Township Council Agenda — Packet

2897-25 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY This Ordinance will prohibit left turns from Glenview Drive southbound to Northfield Avenue eastbound during all hours. This Prohibition was requested by the West Orange Police Traffic Division after two recent auto/pedestrian accidents. There is an unregulated pedestrian crossing at this intersection that allows residents of the neighborhood to cross Northfield to the eastbound side to access the bus stop. This Ordinance is designed to make pedestrian safety a priority.

2898-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-33, SCHOOL ZONES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-33, School Zones, of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): School Street Location Liberty Middle School Mount Pleasant Avenue (N.J. Route 10) From 641 Mount Pleasant Avenue, 450 feet west to 657 Mount Pleasant Avenue. Kelly Drive From Mount Pleasant Avenue 1660 feet south to the southerly curbline of Baxter Drive extended. . The following schools have changed names, and should be amended as follows (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Former Name Current Name Pleasantdale Elementary School Kelly Elementary School Our Lady of Lourdes School Mount Carmel Guild Academy Solomon Schechter School Golda Ochs Academy Lower Campus Saint Joseph’s School Fedcap School Section 2. If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision(s) or application(s) and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable.

Section 3. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law and upon the approval by Resolution of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. SUSAN MCCARTNEY, MAYOR JOSEPH KRAKOVIAK, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C. MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: February 11, 2025 ADOPTED: February 25, 2025

2898-25 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY This Ordinance amends Chapter 7, Subsection 33 School Zones of the Revised General Ordinances. It establishes a School Zone at Liberty Middle School located at 1 Kelly Drive, and updated the names of other schools that have changed in the past.

2899-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTIONS 7-20 STOP INTERSECTIONS, 7-21, MULTI-WAY STOPS, AND 7-21.1 MULTI-WAY STOPS NEAR SCHOOLS, PLAYGROUNDS AND YOUTH RECREATIONAL FACILITIES OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-20, Stop Intersections, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39: 4-8 (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Intersection: Lowell Avenue, Mountain Way, and Luddington Stop Sign(s) On: Luddington Road Road T-End Type Intersection Cullen Drive and Carlson Road Cullen Drive Nottingham Road and Devonshire Drive Nottingham Road Cheshire Terrace and Nottingham Road Cheshire Terrace Westminster Terrace and Nottingham Road Westminster Terrace Nottingham Road and Normandy Terrace Nottingham Road Manchester Road and Westminster Terrace Manchester Road Normandy Terrace and Manchester Road Normandy Terrace Lancaster Terrace and Manchester Road Lancaster Terrace Brook Place and Mt. Pleasant Place Brook Place Gilbert Place and Bradford Avenue Gilbert Place Vosseler Court and Vosseler Terrace Vosseler Court Devon Drive and Mountain Way (2 sides) Devon Drive (north and south) Mountain Way South and Mountain Way Mountain Way South Sylvan Place and Burnett Terrace Sylvan Place Colonial Woods Drive and Nance Road Colonial Woods Drive Nance Road and Warren Road Nance Road

Section 2. Subsection 7-21, Multi-Way Stops, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39: 4-8 (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Intersection: Stop Sign(s) On: Lowell Avenue, Mountain Way, and All Intersecting Streets Luddington Terrace Section 3. Subsection 7-21.1, Multi-Way Stops Near Schools, Playgrounds, and Youth Recreational Facilities, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39: 4-8 (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Intersection: Stop Sign(s) On: Dartmouth Road and Winding Way All Intersecting Streets Maple Street and Mississippi Avenue All Intersecting Streets Section 4. The Municipal Engineer of the Township of West Orange designated Bright View Engineering of Roseland. N.J. to collect data and assess conditions at the listed locations. Their methodology conforms with provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-8 and the applicable requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Section 5. If any provisions of the Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any of the provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the valid provision(s) or application and to this end, the provisions of the Ordinance are severable Section 6. hereby repealed. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are

Section 7. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this Ordinance or any supplement thereto shall be liable to the penalty of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for a term not to exceed fifteen (15) days or both, as per W.O.R.G.O. Chapter 7-4.2 _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Susan McCartney, Mayor Joseph Krakoviak, Council President ________________________________________ Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Introduced: February 11, 2025 Adopted: February 25, 2025

2899-25 Legislative History The Ordinance, which amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, designates various types of new Stop intersections with Stop signs on the named approaches. Based on recommendations from the West Orange Police Traffic Division and residents’ requests, the Municipal Engineer designated Bright View Engineering of Roseland to conduct the necessary traffic studies and assemble data to comply with N.J.S.A. 39:4-8 regulations. Additionally, two stop intersections created during new development of the Colonial Woods Drive are being added as well.

2899-25 February 4, 2025 VIA EMAIL Zayibeth Carballo, PE, PLS, PP, CME, CFM, CFS Director, Municipal Engineer Department of Engineering Township of West Orange 25 Lakeside Avenue West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Re: Safety Study Cullen Drive & Carlson Road West Orange Township, Essex County, New Jersey BVE Project No.: 241193 Dear Ms. Carballo: Bright View Engineering was tasked by the Township of West Orange (the Township here-in) with performing an evaluation of the existing traffic controls at the intersection of Cullen Drive & Carlson Road. This analysis was performed to assess the safety conditions at the intersection and the installation of a stop control on Cullen Drive. Bright View Engineering (BVE here-in), in coordination with the Township, collected data during various site visits, reviewed crash information provided by the Township and reviewed data provided by NJDOT’s Safety Voyager to assess the existing conditions at the study location. The collected data and observations were utilized to determine if the existing traffic conditions in the project area justify the implementation of the new traffic pattern. Our methodology conforms with the provisions set forth in NJSA Title 39:4-8, Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) literature, and the applicable requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The following points were considered within the scope of our study:     An inventory of the roadway facilities in the project vicinity, including the existing physical and traffic operating characteristics; Crash data along roadway segments interconnecting the study intersections; Recommendations; Summary and Conclusions. 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com P.O. Box 99 Roseland, NJ 07068

Safety Study Cullen Drive & Carlson Road Project No.: 241193 February 4, 2025 Page 2 of 7 EXISTING CONDITIONS Multiple field investigations were conducted to obtain an inventory of existing roadway conditions, posted traffic controls, adjacent land uses, lane configurations of the roadways in the study area, and existing vehicular and pedestrian traffic patterns. The following is a brief description of the roadways: The intersection of Cullen Drive & Carlson Road is a 3-legged unsignalized intersection. There is no traffic control at the intersection. We note that the intersection is approximately 600 feet from Mount Pleasant Elementary School. Carlson Road is an east to west local street under the jurisdiction of the Township of West Orange which spans 0.14 miles between Ellison Avenue and Colonial Woods Drive. There are no NJDOT Straight-Line Diagrams available for this roadway. There is no speed limit posted along the roadway. It is our opinion that a 25 MPH speed limit is appropriate and conforms with the guidance set forth within the New Jersey Statutes Title 39. Carlson Road provides an approximate pavement width of 30-ft and allows for bi-directional travel with one travel lane for each approach. On-street parking is permitted along both sides of the roadway. The land use along Carlson Road is generally residential in nature. Cullen Drive is a north to south local street under the jurisdiction of the Township of West Orange which spans 0.22 miles between Carlson Road and a dead end. There are no NJDOT Straight-Line Diagrams available for this roadway. There is no speed limit posted along the roadway. It is our opinion that a 25 MPH speed limit is appropriate and conforms with the guidance set forth within the New Jersey Statutes Title 39. Cullen Drive provides an approximate pavement width of 30-ft and allows for bi-directional travel with one travel lane for each approach. On-street parking is permitted along both sides of the roadway. The land use along Cullen Drive is generally residential in nature. 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com PO Box 99 Roseland, NJ 07068