300 Executive Drive Redevelopment Plan Resolution #18-03

* The Economic Development Element recognizes the existing office / commercial developments clustered at 1-280 and Prospect Avenue, and recommends that the Township continue to maintain a mix of land uses. * The Plan continues the recommendation from 2004 that states: “development that generates employment opportunities and beneficial commercial/retail activity should continue to be encouraged where it is compatible with adjacent land uses, and sensitive nature and environmental features, and should be balanced by the need to maintain adequate public infrastructure and facilities, services and pedestrian and vehicular circulation patterns. * Improvements to the regional business districts should continue to be encouraged. * The Essex Green property and adjacent office complexes, of which the 300 Executive Drive Area is a part, are discussed in the Economic Development Element. The Plan states that “A key for this area is to maintain a balance of land uses, which will have benefits with regard to traffic as well as fiscal impacts.” (ii) Sustainability Plan: e Encourages improved energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings. (iii) Circulation Plan: e The site circulation improvements shall include provision for sidewalks or similar pedestrian pathways, protections for pedestrians at crosswalks and sidewalks, bicycle paths and routes, bicycle racks, and other site circulation best practices for commercial and office sites. IT IS THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Board hereby forwards the proposed revised 300 Executive Drive Redevelopment Plan dated July 13, 2018 to the West Orange Township Council for its consideration. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Board has caused this Resolution to be executed by its Secretary on the 1“ day of August, 2018. Robin Miller, Secretary