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 9 of 14 d. Insufficient Parking Area Illumination for B-2 District (§25-14.3) – Where a minimum illumination throughout the parking area is 2.0 footcandles (fc), less than 2.0 fc is proposed periodically. Acknowledged. The light levels have been increased to meet the requirement to the maximum extent practicable. A variance is requested to provide less than 2.0 footcandles throughout the existing and proposed parking areas, due to site constraints and the maximum mounting height and property line illumination permitted by the Township Ordinance. This improves an existing nonconformity. e. Insufficient Number of Loading Spaces (§25-12.3) – Where a total of 4 loading spaces is required, 2 loading spaces are proposed. Acknowledged. This improves an existing nonconformity. f. Insufficient Number of Make-Ready Parking Spaces (§25-12.6) – Where a total of 8 make- ready off-street parking spaces is required, 4 make-ready parking spaces are proposed. As the site proposes an increase of only 19 new physical parking spaces, and per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-66.20.i only the number of new off-street parking spaces are taken into consideration with respect to EVSE requirements, the project falls under the following section of the Township of West Orange EVSE Ordinance: §25-12.6.d.2.(h): A retailer that provides 25 or fewer off street parking spaces shall not be required to install any electric vehicle supply equipment or make-ready parking spaces. The applicant proposes to install four make-ready parking spaces where none are required. g. Excessive Canopy Letter Height (§ 25-14.4.l) - Where a maximum letter height of 8 inches is permitted, a height of 1’-6” is proposed. Acknowledged. This sign will be over the main entrance to the Trader Joe’s on the return side of the building facing the new parking area. h. Excessive Canopy Extension (§ 25-14.4.l) - Where a maximum canopy extension of 6 feet is permitted, an extension of 8’-7” is proposed. Acknowledged. The storefront mansard canopy extension of 8’-7” is existing and is being proposed to remain. This existing canopy will be refinished across the length of the shopping center and additional columns added underneath for a consistent cohesive appearance for the shopping center façade. No structural

s existing canopy will be refinished across the length of the shopping center and additional columns added underneath for a consistent cohesive appearance for the shopping center façade. No structural modifications are being proposed to the existing canopy. 12. Statutory Criteria: 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 provided in the MLUL at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c. It is the applicant’s responsibility to bear the burden of proof. In order to satisfy the positive and negative criteria for each c variance enumerated above, the applicant should provide testimony that satisfies either the c(1) hardship criterion or c(2) flexible criterion as set forth in the MLUL. Acknowledged. 13. Conformance with the Township’s Master Plan a. The proposed application supports the Reexamination Report’s vision by retrofitting a vacant section of an existing retail shopping center with a grocery store, which already has on-site