Traffic Impact Study 021226 resubmissionrcd 2 26 2026

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Automotive Service and Retail Center – West Orange, NJ FUTURE CONDITIONS Traffic volumes and operational analyses were developed for both the future No Build and Build conditions. The No Build conditions provide a baseline for assessing the impact of the site development traffic on the roadway system. The process of developing the No Build and Build traffic volumes and the subsequent analyses is outlined below. Regardless of whether the subject site is developed or not, traffic volumes on the surrounding roadways are expected to increase as a result of developments throughout the region. A growth rate for roadways within the study area was obtained from the NJDOT Annual Background Growth Rate Table, which indicates a growth rate of 2.0% per year. Through consultation with the Township of West Orange, there are two developments in the immediate vicinity of the site that have been approved but not yet constructed that are identified as potential significant traffic generators, shown below. The Adjacent Development Traffic Volumes passing the sites are shown on Figures 3 and 4, while the Total Adjacent Development Traffic Volumes are shown on Figure 5. It was assumed that the background growth rate was adequate to account for the traffic associated with all developments not listed hereafter. • Fast Food-Restaurant with Drive-Through and Strip Retail Plaza – 495 Prospect Avenue – Block 155.21 – Lot 40: A 15,000 SF building consisting of approximately 5,000 SF fast- food restaurant with drive-through and 10,000 SF of retail, located within the Essex Green Shopping Center along Rooney Circle near the intersection with Prospect Avenue, has been approved. Projections of the associated traffic volumes were developed using the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) publication Trip Generation, 11th Edition for Land Use Code (LUC) 934 – Fast Food Restaurant with Drive Through Window and LUC 822 – Strip Retail Plaza. • Shopping Center Expansion and Fulfillment Center – 235 Prospect Avenue – Block 152.01 – Lots 1445 and 1445.05: The expansion of an existing shopping center from 297,448 SF to 335,199 SF and the addition of a 50,000 SF Target fulfillment center, located within West Orange

– Lots 1445 and 1445.05: The expansion of an existing shopping center from 297,448 SF to 335,199 SF and the addition of a 50,000 SF Target fulfillment center, located within West Orange Plaza at 235 Prospect Avenue, has been approved. Projections of the associated traffic volumes were referenced from the Traffic Impact Assessment for West Orange Plaza, prepared by Dolan and Dean Consulting Engineers, LLC dated May 17, 2023. Future 2028 No Build traffic volumes were developed by applying the background growth rate of 2.0% for two (2) years to the study area roadways existing traffic volumes and adding the adjacent development traffic volumes. Figure 6, in Appendix A, shows the 2028 No Build traffic volumes. Traffic Generation Trip generation projections for The Project were prepared utilizing trip generation research data as published under Land Use Code 848 – Tire Store in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) publication, Trip Generation Manual, 12th Edition. This publication sets forth trip generation rates based on empirical traffic count data conducted at numerous research sites. Page 6

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Automotive Service and Retail Center – West Orange, NJ Passby Traffic According to studies conducted by ITE, traffic associated with LUC 848 is not 100% newly generated. Rather, a portion of the traffic is diverted from the existing traffic stream on the adjacent roadway network. This is because the Mavis Tire store is not exclusively a destination land use, instead patrons stop on their way to/from other locations such as home or work. ITE identifies a 25% passby traffic percentage for the evening peak hour. It should be noted that there will realistically be passby traffic during the weekday morning and Saturday midday peak periods as well even though there is no data published by ITE, however conservatively no credit was taken for this effect. Table 4 below details the traffic volumes associated with the subject project taking into account the passby credits. Table 4 Trip Generation Considering Passby Traffic AM PSH PM PSH SAT PSH Land Use Trip Type In Out Total In Out Total In Out Total Total 11 6 17 10 14 24 15 16 31 6,205 SF Passby - - - 3 3 6 - - - Mavis Tire New (Primary) 11 6 17 7 11 18 15 16 31 As can be seen above, the proposed site is projected to generate 17 trips during the weekday morning peak hour, 18 trips during the weekday evening peak hour, and 31 trips during the midday Saturday peak hour. It should be noted that the number of new trips falls below the industry accepted standard of a significant increase in traffic of 50 trips. Based on Transportation Impact Analysis for Site Development, published by the ITE “it is suggested that a transportation impact study be conducted whenever a proposed development will generate 50 or more added (new) trips during the adjacent roadways’ peak hour or the development’s peak hour.” As

ransportation impact study be conducted whenever a proposed development will generate 50 or more added (new) trips during the adjacent roadways’ peak hour or the development’s peak hour.” As such, it is not anticipated that the change in use will result in a significant degradation of operating conditions. Trip Generation Comparison As previously noted, the site is currently occupied by an office building which has an existing trip generation. Trip generation projections for the office building were prepared utilizing trip generation research data as published under Land Use Code 712 – Small Office Building in the Institute of Transportation Engineers’ (ITE) publication, Trip Generation Manual, 12th Edition. The table below provides a comparison between the trips associated with the existing site and the trips projected for the proposed redevelopment. Table 5 Existing vs. Proposed Primary Trip Generation Comparison AM PSH PM PSH SAT PSH Land Use In Out Total In Out Total In Out Total 6,668 SF Office Building (Existing) 9 2 11 5 9 14 4 3 7 6,205 SF Mavis Tire Store (Proposed) 11 6 17 7 11 18 15 16 31 Difference +2 +4 +6 +2 +2 +4 +11 +13 +24 Page 7

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Automotive Service and Retail Center – West Orange, NJ As shown in the table above, it is anticipated that 6 additional trips during the weekday morning peak hour, 4 additional trips during the weekday evening peak hour, and 24 additional trips during the Saturday midday peak hour are anticipated to access the site from the adjacent roadway network with the proposed redevelopment. However, in order to perform a conservative analysis, no credit was taken for the existing trip generation of the office building. Rather the trip generation of the proposed Mavis Tire store was surcharged over vacant land in order to perform the “worst case scenario” from a traffic perspective. Trip Distribution Once the magnitude of traffic to be generated by the site is known, it is necessary to assign that traffic to the adjacent street system. The distribution of new traffic to the surrounding roadways is based on the location of primary arterial roadways, major signalized intersections and existing traffic patterns. Figures 7-11, located in Appendix A, illustrate the Primary Traffic Trip Distribution, Primary Site Generated Volumes, Passby Traffic Trip Distribution, Passby Site Generated Volumes, and the Total Site Generated Volumes, respectively. The Total Site Generated Volumes assigned to the study area network were added to the 2028 No Build traffic volumes to generate the 2028 Build traffic volumes, which are shown in Figure 12. Future Capacity Analysis Operational conditions at the study intersections were analyzed under the No Build and Build conditions and are summarized in the table below. Table 6 Future Levels of Service AM PSH PM PSH Sat PSH Direction/ Intersection No No No Movement Build Build Build Build Build Build L D (42) D (42) D (35) D (37) C (34) C (35)

Build Build Build L D (42) D (42) D (35) D (37) C (34) C (35) EB TR A (1) A (1) A (2) A (2) A (1) A (1) WB LTR D (41) D (41) D (36) D (38) D (35) D (36) Prospect Avenue (CR 577) L A (6) A (6) A (8) A (10) A (8) A (8) and Rooney Circle / NB TR A (6) A (6) A (8) A (9) A (7) A (8) Shopping Center Driveway LT B (10) B (10) B (15) B (17) B (16) B (16) SB R A (3) A (3) A (4) A (5) A (5) A (5) Overall B (11) B (11) B (12) B (13) B (12) B (12) Prospect Avenue (577) and WB LR a (10) a (10) b (13) b (12) b (10) b (10) Blueberry Bend Driveway SB L a (8) a (9) b (10) b (10) a (9) a (9) Prospect Avenue (CR 577) WB R b (10) b (10) b (11) b (11) b (10) b (11) and Site Driveway a (#) - Unsignalized Intersection Level of Service (seconds of delay per vehicle) A (#) - Signalized Intersection Level of Service (seconds of delay per vehicle) Page 8

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Automotive Service and Retail Center – West Orange, NJ Prospect Avenue (CR 577) and Rooney Circle / Shopping Center Driveway With the addition of site generated traffic, the intersection is projected to operate at overall intersection levels of service “B” during the analyzed peak hours. Additionally, each movement is anticipated to operate at No Build levels of service “D” or better. See Table 6 for the individual movement levels of service and delays. Prospect Avenue (CR 577) and Blueberry Bend Driveway With the addition of site generated traffic, the individual intersection movements are projected to operate at No Build levels of service “B” or better during the analyzed peak hours. See Table 6 for the individual movement levels of service and delays. Prospect Avenue (CR 577) and Site Driveway With the addition of site generated traffic, the individual intersection movements are projected to operate at No Build levels of service “B” during the analyzed peak hours. See Table 6 for the individual movement levels of service and delays. Page 9

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Automotive Service and Retail Center – West Orange, NJ SITE PLAN Site Access and Circulation The site plan was reviewed with respect to the site access and on-site circulation design. As noted previously, access to The Project will be provided via a right in/right out driveway along Prospect Avenue and cross access to the adjacent property to the south which has access to the signalized intersection of Prospect Avenue and Rooney Circle. The parking lot will be serviced by parking aisles with widths between 24’ and 30’, which satisfy the Ordinance’s minimum requirement of 24’. These aisles will allow for two-way circulation and 90-degree parking. Review of the site plan design indicates that the site can sufficiently accommodate a large wheel base vehicle, such as a single unit truck (SU) and emergency vehicles, along with the automobile traffic anticipated. Parking The Township of West Orange Ordinance sets forth a parking requirement of 5 parking spaces plus 2 parking spaces for each service bay and 1 for each 200 square feet of gross floor area of retail space for motor vehicle service stations. This equates to 25 spaces for the proposed Mavis Tire store with 7 service bays and ±1,142 SF of retail space. The site as proposed provides 22 parking spaces, inclusive of two ADA-accessible spaces, which does not meet the Ordinance requirement. It is noted that the site provides one Make-Ready Electrical Charging space which per the New Jersey Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment (EVSE) requirements counts as two spaces for the purposes of complying with the parking supply requirements. As such, the effective parking requirement for the Project is 24 spaces, including the EVSE reduction, and thus relief is required for the difference of 2 spaces. ITE identifies a typical peak parking demand of 1.66 spaces per employee for LUC 848 in their publication Parking Generation Manual, 6th Edition. This equates to a total anticipated demand for The Project of 17 spaces for the proposed 10 employees on maximum shift, which is exceeded as designed. As such, the Board can feel comfortable granting the requisite relief. It is proposed to provide parking stalls with dimensions of 9’x18’, which satisfy the Ordinance minimum requirement of 9’x18’. It should be noted

d can feel comfortable granting the requisite relief. It is proposed to provide parking stalls with dimensions of 9’x18’, which satisfy the Ordinance minimum requirement of 9’x18’. It should be noted that industry standards recommend stall widths of between 8’9” and 9’ and a length of 18’ for high-turnover land uses such as The Project, which is satisfied as designed. Page 10

Traffic Impact Study Proposed Automotive Service and Retail Center – West Orange, NJ FINDINGS & CONCLUSIONS Findings Based upon the detailed analyses as documented herein, the following findings are noted: • The proposed 6,205 SF Mavis Tire store is projected to generate 11 entering trips and 6 exiting trips during the weekday morning peak hour, 7 entering trips and 11 exiting trips during the evening peak hour, and 15 entering trips and 16 exiting trips during the Saturday peak hour that are “new” to the adjacent roadway network. It should be noted that the “new” weekday morning and Saturday trips are likely to be lower than that projected since no credit was taken for passby trips. • Access to the site is proposed to be provided via a right in/right out driveway along Prospect Avenue and existing cross access to the adjacent property to the south which has access to the signalized intersection of Prospect Avenue and Rooney Circle. • With the addition of site generated traffic, the intersection of Prospect Avenue (CR 577) and Rooney Circle / Shopping Center Driveway is projected to operate at overall intersection levels of service “B” during the analyzed peak hours. Additionally, each movement is anticipated to operate at No Build levels of service “D” or better. • With the addition of site generated traffic, the intersection of Prospect Avenue (CR 577) and Blueberry Bend driveway is projected to operate at No Build levels of service “B” or better during the analyzed peak periods. • With the addition of site generated traffic, the intersection of Prospect Avenue (CR 577) and the site driveway is projected to operate at No Build levels of service “B” during the analyzed peak periods. • As proposed, The Project’s site driveways and internal circulation have been designed to provide for safe and efficient movement of the anticipated vehicle mix. • The proposed parking supply and design is sufficient to support the projected demand. Conclusions Based upon our Traffic Impact Study as detailed in the body of this report, it is the professional opinion of Dynamic Traffic LLC that the adjacent street system of Essex County and the Township of West Orange will not experience any significant degradation in operating