Supporting Documentation · Aug 20, 2026
2026 02 TAR Traffic and Parking Assessment rcd 3 24 2026
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Show all pagesSTONEFIELD stonefieldeng.com 92 Park Avenue, Rutherford, NJ 07070 201.340.4468 t. 201.340.4472 f. September 24, 2021 Revised: February 3, 2026 Zoning Board Township of West Orange 66 Main Street West Orange, New Jersey 07052 RE: Traffic & Parking Assessment Report Proposed Site Improvements 66 Franklin Avenue Block 134.02, Lots 75.03, 79 & 81 Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey SE&D Job No. RUT-210050 Dear Board Members: Stonefield Engineering and Design, LLC (“Stonefield”) has prepared this analysis to examine the potential traffic and parking impacts of the site improvements to an existing building on the adjacent roadway network. The subject property is located along the easterly side of Franklin Avenue between Chestnut Street and Elm Street in the Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. The subject property is designated as Block 134.02, Lots 75.03, 79, and 81 as depicted on the Township of West Orange Tax Map. The site has approximately 100 feet of frontage along Franklin Avenue. The existing site contains a one (1)-story commercial building on Lot 75.03 and a parking lot on Lots 79 and 81. Existing access is provided via one (1) full-movement driveway along Franklin Avenue controlled by a sliding gate. Under the proposed development program, the existing building would remain, and site improvements including striping and new concrete curb in the parking area are proposed. Further, the parking lot would be expanded, and restriped to provide eight (8) parking spaces. Access is proposed to be maintained. Existing Conditions The subject property is located along the easterly side of Franklin Avenue between Chestnut Street and Elm Street in the Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey. The subject property is designated as Block 134.02, Lots 75.03, 79, and 81 as depicted on the Township of West Orange Tax Map. The site has approximately 100 feet of frontage along Franklin Avenue. Land uses in the area are predominately residential, with a mix of educational and commercial uses. Franklin Avenue is classified as an Urban Major Collector roadway with a general north-south orientation and is under the jurisdiction of the Township of West Orange. Along the site frontage, the roadway provides one (1) lane of travel in each direction and has a posted speed limit of 25 mph. Curb and sidewalk are provided along both sides of the
ip of West Orange. Along the site frontage, the roadway provides one (1) lane of travel in each direction and has a posted speed limit of 25 mph. Curb and sidewalk are provided along both sides of the roadway, shoulders are not provided, and on-street parking is permitted along both sides of the roadway. Franklin Avenue provides north-south mobility within the Township of West Orange for primarily residential uses along its length. Trip Generation Trip generation projections for the proposed site improvements were prepared utilizing the ITE Trip Generation Manual, 12th Edition. The proposed development would be occupied by a landscaping and construction company, therefore trip generation rates associated with Land Use 180 “Specialty Trade
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