26 03 25 Mavis Tire Planning Review 2

West Orange Zoning Board March 25, 2026 Re: Mavis Tire Supply, LLC Our File No. 115.WRZ0105.V01 Planning Review #2 Page 2 "\\EgnyteDrive\Artheon\Legacy\Howell-FS1\SEC\West Orange\Zoning Board\115.WRZ0105.V01 - Mavis Tire Supply, LLC\26-03-06 Mavis Tire-Planning Review 2.docx" 2. Project and Property Description The subject property is located on Prospect Avenue at the intersection with Blueberry Bend, approximately 1/4 mile north of Mt. Pleasant Avenue, in the center of the Township. The 32,118 square foot (0.74 acre) property is currently developed with a two-story commercial building that has previously been used as the office of a real estate agency. The site has two access points, one on Prospect Avenue, and a second on Blueberry Bend, which is a private roadway, both of which lead to an off-street parking lot. The site also has approximately 10 parking spaces accessed directly from Blueberry Bend. The northern and eastern boundaries of the property include several large trees. This is our second review of this application. New comments and text can be found in bold and italics. Previous comments that no longer apply are stricken. The applicant has provided revised materials that show the following changes from the initial proposal: 1. The applicant reconfigured the building footprint to shift the building closer to the street and move the parking and service bays to the side yard area, bringing the property into greater conformance with the Township Code. 2. The applicant decreased the number of service bays from eight to seven and the overall developable footprint of the building, which in turn reduced the number of parking spaces required from 29 to 25. 3. The applicant has also provided three additional parking spaces, an increase from 19 parking spaces proposed previously to 22 parking spaces currently proposed. 4. The area of the building mounted façade sign is proposed to increase from 70 s.f. to 100 s.f. 5. A revised tree removal report has been provided, describing the condition of the 4 trees to be removed and the 17 trees proposed to be retained on the site. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing office building and construct a motor vehicle service station as a tire center with seven service bays in its place. The existing driveway access points would remain, and new parking spaces would be provided, with 22 off-street

ct a motor vehicle service station as a tire center with seven service bays in its place. The existing driveway access points would remain, and new parking spaces would be provided, with 22 off-street parking spaces proposed, including two ADA spaces, all parking spaces can be accessed internally via driveways rather than directly from the street. The seven service bays will be located on the south side of the building. A 10’x10’ dumpster enclosure is proposed for the eastern side of the property towards the rear of the drive aisle. Additional proposed improvements include landscaping along the periphery of the site and around the building as foundation plantings. New lighting is also proposed along the building facades and around the parking lot. Signage for the businesses is proposed as a 100 s.f. building mounted façade sign on the front of the building facing Prospect Avenue, and an 8-foot high 48.5 s.f. monument sign near the entrance driveway.