2325 COM Cover Letter re Zinnia Health Objection w Exs

3 zoning and land use regulation context but are crafted to support implementation of State policies regarding administration aspects. c. West Orange Master Plan Re-examination Reports, prepared in 2010 and 2019, note that an overhaul of development regulations, including definitions, has not been conducted for at least 45 years, as of 2025. 45 years ago or earlier, it may have been unnecessary for the Governing Body of the Township to define a hospital because it was such an obvious and rare facility. Since that time, medical care and treatment facilities have evolved such that certain medical services normally associated with hospitals have appeared as stand-alone uses, such as surgery centers, physical therapy/rehabilitation centers, centers for sleep medicine, etc.. d. There is no valid basis for considering the proposed use a hospital nor for relying on State definitions that have nothing to do with the municipal zoning function or purposes. 2. Congregate Care Facility – The proposed use is not a congregate care Facility, which is a type of housing facility and not principally a treatment facility. This use is defined in Chapter 25, as follows: “CONGREGATE CARE — Shall mean housing which is specially designed multi- unit housing for independent to semi-independent people including community social and dining facilities. Individual living units include at a minimum, a living room/bedroom, bathroom, and kitchenette. These facilities must offer at least one hot meal per day to each occupant and some housekeeping services within each unit.” 3. Nursing Home – Proposed use is not a nursing home. a. Nursing homes provide a niche of services for aged and infirm persons, typically providing nursing care and allowing visits by family and friends of inpatients. In sharp contrast, the proposed use intends, as its principal purpose, to provide very specific therapies and treatments to those who have significant mental health disorders or addiction to substances and residents will not