Planning Board Resolution Chapter XXV Amendments & Supplements re: 25-19 IH-1 #20-03

+ Support land uses and development design that promote “aging in place” for older adults, and undertake other measures that support the Township’s Senior Livability Initiative. 2. The Township’s 2019 Master Plan Update Report also includes the following objectives under the heading “Housing”: + “West Orange remains committed to addressing its “fair share” of regional affordable housing needs, as well as providing a range of housing opportunities.” 3. The Planning Board finds that the following objectives of the MLUL (N.J.S.A. 40:55D- 2) which are incorporated objectives of the 2019 Township Master Plan Update Report are also advanced by the Ordinance, which purposes are identified below with commentary: a. To encourage municipal action to guide the appropriate use or development of all lands in this state, in a manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. Commentary: The proposed District IH-1 results in an appropriate use of land which contributes to the general welfare of the community and state, and is an appropriate response to the mandate to provide affordable housing through municipal zoning. d. To ensure that the development of individual municipalities does not conflict with the development and general welfare of neighboring municipalities, the county and the state as a whole. Commentary: The proposed District [H-1 does not conflict with the development or general welfare of any neighboring municipality, the county or the state as a whole and it provides a reasonable development option to address local affordable housing goals. f. To encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditures of public funds by the coordination of public development with land use policies. Commentary: The proposed District IH-1 provides affordable housing through inclusionary development without the expenditure of public funds and results in the efficient use of the available public infrastructure while curtailing the extension of such infrastructure. i. To promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangements. Commentary: The proposed District IH-1 provides zoning requirements and standards that produce the opportunity to utilize creative development techniques in order to produce good civic design and arrangements, which are subject to further Planning Board

g requirements and standards that produce the opportunity to utilize creative development techniques in order to produce good civic design and arrangements, which are subject to further Planning Board review during the development application process. m. To encourage coordination of the various public and private procedures and activities shaping land development with a view of lessening the cost of such development and to the more efficient use of land. Page 2 of 4