482026 PB25 11 525 Northfield Ave Planning Board Review 2

Memorandum Page 15 of 19 236 BROAD STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701 • TEL 732.741.2900 • FAX 732.741.2929 • MAIL@HGAPA.COM • www.HGAPA.com Applicant to provide information regarding the property’s planned snow removal procedures for these spaces. vii. The Applicant shall confirm whether or not the stacked parking spaces are visible from neighboring properties and the noise level that is produced from their operation. viii. The Applicant should provide testimony regarding how any issues with the lifts will be reported and resolved if there is no operator. ix. The Applicant should provide information regarding the assignment of the stacked spaces and how they will be coordinated between users. x. We recommend the Applicant include a parking plan to detail the operation and coordination of the various shared parking spaces. xi. Applicant should provide testimony regarding how parking will be assigned and how parking arrangements will be enforced. xii. Applicant should provide testimony regarding the intended use of the visitor spaces and whether they will be for guests of tenants or customers of the commercial space. xiii. It is recommended that location of EV spaces be confirmed by the Township of West Orange Fire Department. iii. Landscaping and Fencing: i. The revised proposal includes the following changes: a. The revised Site Plan significantly reduced the number of trees being removed and shows that twenty-seven (27) total trees of varying sizes are to be removed, down from fifty-five (55). To meet the tree replacement standards, fifty-one (51) trees are required to be planted, down from 106. This does not include replacement for trees which do not meet the 4” diameter minimum standard to qualify as a tree. The Applicant is proposing to plant fifty-one (51) trees. b. The majority of replacement trees will be planted in the back of the building in an existing wooded area in the northern and eastern areas of the lot. Six (6) thornless cockspur hawthorn trees are proposed along Sheridan Avenue. A total of 187 shrubs are proposed to line the street-facing facades along Sheridan Avenue and Northfield Avenue. We defer to Township Forester to confirm compliance with tree replacement standards.