06262026_PB 25 12 262 and 270 Main Street Planning Review 2

Memorandum Page 13 of 18 236 BROAD STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701 • TEL 732.741.2900 • FAX 732.741.2929 • MAIL@HGAPA.COM • www.HGAPA.com ii. The site plan indicates that the space will be reserved for loading between 7AM and 12AM from Mondays to Thursdays. 1. Applicant to confirm whether street signage will be provided once approved by the County. Final plans should be revised to include this signage. iii. This proposal would require the on-street parking on Main Street to be reduced by three (3) spaces during its use. Main Street is a busy corridor in the downtown area, and the early morning use of this space for loading has the potential to conflict with preschool drop-offs at the West Orange Community House and Boys & Girls Club located next door to the Subject Property. We express concern over location of this loading space and require that approval/ discussion from the County be confirmed prior to Planning Board review. iv. There is significant traffic in the morning on Main Street, and the temporary loading space has the potential to impede traffic or cause visibility issues at the Erwin Place intersection. Applicant should provide testimony regarding the temporary loading space’s potential to block the site view coming out of the grocery store or turning onto Main Street from Erwin Place while a truck is making a delivery. v. The proposal indicates that the parking calculation is not required to include the second-floor storage area. However, as per definition of gross floor area, “there shall be no deduction made for hall areas, staircases or elevator areas, closets, storage areas, utility rooms, bathrooms, conference rooms, or reception areas.” Therefore, the Applicant is required to include the second- floor storage area in the parking minimum calculation. vi. Off-street parking shall be provided on the same lot as the principal building, except that off-site parking for non-residential uses in the B-1 district may be provided on properties within 250’ of the lot on which the principal building is located. Applicant should consider this provision as an alternative to seeking a parking variance. vii. Bicycle parking is located directly adjacent to the vehicular entrance to the site. We recommend providing a crosswalk and/or traffic-calming measures to increase driver awareness of bicycle and pedestrian activity in this area. Additionally, we recommend

icular entrance to the site. We recommend providing a crosswalk and/or traffic-calming measures to increase driver awareness of bicycle and pedestrian activity in this area. Additionally, we recommend paving pattern changes and/or pedestrian warning light signals along the vehicular entrance to enhance pedestrian safety along the sidewalks.