Letter from Engineer to Board Secretary 01292026 4913 0296 5901 v1

Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan 575 Northfield Ave., LLC Block 159.01, Lot 1.01 January 29, 2026 Page 8 of 9 22. There is an existing drainage ditch to the east of the existing driveway fronting Northfield Avenue which conveys stormwater runoff from the parking lot to the street. This is not depicted in the Stormwater Management Report. The Existing Drainage Area Map depicts all stormwater runoff from the parking lot to the inlets directly connected to the 72” culvert. Revise report accordingly. RESPONES-Revised and shown on drainage area maps 23. The Proposed Drainage Area Map must be revised labeling drainage area “P1 Pervious”. RESPONES-Revised 24. The Stormwater Maintenance Plan and Field Manual should be revised to comply with the stormwater license and inspection requirement set forth in §25-29.13 of the Land Use Regulations. RESPONES-Revised and final review to be a Condition of Approval 25. The Stormwater Maintenance Plan and Field Manual and any future revisions shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken. Prior to recording, the form of the deed must be reviewed and approved by the Planning Board attorney and our office. RESPONES-Condition of approval E. LANDSCAPING COMMENTS 1. Pursuant to § 28-8, trees shall be replaced on a one-to-one basis, ideally on the same lot or elsewhere in town. According to the ‘Tree Removal Schedule’ on Sheet C-100, 77 trees are proposed to be removed, whereas no new shade trees are proposed. Plans should identify where compensatory plantings will be installed or note that the Township’s Tree Replacement Fund will be subsidized with approval from the Township Forester. RESPONES-Tree removal chart on sheet C-100 has been updated per Township Forester. Township Foresters approval shall be a condition of approval. 2. Revise the plans to indicate the proposed disposition for all open areas, such as lawn, stone, mulch, etc., to prevent confusion during construction. RESPONES-Revised to show mulch or lawn 3. Our office recommends that if deer pressure is high, rigid plastic open mesh trunk guards to prevent the irreparable damage from buck rub, and that burlap around root ball should be removed upon planting. RESPONES-Updated detail 4. Revise the ‘Deciduous Tree Planting’ detail, and ‘Evergreen Tree Planting’ detail to have a

from buck rub, and that burlap around root ball should be removed upon planting. RESPONES-Updated detail 4. Revise the ‘Deciduous Tree Planting’ detail, and ‘Evergreen Tree Planting’ detail to have a note that states that tree staking and rigid plastic open mesh trunk guards shall be removed from the plantings after two calendar years. RESPONES-Note added