10 Traffic Statement 12 12 2025

SITE ACCESS AND CIRCULATION An evaluation has been made of the Site Plan for the proposed project, prepared by Bohler, dated August 14, 2025, and last revised December 10, 2025. In particular, the evaluation focuses on-site access, on-site circulation and parking supply. The following items address these design characteristics: Proposed Project ! Under the proposed project, the former Metropolitan Plant Exchange garden center retail would be reoccupied by other retail. ! The redevelopment proposal also includes the reuse of the garden center's former unenclosed and canopy-roofed area to accommodate additional site parking and circulation. ! Other minor reconfiguration of parking and circulation areas are proposed, including the elimination of one-way aisles and angled parking. Access ! Currently, State highway access is provided via 2 driveways along westbound Mount Pleasant Avenue (NJ Route 10). ! Additionally, non-State Highway access is provided via 1 driveway along northbound Pleasant Valley Way (CR 636) and 1 driveway along eastbound Mount Pleasant Place. ! Trucks are prohibited from using the Pleasant Valley Way (CR 636) driveway. ! Under future conditions, the existing access points for the site would be maintained. ! NJDOT has issued a Letter of No Interest (LONI) for the proposed project, confirming that a new Access Permit is not required. ! A copy of the LONI is provided in the Appendix. Proposed Retail Store, West Orange, New Jersey -9-