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Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Planning Board March 6, 2026 Re: 525 Northfield Ave., LLC (PB 25-11) Our File No. 115.WRP0159.V02 Preliminary and Final Site Plan and Conditional Use with Page 5 ‘C’ Variances and Tree Removal Permit - Review #3 H:\Legacy\Howell-FS1\SEC\West Orange\Planning Board\115.WRP0159.V02 - 525 Northfield Ave LLC (PB-25-11)\2026-03-06 - Review #3.docx 5. The Applicant should address the Board regarding how deliveries to the site will be handled. 6. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the anticipated times for the trash and recyclables pickup. 7. Sheet C-300 shows that the trash room on the southerly side of the building will be connected to the sidewalk along the Northfield Avenue frontage of the site. The Applicant should provide testimony to the Board regarding how the trash will be conveyed to the refuse truck. Our office is concerned about the refuse truck parking along the side of Northfield Avenue while being loaded with trash and/or recyclables. 8. The Applicant should address the Board regarding whether any of the EV parking spaces are make-ready. If so, the Applicant should provide testimony to the Board regarding the timeline to convert the spaces from make-ready to EVSE. 9. Sheet C-100 of the site plan drawings notes that no easement exists for the existing culvert that extends through the center of the property. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the ownership of the culvert. 10. The Applicant is proposing the development on steep slopes greater than 10%. We note that the Applicant has submitted a Subsurface Soil Investigation & Foundation Recommendation Report prepared by Atulkumar N. Shah, PE, PP dated September 3, 2024 as well as a January 27, 2026 letter from Atulkumar N. Shah, PE, PP which addresses the steep slope requirements in §25-28 of the Township Code. The Applicant should provide testimony to the Board regarding compliance with the steep slope requirements in the Township Code. 11. Sheet C-300 shows a driveway adjacent to Block 159.05, Lot 1 which is within a residential district. As per §25-12.1i of the Land Use Regulations, each entrance or exit from parking areas shall be at least 50 feet from any residential district. In his January 29, 2026 letter, Anthony Facchino, PE, PLS, PP states that the Applicant is requesting a variance from this requirement. 12. It shows

be at least 50 feet from any residential district. In his January 29, 2026 letter, Anthony Facchino, PE, PLS, PP states that the Applicant is requesting a variance from this requirement. 12. It shows on sheet SD-101 of the architectural plans that a mail room is proposed off the lobby on the ground floor of the building. The Applicant must obtain approval from the West Orange Postmaster for the use of the proposed mailroom. C. TRAFFIC COMMENTS 1. It shows on sheet C-300 that 46 tandem parking spaces are proposed on the ground floor. We note that tandem parking spaces are not permitted in the B-2 District. Therefore, the Applicant should address the Board regarding why tandem parking spaces should be permitted at the site. In his January 29, 2026 letter, Anthony Facchino, PE, PLS, PP states that each pair of tandem parking spaces will be assigned to a single unit so that they will operate similar to a single family home with a driveway/garage combination.