Memo Regarding Revisions 03302026

March 31, 2026 Ms. Jamilet Baquerizo Vita, Planning Board Secretary West Orange Planning & Development Department 66 Main Street, Room 214 West Orange, NJ 07052 Re: Planning Board Application No. PB-25-11 525 Northfield Avenue West Orange, NJ 07052 Block# 159.04, Lot# 1.01, 1.02 & 1.03 Dear Ms. Baquerizo Vite: This memo has been prepared to address site plan revisions shown on the attached revised Preliminary and Final Site plans dated 3/30/26 and the Stormwater Management report dated 3/30/26. The plans and reports have been revised to address the Townships concerns and minimize variances in accordance with our completeness review meeting on March 10, 2026. The revisions are as follows: 1. The proposed building coverage has been reduced from 52,940 square feet to 44,541square feet. 2. The proposed unit count was reduced from 105 units to 95 units 3. The parking layout and configuration have been revised to reflect the new building size. 4. Lot Coverage has been revised from 90.67% existing to 83.77% proposed, which equates to a significant impervious reduction from 3,265sf previously proposed to a 5,807sf reduction. 5. Visitor parking spaces have been added along the westerly entrance to provide spaces for the 1200sf commercial space 6. The revised parking layout and grading was revised to avoid any disturbance in the steep slope area 7. The tree removal and steep slope map have been updated accordingly to avoid steep slope disturbance. No trees are being removed within the steep slope area 8. The tree removal schedule on sheet C-100 has been revised. Tree removal was reduced from 43 trees to 27 trees being removed in areas of the existing building and parking area 9. The parking requirement has been reduced from 200 spaces to 165 spaces required. 10. The zoning table on sheet C-002 has been updated accordingly to reflect the changes noted above ARCHITECTURE ENGINEERING SPACE PLANNING INTERIOR DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES PRINCIPALS MARVIN JARMEL, IIDA MATTHEW B. JARMEL, AIA, MBA IRWIN H. KIZEL, AIA, PP RICHARD A. JARMEL, PE NJ STATE BOARD OF ARCHITECTS CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER 161 NJ STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORIZATION NUMBER GA278177 42 Okner Parkway Livingston, NJ 07039 TEL: (973) 994-9669 FAX: (973) 994-4069 www.jarmelkizel.com

Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan 575 Northfield Ave., LLC Block 159.01, Lot 1.01, 1.02 & 1.03 March 31, 2026 Page 2 of 2 11. The Electrical Vehicle charging stations have all been relocated outside the building area in accordance with the Fire Department concerns 12. The proposed six-foot rear retaining wall has been removed from the plans 13. The stormwater drainage system has been updated to reflect the revised grading plan 14. The landscaping plan has been revised to provide the 51 trees required for the replacement requirement for the 27 trees being removed 15. The lighting plan has been updated in accordance with the new parking layout. 16. The stormwater Management report has been revised to reflect the reduction of impervious coverage and confirm we will continue to have a reduction in flow and volume at each design point. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Very truly yours, Jarmel Kizel Architects and Engineers, Inc. Anthony Facchino, PE, PLS, PP Associate Director of Land Planning