Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

Township of West Orange October 2025 Essex County, New Jersey Draft Housing Element and Fair Share Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 2025, a developer approached the Township to discuss the potential of utilizing the site for an inclusionary development. The Township proposes to rezone the site to permit the development of a total of 66 rental units. A required with a 20% affordable set aside will create a total of 14 affordable family units on the site. A total of two (2) affordable units (i.e., 13%) will be for very low-income families. The site is appropriate for multi-family low- and moderate-income housing as it is available, approvable, developable, and suitable: • Available: The site has no easements or title issues preventing its development. • Suitable: The site is almost entirely surrounded by residential uses. Its development is consistent with the goals and strategies outlined in the State Plan. The site is located within the Metropolitan Planning Area (PA 1). Further, the site’s frontage along Northfield Avenue offers access to employment and service establishments. • Developable: The site falls within sewer and public water service areas, and has access to appropriate public streets with frontage on Northfield Avenue. While the rear portion of the site is constrained by steep slopes, the proposed development will be concentrated within the unconstrained areas of the site. • Approvable: The site is proposed to be rezoned to permit a 66-unit inclusionary development with a 20% affordable set aside. This will create a total of 14 affordable family units on the site. 105