2977-26 - 80 Main Street Redevelopment Plan.pdf

76-80 MAIN STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, COUNTY OF ESSEX Page 12 Prepared by Heyer, Gruel & Associates Figure 8 – Existing Site Plan of Block 88, Lot 17 3.2 LAND USE Within a half-mile radius of the Area, prominent land use types include residential, commercial, and public uses. Residential uses include the Township’s historic Llewellyn Park residential community and an assortment of other detached dwellings. Commercial uses are mainly concentrated along Main Street, including a BP gas station, the West Orange Hand Car Wash, the Bank of America Financial Center, and various other professional, retail, and food service businesses. Public uses include the West Orange Town Hall, the West Orange Police Department, and the Thomas Edison National Historical Park. In summation, this area of West Orange contains a diverse combination of uses. The Area’s office building, in its existing and proposed state, is consistent with the existing neighborhood. 3.3 TRANSPORTATION The Area fronts on two principal arterial county roads: Main Street (CR 659) and Mount Pleasant Avenue (CR 660). According to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FWHA), a principal arterial road “serves the major centers of activity in a region, provides the longest trips, and carries the highest traffic volumes over a minimum mileage. In addition, Interstate 280, a major highway, is located approximately two blocks west of the Area. Furthermore, the Orange Station train stop, served by NJ Transit’s Morristown Line and Gladstone Branch, is located one mile southeast of the Area. Also, approximately eight NJ Transit bus stations are located within a quarter mile of the Area. 3.4 ZONING The Area is currently within the OB-2: Office Building District. The permitted principal uses for the OB-2 District include office buildings, detached one-family dwellings, water reservoirs, well towers, filter beds,