE’S EAST, INC. WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD APPLICATION No. PB 25-10 457 MT. PLEASANT AVENUE (BLOCK 157, LOT 5) TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY MATRIX NO. 23-1345-018 Ms. Vite: As requested, Matrix New World Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, PC (Matrix) has reviewed the Planning Board application and supporting documentation for the above-referenced site. Matrix has prepared a technical engineering review of the proposed improvements at the subject parcel. It shall be noted that our review of the project is limited to site/civil engineering only. Matrix defers all planning matters, including but not limited to, bulk and/or use variances, conformance with the master plan and ordinances, etc. to the Board’s Planner. As provided by your office, Matrix has received and reviewed the following documents for this project: • Township of West Orange Application form for the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, dated July 31, 2025 • Set of engineering plans consisting of nineteen (19) drawings entitled “Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan for Proposed Retail Store, 457 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey, Map 87, Block 157, Lot 5” prepared by T. Lam, PE of Bohler Engineering NJ, LLC, revised September 17, 2025 • Set of architectural plans consisting of five (5) drawings entitled “Trader Joe’s, 471 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange, NJ” prepared by Jeffrey T. Taylor of Jeffrey Taylor Architects, dated September 9, 2025 • “ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey, Block 157, Lot 5, 457 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Township of West Orange, Essex County, State of New Jersey” prepared by James D. Sens, PLS of Control Point Associates, Inc., dated November 20, 2023, revised August 5, 2025 • “Traffic Statement for Proposed Retail Store” prepared by Paul B. Going, PE and

sey” prepared by James D. Sens, PLS of Control Point Associates, Inc., dated November 20, 2023, revised August 5, 2025 • “Traffic Statement for Proposed Retail Store” prepared by Paul B. Going, PE and David W. Fahim, PE of Traffic Planning and Design, Inc., dated September 19, 2025 • “Stormwater Management Report, prepared for Proposed Retail Store” prepared by Tung-To Lam, P.E., Bohler Engineering NJ, LLC, dated August 2025