Stormwater Ordinance 2870 24 Master Plan Consistency Review

105 Grove Street, Suite 3 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.954.2677 www.NishuaneGroup.com MEMORANDUM TO: Township of West Orange Planning Board FR: Gerard M. Haizel, PP, AICP, Principal RE: Master Plan Consistency Review – Ordinance 2870-24 - An Ordinance Amending And Supplementing Chapter 25, Section 29 of the Revised General Ordinances of The Township of West Orange Based On Recommendations of the New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual DT: November 5, 2024 Pursuant to The NJ Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26(a), the above referenced matter was referred to the Township Planning Board for review and comment to the Governing Body, regarding the proposed Ordinance’s consistency with the Township’s Master Plan. For this review, the following items were reviewed: • Township of West Orange Ordinance 2870-24 • Township of West Orange Master Plan Reexamination Report And Plan Element Amendments – 2019. • Memorandum to the West Orange Planning Board providing a Review of Ordinance 2870-24, dated October 31, 2024, prepared by John J. Hess, PE, PP, CME, West Orange Planning Board Engineer. At its meeting on September 10, 2024, the West Orange Township Council introduced Ordinance 2870-24 on first reading. This Ordinance will update the stormwater management requirements in Chapter 25, Section 29 of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of West Orange, based on the latest Stormwater Management Rules in N.J.A.C. 7:8, which was last amended by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protraction (NJDEP) on July 17, 2023.