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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Families with Children As a minimum of 50% of a municipality’s actual affordable housing units, exclusive of bonus credits, must be made available to families with children, a minimum of 115 family units (i.e., 50% of 230) must be created. Fourth Round Unmet Need: Families with Children Proposed Units: 216-222 Main Street 275 Northfield Avenue 103 Pleasant Valley Way (Greenhill) 350 Pleasant Valley Way 3 units 14 units 39 units 59 units Total Units 115 Rental Units As a minimum of 25% of a municipality’s actual affordable housing units, exclusive of bonus credits, shall be satisfied through rental units, a minimum of 58 rental units (i.e., 25% of 230) must be created. Further, as at least half of that number must be available to families with children, a minimum of 29 rental family units (i.e., 50% of 58) must be created. Fourth Round Unmet Need: Rental Requirement Family Rental Units Proposed Units: 216-222 Main Street 350 Pleasant Valley Way Total Rental Units • Total Family Rental Units 3 units 59 units 62 62 Very-Low Income Requirement As at least 13% of the housing units made available for occupancy by low-income and moderate-income houses shall be reserved for low-income households earning 30% or less of the median income pursuant to the Fair Share Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301, et seq, a minimum of 30 very-low-income units (i.e., 13% of 230) must be created. Further, as half of the very low-income units must be made available to families with children, a minimum of 15 very-low-income family units (i.e., 50% of 30) must be created. 125