West Orange Township_Fourth Round HEFSP_Final Draft

Township of West Orange August 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All eight units were applied toward the Township’s Prior Round obligation. All associated documentation can be found in the appendix of the Township’s Court-approved Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted on November 17, 2020. 1 Marmon Terrace 1 Marmon Terrace is located at 1 Marmon Terrace and includes Lot 4 of Block 176.02. The alternative living arrangement is owned and operated by the ARC of Essex County and includes six (6) very-low-income rental units (i.e., 1 bedroom for each of the occupants). The 20-year affordability controls for the group home began shortly after it was occupied, on December 31, 1992. All six units were applied toward the Township’s Prior Round obligation, in addition to six (6) rental bonus credits. All associated documentation can be found in the appendix of the Township’s Court-approved Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted on November 17, 2020. Merrywood Drive Merrywood Drive is located at 2 Merrywood Drive and includes Lot 3 of Block 76. The alternative living arrangement is owned and operated by the Developmental Disabilities Association and includes five (5) very-low-income rental units (i.e., 1 bedroom for each of the occupants). The group home opened in 1998. The 20-year affordability controls for the group home began shortly after it was occupied, on January 9, 1998. All five units were applied toward the Township’s Prior Round obligation, in addition to five (5) rental bonus credits. All associated documentation can be found in the appendix of the Township’s Court-approved Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted on November 17, 2020. Proposed Development PRISM Redevelopment Phase 1 On February 9, 2003, the Township Council approved an Ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan for the Downtown Redevelopment Area (the “Redevelopment Plan”), which has been amended several times. The Township and Prism Green Associates IV, LLC (“Prism”) entered into a Redevelopment Agreement on December 20, 2006 (the “Original Redevelopment Agreement”), which authorized Prism to redevelop certain properties including but not limited

IV, LLC (“Prism”) entered into a Redevelopment Agreement on December 20, 2006 (the “Original Redevelopment Agreement”), which authorized Prism to redevelop certain properties including but not limited to Block 66, Lots 1, 5 and 7 (collectively, the “Edison Battery Parcels”). Amendments to the Redevelopment Agreement were on May 8, 2007, June 21, 2007, September 11, 2007, and October 27, 2009. The Original Redevelopment Agreement defined the scope of work throughout the entire Redevelopment Area as the “construction or rehabilitation of a total of 609 residential units comprising approximately 538 43