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z Consulting & Municipal ENGINEERS Chairman and Members of the West Orange Zoning Board August 11, 2025 Re: M. Vega Investments LLC (ZB-24-18) Our File No. 115.WRZ0134.V01 Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan with ‘C’ Page 3 and ‘D' Variances - Review #3 A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The property in question is a rectangular tract located on the easterly side of Franklin Avenue approximately 125 ft north of the intersection with Chestnut Street. The property is located in the B-1 Retail Business Zone and has an area of 10,000 sf or approximately 0.23 acres. Itis currently occupied by a 1-story masonry building with a partial basement and a detached 1-story frame shed. The balance of the property is a parking area which is currently being used as a contractor’s storage yard. The Applicant previously applied to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for Preliminary & Final Site Plan approval with a D-1 use variance and several bulk variances (Application ZB-21-01) to renovate the existing building to add a residential use and to use a portion of the lot for commercial vehicle parking. We note that on April 20, 2023 the Zoning Board of Adjustment memorialized a resolution which denied Application ZB-21-01. The Applicant is now seeking Preliminary & Final Major Site Plan approval with ‘C’ and ‘D’ Variance relief to renovate the existing 1-story building into a retail business which will contain 8 parking spaces including 1 handicap accessible parking space. In addition, curbing is proposed surrounding the entire parking lot. Landscaping is also proposed along the easterly property line, along the easterly half of the southerly property line, and along the southerly portion of the westerly property line. The stormwater runoff from the parking lot will be collected in an inlet located in the southeast corner of the parking lot and will be piped to an existing storm manhole in Franklin Avenue. B. DESIGN COMMENTS 1. Based on our review of the submitted documents, it remains for the following additional information to be submitted as stipulated on the Site Plan/Subdivision Checklist: a) Item #2 -— Signed and sealed plans must be submitted to the Board. b) Item #7 — Proof that taxes are current must be submitted for lot 75.03, block 134.02. c) Item #20 —- Copy and/or delineation of any existing or proposed deed restrictions or covenants. d) Item #31 — Contours to extend at

axes are current must be submitted for lot 75.03, block 134.02. c) Item #20 —- Copy and/or delineation of any existing or proposed deed restrictions or covenants. d) Item #31 — Contours to extend at least 200’ beyond subject property. e) {tem #52 - Plans and legal documents for compliance with West Orange COAH Ordinance. 4. We note the Applicant previously applied to the Board to add a residential apartment on the second floor which was denied by the Board. If the Applicant is again proposing to add a residential unit on the second floor, then our office is concerned that this application may be barred by the doctrine of res judicata. The Board will need to determine if res judicata is applicable to the current application. 5. The Applicant should address the Board regarding the type of business that is proposed at the site. In addition, will the trucks be part of the proposed business of will they be part of a separate business at the site? ‘S:\West OrangelZoning Board\1 15 WRZ0134.V01 - M. Vega Investments, LLC\25-08-11 Review #3 docx