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Consulting & Municipal ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Zoning Board April 25, 2025 Re: M. Vega Investments LLC (ZB-24-18) Our File No. 115.WRZ0134.V01 Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan with ‘C’ Page 6 and ‘D’ Variances - Review #2 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. 4. Sheet C-6 includes a note which states “After 10:00 pm and before 7:00 am, all lights indicated with a (D) will be dimmed to maintain security light levels”. However, none of the lights are identified as lights that will be dimmed. This discrepancy must be resolved. 5. It shows on sheet C-6 that a significant amount of light from the proposed lights in front of the building will spill into the right-of-way of Franklin Avenue which is unacceptable. §25- 14.1 stipulates that “The lighting for off-street parking areas shall be designed to direct light downward towards the parking areas. Shields or cutoffs when necessary shall be installed to prevent spillover of light onto residential areas and public streets”. Therefore, the lighting design should be revised to comply with the Ordinance. D. LANDSCAPING COMMENTS 1. In accordance with §25-11.3a, a buffer strip shall be planted with trees and shrubs to adequately screen the buildings abutting a residential zone. §25-11.3b requires that the buffer strip be twenty (20) feet wide whereas the Applicant has provided a buffer strip with a width of approximately 5.1 feet. The Applicant is hereby advised that any revised plans or other documents submitted to the Board should be accompanied by a cover letter which addresses each of the comments in this review letter and also details any other changes that have been made to the plans as these may not be readily apparent. ‘S:\West Orange\Zoning Board\t 15. WRZ0134 VO! - M. Vega Investments, LLC\25-04-25 Review #2.doox |