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expended, provided that all such funds shall, to the extent practicable, be utilized for affordable housing programs within the Township of West Orange, or. if not practicable, then within the County or the Housing Region. Any party may bring a motion before the Superior Court presenting evidence of such condition(s), and the Court may, after considering the evidence and providing the municipality a reasonable opportunity to respond and/or to remedy the non-compliant condition(s), and upon a finding of continuing and deliberate non-compliance, determine to authorize LGS to direct the expenditure of funds in the Trust Fund. The Court may also impose such other remedies as may be reasonable and appropriate to the circumstances, 4, All interest accrued in the housing trust fund shall only be used on eligible affordable housing activities approved by the Court. h. Use of Funds. 1. The expenditure of all funds shall conform to a spending plan approved by the Court. Funds deposited in the housing trust fund may be used for any activity approved by the Court to address the Township of West Orange's fair share obligation and may be set up as a grant or revolving loan program. Such activities include, but are not limited to: preservation or purchase of housing for the purpose of maintaining or implementing affordability controls, rehabilitation, new construction of affordable housing units and related costs, accessory apartment, market to affordable, or regional housing partnership programs, conversion of existing nonresidential buildings to create new affordable units, green building strategies designed to be cost saving and in accordance with accepted national or State standards, purchase of land for affordable housing, improvement of land to be used for affordable housing, extensions or improvements of roads and infrastructure to affordable housing sites, financial assistance designed to increase affordability, administration necessary for implementation of the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, or any other activity as permitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:97-8.7 through 8.9 and specified in the approved spending plan. 2. Funds shall not be expended to reimburse the Township of West Orange for past housing activities. 3. At least thirty (30%) percent of all development fees collected and interest earned shall be used to provide affordability assistance to low-

e Township of West Orange for past housing activities. 3. At least thirty (30%) percent of all development fees collected and interest earned shall be used to provide affordability assistance to low- and moderate-income households in affordable units included in the municipal Fair Share Plan. One-third (1/3) of the affordability assistance portion of development fees collected shall be used to provide affordability assistance to those households earning thirty (30%) percent or less of median income by region. (a) Affordability assistance programs may include down payment assistance, security deposit assistance, low interest loans, rental assistance, assistance with homeowners association or condominium fees and special assessments, and assistance with emergency repairs. (b) Affordability assistance to households earning thirty (30%) percent or less of median income may include buying down the cost of low- or moderate-income units in the municipal Fair Share Plan to make them affordable to households earning thirty (30%) percent or less of median income. (c) Payments in lieu of constructing affordable units on site and funds from the sale of units with extinguished controls shall be exempt from the affordability assistance requirement. 21 4844-7802-2092, v. 2

4. Township of West Orange may contract with a private or public entity to administer any part of its Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, including the requirement for affordability assistance, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:96-18. 5. No more than twenty (20%) percent of all revenues collected from development fees, may be expended on administration, including, but not limited to, salaries and benefits for municipal employees or consultant fees necessary to develop or implement a new construction program, a Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, and/or an affirmative marketing program. In the case of a rehabilitation program, no more than twenty (20%) percent of the revenues collected from development fees shall be expended for such administrative expenses. Administrative funds may be used for income qualification of households, monitoring the turnover of sale and rental units, and compliance with monitoring requirements. i, Monitoring. The Township of West Orange shall complete all monitoring forms included in monitoring requirements related to the collection of development fees from residential and nonresidential developers, payments in lieu of constructing affordable units on site, funds from the sale of units with extinguished controls, barrier-free escrow funds, rental income, repayments from affordable housing program loans, and any other funds collected in connection with the Township of West Orange's housing program, as well as to the expenditure of revenues and implementation of the plan approved by the Court. All monitoring reports shall be completed on designated forms. j. | Ongoing Collection of Fees. The ability for the Township of West Orange to impose, collect and expend development fees shall expire with its judgment of compliance and repose unless the Township of West Orange has filed an adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan with the Court or other appropriate jurisdiction, has filed a Declaratory Judgment action, and has received Court approval of its development fee ordinance. If the Township of West Orange fails to renew its ability to impose and collect development fees prior to the expiration of its judgment of compliance and repose, it may be subject to forfeiture of any or all funds remaining within its municipal trust fund. Any funds so forfeited shall be deposited into the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund"

and repose, it may be subject to forfeiture of any or all funds remaining within its municipal trust fund. Any funds so forfeited shall be deposited into the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" established pursuant to section 20 of P.L. 1985, ¢.222 (C.52:27D-320). The Township of West Orange shall not impose a residential development fee on a development that receives preliminary or final site plan approval after the expiration of its judgment of compliance and repose, nor shall the Township of West Orange retroactively impose a development fee on such a development. The Township of West Orange shall not expend development fees after the expiration of its judgment of compliance and repose. 25-18.23 Inclusionary Housing Requirements for Multifamily Residential Developments Any multifamily residential development consisting of five or more dwelling units shall produce low- and moderate-income housing on-site or elsewhere in the Township. The number of affordable units to be provided shall be 20 percent of the residential units in the development. The provisions of this section shall not apply to residential expansions, additions, renovations, replacement, or any other type of residential development that does not result in a net increase in the number of dwellings of five or more. Section 2. Chapter XXV Land Use Regulations is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following sections: 25-20 IHO-1 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING OVERLAY) DISTRICT a. Purpose 22 4844-7802-2092, v. 2

The purpose of the IHO-1 District is to provide for inclusionary development that contributes to the region's fair share of affordable housing, in accordance with a court settlement agreement which outlines provisions for same. b. Description of Zone Boundary The zone boundary of the IHO-1 District shall encompass the entirety of the properties identified as Block 152.01, Lots 1445, 1445.01 and 1445.05. The municipal zone map is hereby amended to reflect same. c. Use Regulations 1 Permitted Principal Uses. In addition to any principal or conditional use permitted in the underlying zone district, mixed-use development shall be permitted. Permitted uses on the first story of a mixed-use development shall include the following: retail store, personal service store or studio, office, business or vocational school, restaurant, and bar. Dwelling units in a mixed-use development shall only be permitted above the first story. Multiple principal buildings and/or uses shall be permitted on a single lot. Permitted Accessory Uses. In addition to any accessory use permitted in the underlying zone district, any use that is customarily incidental to a mixed-use development shall be permitted. Examples include, but are not limited to, residential amenities and accessory uses such as leasing and management offices. d. Bulk Regulations i 4844-7802-2092, v. 2 The bulk regulations for any principal or conditional use permitted in the underlying zone district shall be the applicable bulk regulations for the underlying zone district. The bulk regulations for mixed-use development shall be as follows: (a) Minimum Lot Area: 60,000 square feet (b) Minimum Lot Frontage: 200 feet (c) Minimum Front Yard Setback: 50 feet (a) Minimum Side Yard Setback: 75 feet (e) Minimum Rear Yard Setback: 100 feet () Maximum Building Coverage: 40% (g) Maximum Impervious Coverage: 65% (e) Maximum Building Height: 4 stories/48 feet () Maximum Gross Residential Density: 16 dwelling units/acre Building Height and Stories The standards set forth below shall supersede any regulation to the contrary in the West Orange Land Use Regulations Ordinance: (a) The building height shall be the vertical distance measured from the mean elevation of the finished grade adjacent to the building foundation to the roof line elevation of a flat roof, or the midpoint elevation of a pitched roof. (b)

ertical distance measured from the mean elevation of the finished grade adjacent to the building foundation to the roof line elevation of a flat roof, or the midpoint elevation of a pitched roof. (b) Rooftop amenities and rooftop features shall not be considered a story or fractional portion thereof. (c) Architectural roof design features such as attics, mansards, parapets, cupolas, and other similar architectural design features and/or appurtenances shall not be considered a story or fractional portion thereof. 23

e. Parking Regulations 1. Residential portion of a mixed-use development. Off-street parking for residential uses shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Parking Schedule I in Subsection 25-12.2a.1, Nonresidential uses. Off-street parking for nonresidential uses shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Parking Schedule II in Subsection 25-12.2b.1. r. Affordable Housing Requirements 1. Low- and moderate-income dwelling units shall be provided in accordance with this subsection. The minimum affordable housing set-aside shall be 20 percent of the dwelling units in the development. Of these, at least half must be reserved for, and affordable to, low-income households. A minimum of 13 percent of the affordable units shall be affordable to households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income for the Council on Affordable Housing region. Low- and moderate-income housing units shall be governed by the standards set forth in the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., and shall comply with the applicable rules of the Council on Affordable Housing and any other relevant state regulations. All development including affordable dwelling units shall also be subject to Section 25-18 Affordable Housing: Low/Moderate Housing Provisions of the Township of West Orange Land Use Regulations Ordinance. The minimum unit sizes for the affordable units shall be as follows, except if the square footage of the market rate units is smaller than the minimum square footage of the affordable units, then the affordable units shall be the same size as the market rate units: (a) One-bedroom 650 square feet (b) Two-bedroom 875 square feet (c) Three-bedroom 1,150 square feet 25-21 THO-2 (INCLUSIONARY HOUSING OVERLAY) DISTRICT a. Purpose The purpose of the IHO-2 District is to provide for inclusionary development that contributes to the region's fair share of affordable housing, in accordance with a court settlement agreement which outlines provisions for same. b. Description of Zone Boundary The zone boundary of the IHO-2 District shall encompass the entirety of the property identified as Block 151, Lot 33. The municipal zone map is hereby amended to reflect same. &. Use Regulations Ee Permitted Principal Uses. In addition to any principal or conditional use permitted in the underlying zone district,

The municipal zone map is hereby amended to reflect same. &. Use Regulations Ee Permitted Principal Uses. In addition to any principal or conditional use permitted in the underlying zone district, multifamily residential development shall be permitted. Permitted Accessory Uses. In addition to any accessory use permitted in the underlying zone district, any use that is customarily incidental to a multifamily residential development shall be permitted. Examples include, but are not limited to, residential amenities and accessory uses such as leasing and management offices. d. Bulk Regulations 4844-7802-2092, v. 2 24

i] The bulk regulations for any principal or conditional use permitted in the underlying zone district shall be the applicable bulk regulations for the underlying zone district. ‘The bulk regulations for multifamily residential development shall be as follows: (a) Minimum Lot Area: five acres (b) Minimum Building Setback from Any Property Line: 50 feet, plus one additional foot for each foot of building height above 50 feet (c) Maximum Building Coverage: 35% (d) Maximum Impervious Coverage: 75% (e) Maximum Building Height; 5 % stories/65 feet () Maximum Gross Residential Density: 24 dwelling units/acre, rounded up to a maximum of 142 dwelling units with (a) 28 on-site affordable housing units and a payment in lieu of $59,473.20 or (b) 29 on-site affordable housing units. Building Height and Stories The standards set forth below shall supersede any regulation to the contrary in the West Orange Land Use Regulations Ordinance: (a) The building height shall be the vertical distance measured from the mean elevation of the finished grade adjacent to the building foundation to the roof line elevation of a flat roof, or the midpoint elevation of a pitched roof. (b) Rooftop amenities and rooftop features shall not be considered a story or fractional portion thereof. (c) Architectural roof design features such as attics, mansards, parapets, cupolas, and other similar architectural design features and/or appurtenances shall not be considered a story or fractional portion thereof. e, Other Regulations 4. Tree removal on slopes of 15% or greater shall only be permitted to allow for pedestrian access. A maximum of two development identification signs shall be permitted as follows: At development entrance, with maximum area of 75 square feet (per side) At parking lot, with maximum area of 55 square feet (one side only) f. Parking Regulations. Off-street parking for residential uses shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Parking Schedule I in Subsection 25-12.2a.1. g. Affordable Housing Requirements 1. 4844-7802-2092, v. 2 Low- and moderate-income dwelling units shall be provided in accordance with this subsection. The minimum affordable housing set-aside shall be 20 percent of the dwelling units in the development. Of these, at least half must be reserved for, and affordable to, low-income households. A minimum of 13 percent of the

e housing set-aside shall be 20 percent of the dwelling units in the development. Of these, at least half must be reserved for, and affordable to, low-income households. A minimum of 13 percent of the affordable units shall be affordable to households earning 30 percent or less of the area median income for the Council on Affordable Housing region. Low- and moderate-income housing units shall be governed by the standards set forth in the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., and shall comply with the applicable rules of the Council on Affordable Housing and any other relevant state regulations. All development including affordable dwelling units shall also be subject to Section 25-18 25