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Consulting & Municipal ee eee ENGINEERS ASSOCIATES Chairman and Members of the West Orange Township Zoning Board February 19, 2025 Re: M. Vega Investments LLC (ZB-24-18) Our File No. 115.WRZ0134.V01 Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan with ‘C’ Page 5 and ‘D' Variances - Review #1 12. The Applicant should address the Board regarding their plans to provide a make-ready electric vehicle parking space at the site as required by §25-12.6. of the Land Use Regulations. 13. It shows on sheet C-5 that the Applicant proposes to install 6” and 8” PVC pipes to convey the runoff from the site to the street. The Applicant must provide calculations to demonstrate that the proposed pipes have adequate capacity to handle the peak flows that are anticipated. 14. Sheet C-10 includes a Resident Parking Only Sign Detail. If it is determined that a residential apartment is not proposed, then the detail should be removed from the plan. 15. Sheet C-10 includes a Bollard Detail. Therefore, the Site Plan on sheet C-4 must be revised to show the locations where bollards are proposed. 16. Sheet C-10 includes a Reinforced Concrete Walkway Detail. Therefore, the Site Plan on sheet C-4 must be revised to identify where the reinforced concrete walkway is proposed. 17. Sheet C-10 includes an Extended Concrete Curb Detail. Therefore, the Site Plan on sheet C-4 must be revised to identify where the extended concrete curb is proposed. 18. Sheet C-10 includes a Belgian Block Curb Detail. Therefore, the Site Plan on sheet C-4 must be revised to identify where Belgian block curb is proposed. 19. Sheet C-10 includes a 6’ High Chain Link Fence detail. Therefore, the Site Plan on sheet C-4 must be revised to identify where the 6 ft high chain link fence is proposed. 20. As a condition of any approval granted by the Board, it is our recommendation that the Applicant be required to consolidate the three (3) existing lots. Prior to recording, a copy of the proposed Deed of Consolidation must be submitted to the Board for review and approval by the Board Attorney and our office. In addition, the proposed lot number for the consolidated parcel must be approved in writing by the West Orange Tax Assessor. C. LIGHTING COMMENTS 1. The Applicant requires a waiver from §25-14.2 as a portion of the proposed parking lot lighting is under the 2.0 footcandles required. However, we note that the

Tax Assessor. C. LIGHTING COMMENTS 1. The Applicant requires a waiver from §25-14.2 as a portion of the proposed parking lot lighting is under the 2.0 footcandles required. However, we note that the proposed lighting meets IES (Illuminating Engineering Society) standards and appears to be sufficient as proposed. 2. Revise the plans to provide isolux pattern details including a scale and graph. Also, provide isolux patterns on the plans to indicate the 0.50 footcandle isolux location for review by our office. 3. It shows on sheet C-6 that lighting levels as high as 5.1 footcandles are proposed along the easterly property line at the rear of the parking lot. However, lighting levels of 0.0 to 0.1 footcandles are proposed along the rear of the adjoining lots. The Applicant should clarify how the lighting levels are so drastically reduced when crossing the property line. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\1 15 WRZ0134 VOI - M. Vega Investments, LLC\25-02-19 Review #1. docx