Planning Board Resolution Memorializing the HEFSP #20-08

RESOLUTION NO. 20-08 MEMORIALIZING RESOLUTION OF THE WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD RE: CONSIDERATION OF THE HOUSING PLAN ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN TO BECOME PART OF THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE HEARING: November 17, 2020 MEMORIALIZED: December 2, 2020 WHEREAS, at a properly noticed special meeting of the Planning Board for the Township of West Orange on November 17, 2020, which was conducted as a virtual meeting of the Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), the Board considered a report dated November 17, 2020 (attached hereto as Exhibit A) and entitled “Housing Element and Fair Share Plan of West Orange Township, Essex County” as prepared by Shirley M. Bishop, P.P., the Affordable Housing Planning Consultant for the Township of West Orange; and WHEREAS, this report was reviewed and considered before a quorum of the Board, and an opportunity was afforded to members of the public and/or interested persons or parties to ask questions and/or to be heard regarding this report and the Board’s consideration of same at this public hearing; and WHEREAS, after consideration of this report and the further statements and comments offered to the Board in this hearing, the Board following its discussion now finds and concludes as follows: FINDINGS 1. Ms. Shirley M. Bishop, P.P., with the assistance of the Township’s Planner Mr. Paul Grygiel, AICP, PP, made a presentation to the Board and discussed in detail the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan which Ms. Bishop had prepared and which was previously made available prior to the hearing to the Planning Board and to the public. Ms. Bishop and Mr. Grygiel went through the report with the Board by going through each section discussing in detail the proposed Housing Element and Fair Share Plan to become part of the Master Plan in relationship to the Affordable Housing filings and proceedings conducted by and involving the Township of West Orange in the present Affordable Housing litigation which had recently resulted in the settlement of such litigation between the Township of West Orange, West Essex Highlands, Inc. and the Fair Share Housing Center.

2. After outlining and discussing the areas of her report now being considered by the Board, Ms. Bishop and Mr. Grygiel referred to the implementing ordinances that have been referred to the Board and which would be subject to adoption and implementation by the Township of West Orange following the Board’s decision and action on the proposed amendment to the Master Plan with the inclusion of the Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan. Ms. Bishop advised the Board that these new ordinances were related to and were required as part of the Township’s implementation of the Township’s Affordable Housing obligations and settlement of the pending Affordable Housing litigation involving these matters and also required by New Jersey statute, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62(a). 3. Ms. Bishop further discussed with the Board the Board’s comments and/or questions regarding the Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan she had prepared. The Board further discussed with her the further anticipated proceedings that would be required to conclude the Township’s settlement agreement for its Affordable Housing litigation with implementation of the Township’s Affordable Housing obligations. 4. The meeting of the Board was conducted as a remote or virtual meeting of the Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-8(b), the Board offered the opportunity for public comments regarding the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan being presented by Ms. Bishop and for any questions for Ms. Bishop and the Planning Board regarding same. 5. The Planning Board upon discussion of the Housing Plan Element and Fair Share Plan for the Township of West Orange presented by Ms. Bishop agreed that it would be appropriate for the amendment of the Master Plan for the Township of West Orange to include therein as a Housing Plan Element in accordance with Ms. Bishop’s report entitled “Housing Element and Fair Share Plan of West Orange Township, Essex County”, which had been the subject of this hearing. The Board further determined that it would now be appropriate to take action on the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan being presented which would then be incorporated as an amendment into the Master Plan for the Township of West Orange. CONCLUSIONS 1. The Board finds and concludes after consideration of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan prepared by Shirley M. Bishop, P.P., the Affordable Housing

r the Township of West Orange. CONCLUSIONS 1. The Board finds and concludes after consideration of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan prepared by Shirley M. Bishop, P.P., the Affordable Housing Planning Consultant for the Township of West Orange, and as presented by Ms. Bishop and Mr. Grygiel to the Board during this hearing, and based upon the further discussion,

statements, and comments of the Board with Ms. Bishop during the hearing, that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan proposed is well designed and presented and would be clearly beneficial to the Township of West Orange and its residents as to the matters listed therein. The Board accordingly concludes that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan from Shirley M. Bishop, P.P. would be appropriate to be approved to become part of and thereby incorporated into the Master Plan for the Township of West Orange. 2. Based upon the Board’s review, consideration, and the presentation made to the Board regarding the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan during this hearing, the Board now believes that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan as presented and reviewed by the Board would in fact properly address the goals and objectives of the Township of West Orange regarding its Affordable Housing obligations in the best interest of the residents of the Township of West Orange, and the Board now believes that it would be appropriate for the Board to take action at this time regarding same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan of West Orange Township, Essex County as prepared by and presented by Shirley M. Bishop, P.P. as the Affordable Housing Planning Consultant to the Township of West Orange and dated November 17, 2020 (attached hereto as Exhibit A), is hereby approved by this Planning Board with said Housing Element and Fair Share Plan to thereby become part of and incorporated into the Master Plan for the Township of West Orange as a Housing Plan Element pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28(3), and the Master Plan of the Township of West Orange is hereby amended accordingly. The undersigned Secretary of the Township of West Orange Planning Board hereby certifies that the within Resolution and Memorialization was adopted by the Planning Board for the Township of West Orange pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-10(g) at its special meeting on November 17, 2020.

VOTE ON ACTION OF THE BOARD AT 11/17/20 HEARING On Motion of: Weston Seconded by: Wilkes The vote on the Resolution was as follows: AYES: Weston, Klein, Bagoff, Williams, Wilkes, Johnson, McCartney, Smeraldo NAYS: N/A ABSENT: Trenk

VOTE ON RESOLUTION 20-08 On Motion of: Cher Pater (nbs ton Seconded by: Dr- Rage be The vote on the Resolution was as follows: AYES: Beg ge f, Johnson, Me Cort ney § S mere: Ido, Wh kes Wh hea, Leston NAYS: _ ABSENT: Kein j [renk (absent in) Adopted December 2, 2020 WEST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD BSH Ronald C. W. LZ, ZY Chairman ‘Searit Ex Dated: Prepared by: Kenneth D. McPherson Ill, Esq.

HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN OF WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Adopted: November 17, 2020

HOUSING ELEMENT ‘West Orange Township Essex County

PLANNING BOARD Ron Weston, Chair Dr. Robert Bagoff Tammy Williams Andrew Trenk Peter Smeraldo Leo Klein Susan McCartney Gary Wegner William Wilkes IT o Attorney: Kenneth Mc Pherson, Esq. o Planner: Paul Grygiel o Acting Secretary: Sean Mc Cauley TOWNSHIP COUNCIL Robert Parisi, Mayor Jerry Guarino Michelle Casalino Susan McCartney Joe Krakoviak Cindy Matute-Brown o Attorney: Richard Trenk, Esq. o Administrator: John K. Sayers o Clerk: Karen Carnevale It is certified that all copies of this document are in conformance with the one signed and sealed by Shirley M. Bishop, P.P. License #2575 Prepared By: Shirley M. Bishop, P.P., LLC 100 Overlook Center, Floor 2 Princeton, NJ 08540 609-844-7720 shirleymbishop@aol.com

WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP, ESSEX COUNTY HOUSING ELEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PREPACE iccasasscsseceusasrcsssassearabincreearrecnsevearsvrapnscensrsaeeneaseavenseeeanemenereenerseneees dls Inventory of Housing Stock. 3 Age... Condition Purchase and Rental Value . . Occupancy Characteristics and Type: Units Affordable to Low/Moderate Income Households . MOOD IL. Projection of Housing Stoc! A. Building Permits B. Approvals of Development Applications ..........ss:csssssssssesssesssseseesneseneessessneeese 9 TH. = Demographic Characteristics ...0......sc:seeccecceeccseesssesescsncesneccaecnscenseseneennteeneennessnesee 9 A. Population B. Household Size/Type. C. Income Level D. E. 1V. _ Existing and Probable Future Employment Characteristics ......sscssssssessssesseesneesnsesseesesqueeqnnesonseeseseerssoescnesenesenes 13 Vv. Total Obligation for Rehabilitation and Prior Round A. Rehabilitation Share B. Prior Round VI. Prospective Need Obligation...............ccccccceeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 15