05 Response to Technical Review Comments 12 17 2025

www.BohlerEngineering.com Ms. Jamilet Baquerizo Vite Township of West Orange BENJ File No. NJA230139 December 16, 2025 Page 7 of 14 g. Existing dumpsters are located in the north eastern portion of the site near the Mount Pleasant Place access. No screening is provided around this area. Further, during site visit it was noted these dumpsters were in a disarray. Applicant should consider creating an enclosure to demarcate this boundary. Sheet C-301 has been revised to provide a 10’ x 20’ trash enclosure along the proposed retail building. An additional 10’ x 10’ trash enclosure is also proposed in the general location of the existing dumpsters, which will be removed/relocated into the screened enclosure. h. Truck turning diagram accessing the dumpsters should be provided. Further, frequency of dumpster pick up should be discussed, considering it is closer to the residential uses. Sheet C-303 has been added to the plan set providing truck turning templates for refuse collection. Testimony will be provided regarding the frequency of collection. i. Ponding issues were noted throughout the site. We defer to the Board Engineer to discuss this further and if the site can be remediated. Sheet C-301 has been revised to provide mill and overlay asphalt repair for a majority of the site. Mill and overlay asphalt repair will improve the ability for runoff to sheet flow over these surfaces by reducing localized depressions in the existing asphalt. Additionally, Sheet C-401 & C-402 have been revised to provide a catch basin in the Mount Pleasant Place driveway to capture ponded stormwater into the proposed on-site conveyance network. j. Due to the type of retail proposed, we recommend crosswalks be provided from parking to the entrance of the retail store, in order for safe pedestrian circulation. Sheet C-301 has been revised to provide crosswalks traversing the main drive aisle. k. As shown, the façade along the Trader Joe’s tenancy is being updated, we recommend that the main building façade should be updated in order to appear a cohesive updated façade. Applicant should provide testimony regarding the color and updates to the façade. The enclosed architectural plans have been revised to indicate new finishes to be installed on the existing mansard roof as well as the addition of matching canopy columns in front of the Trader Joe’s lease area so there’s a cohesive

have been revised to indicate new finishes to be installed on the existing mansard roof as well as the addition of matching canopy columns in front of the Trader Joe’s lease area so there’s a cohesive updated façade for the entire center. All new finishes and design elements are noted accordingly on the updated, resubmitted, drawings. Testimony will be provided accordingly at the hearing. 10. Signage: a. Per section 25-15.4 g- no sign shall be illuminated between the hours of 10:00pm and 7:00 am. Applicant should confirm the timing of the tenancy and compliance with this section. All signage will be controlled to be illuminated only within the hours permitted by the jurisdiction. No illumination of the signage to be between the hours of 10:00pm and 7:00am. 11. Variances and Waivers Required: 1. Applicant should confirm these are pre-existing non-conforming conditions which received variance approval: Applicant submitted a public records request to the Township for all prior approvals, and submitted those which were received. These records only go back to 1994, and some of the prior approvals do not clearly articulate the exact relief which was granted. Therefore, Applicant believes all non-conforming conditions to be lawful nonconformities, it cannot verify this with complete certainty.