12012025 PB 25 04 76 Ashland Ave Planning Report 2

Memorandum Page 4 of 10 236 BROAD STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701 • TEL 732.741.2900 • FAX 732.741.2929 • MAIL@HGAPA.COM • www.HGAPA.com 5. Site Plan Review The following is noted: a. The applicant should confirm if the Building Coverage of 31.8% that is provided includes all the four (4) buildings on the site, or only the Blue Violet building. If this includes all buildings, applicant to confirm that this variance was granted in the previous application. b. Applicant notes that overall impervious coverage is reduced by 315 square feet. The site plan notes impervious coverage as 99.5%. Applicant should confirm if this variance was granted in the previous application. c. Applicants should identify what spaces shall be for the residential and the deli store on the site. How they will be identified and how will they egress out of site. Will they have to egress out of Lot 32 and 34 and do they have access to the gate to the rear of the property? 6. Landscaping and Fencing The following is noted: a. Due to the proximity of these shrubs along the building and perimeter of this site, we recommend that at least two years maintenance of this planting should be required. b. With all the fencing proposed, the applicant should confirm who has access to the rear of the site and front of the lot. Are the 8 parking spaces in the front of the lot reserved for particular use? Applicant should provide the location for residential and deli parking. c. It appears the barbed wire has been removed from the 3D rendering, this should be confirmed. d. Applicant has indicated that there is a walk-in freezer to the rear of the Deli and not a loading dock. e. The site plan indicates all fencing is 6 feet high, the existing fencing along Ashland Ave, which is located in front yard, should be discussed. The height of that fence should be provided. 7.Architectural Plan Revisions A new 4-foot-tall solid metal fence enclosure is proposed to conceal the ground-mounted transformer and generator. The applicant shall provide testimony regarding their decision for the metal fence material and whether a board-on-board fence can achieve the desired screening result. The gross floor area for the second floor has been revised from 5,622 square feet to 7,081 square feet, as a result of adding the second-floor canopy area to the calculation. A new staircase leading up to the second-