12012025 PB 25 04 76 Ashland Ave Planning Report 2

Memorandum Page 8 of 10 236 BROAD STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701 • TEL 732.741.2900 • FAX 732.741.2929 • MAIL@HGAPA.COM • www.HGAPA.com be stored is also to be provided. This list shall be provided to the Township of West Orange Fire Department for their approval. c. The nuisance prevention in this document notes that Blue Violet shall use advanced ventilation and filtration systems to minimize the smell of Cannabis inside and outside the cultivation site. Applicant should further clarify what advanced mean? Typically, when a cannabis cultivation and manufacturing plan is involved robust type of filters are used to scrub the odor and refilter the air, applicant should provide the Board on detail testimony on how that is to be achieved. This is especially keeping in mind there is residential on this site. 11. Statutory Criteria: The applicant has confirmed that the three (3) existing non-conforming conditions: a. Insufficient Side Yard Setback (Chapter 25 Attachment 3) – A minimum side yard setback of 10 feet is required when adjacent to residences, where less than 10 feet exists, and is proposed to remain. b. Prohibited Parking Space Location (§25-12.1) – Where parking spaces are not permitted within 50 feet of the public right-of-way along Ashland Avenue, parking spaces exist within this setback and are proposed to remain. c. Prohibited Access Drive Location (§25-12.1) – Where access driveways are not permitted within 5 feet of a side lot line, a driveway exists within this setback and is proposed to remain. Further, all three (3) newly-created variances outlined in our previous memo remain relevant: 1. Insufficient Sidewalks (§25-12.1) – Where 5-foot-wide sidewalks between any building and a parking area or drive used by the public are required, no sidewalks are proposed. 2. Insufficient Number of Loading Spaces (§25-12.3) – Where a total of 3 loading spaces is required, 0 loading spaces are proposed. 3. Insufficient Parking Area Illumination for I District (§25-14.3) – Where a minimum illumination throughout the parking area is 1.0 footcandles (fc), less than 1.0 fc is proposed periodically. 12. Bulk/ “C” Relief 1. The applicant requires c-variance relief for this application. The applicant shall provide testimony that demonstrates how the request for relief may be granted based on one of the standards