Planning Board Resolution Chapter XXV Amendments & Supplements re: Fair Share housing Center #20-04

WHEREAS, the Township Council introduced the Ordinance at its meeting which took place on October 6, 2020; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26a, the Township Council has referred the Ordinance to the West Orange Township Planning Board (the “Board”) to identify any provisions in the proposed amendment which are inconsistent with the Master Plan and make recommendations concerning the inconsistencies and any other matters as the Board deems appropriate; and WHEREAS, at the Board’s regular meeting on October 7, 2020, the Board reviewed the Ordinance as well as a consistency review of the Ordinance in a Memorandum dated October 5, 2020, prepared and presented by Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP/ Principal-Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC; and WHEREAS, the Board, pursuant to law, has made the following findings of fact and conclusions: |. The Township’s 2019 Master Plan Update Report includes the following identified objective under the heading “Recommendations-Land Use”: + 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, ina manner which will promote the public health, safety, morals and general welfare. Commentary: The proposed Ordinance 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 Ordinance

elopment 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 Ordinance 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.