2025 12 22 Review 1

Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board December 22, 2025 Re: 525 Northfield Ave., LLC (PB 25-11) Our File No. 115.WRP0159.V02 Preliminary and Final Site Plan and Conditional Use with Page 7 ‘C’ Variances and Tree Removal Permit - Review #1 H:\Legacy\Howell-FS1\SEC\West Orange\Planning Board\115.WRP0159.V02 - 525 Northfield Ave LLC (PB-25-11)\2025-12-22 - Review #1.docx C. TRAFFIC COMMENTS 1. The Applicant should address the Board regarding whether the proposed tandem parking is permitted within the B-2 District. 2. The Applicant should address the Board regarding whether the use of the proposed amenities including the zen garden, amenity/co-working space, gym, lounge, and club room will be restricted to apartment tenants only. 3. There is a discrepancy between sheet C-002 of the civil plans and the traffic impact study regarding the parking space requirement for the commercial use and the total required parking spaces for the development. The discrepancy must be resolved. 4. The loading space shown on sheet C-300 of the civil plans must be revised to demonstrate that the space has a length of 40 feet and 14 feet of overhead clearance. D. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT COMMENTS 1. The civil and architectural plans must be revised to show the location, diameter, material, slope and invert of the proposed roof leaders and how the collected roof runoff gets discharged off-site. 2. The grading on sheet C-400 of the civil plans must be revised to show the parking lot north and east of the commercial space will have positive drainage off of the site. 3. The varying invert elevations of the trench drain on sheet C-500 of the civil plans should be revised to reflect the proposed slope within the trench drain as shown in its respective detail on sheet C-902 of the civil plans. 4. The rim elevations of Inlet D1 and F1 on sheet C-500 of the civil plans should be revised to match the proposed grade elevation as depicted by the proposed contours. 5. The “Manholes, Precast (Storm)” detail on sheet C-901 of the civil plans should be revised as there is overlapping text within the detail. 6. The “Type B Inlet” detail on sheet C-901 of the civil plans should be revised to indicate a 6” head to match the adjacent 6” curb reveal. 7. The “Trench/Backfill Section” detail on sheet C-902 of the civil plans must be revised to comply with the pavement restoration

be revised to indicate a 6” head to match the adjacent 6” curb reveal. 7. The “Trench/Backfill Section” detail on sheet C-902 of the civil plans must be revised to comply with the pavement restoration standard in §20-1.5g of the Township Code. Specifically, noting the time duration to let the asphalt trench settle and the procedures of milling and paving the restoration area afterwards. 8. The Stormwater Management Report described how the proposed development complies with the State’s Stormwater Management Standards (NJAC 7:8). The report must be revised to demonstrate that it complies with the requirements set forth in §25-29.14 of the Land Use Regulations, as this ordinance has more restrictive regulations. 9. The proposed development will result in the disturbance of more than 0.5 acre. As a result, this project is classified as a Major Development and is subject to the stormwater management requirements set forth in §25-29.4 of the Land Use Regulations.