Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

ESXL004697-15 = 03/17/2021 Pg 4 of 7 Trans ID: LCV2021582301 Laurel lawsuits from the time of the filing of the Township’s Declaratory Judgment action (hereinafter “DJ Action”); and the Court having appointed Elizabeth K. McManus, P.?., ALC.., LEED AP as the Special Mount Laurel Court Master (hereinafter the “Special Master”); and Fair Share Housing Center (*FSHC”) having participated in the Township's DJ Action ag an Intervenor, and Redwood, LLC (“Redwood”) and West Essex Highlands, Inc. (“WEHI”) having also appeared as Intervenors; and West Essex Highlands Condominium Association, Inc. (“Condominium Association”) having participated in certain mnediation; and the Township, FSHC and Redwood having agreed upon a form of Settlement Agreement (attached hereto as Exhibit WO-1 and referred to hereinafter as the “FSHC Settlement Agreement"), which was executed by Adam M. Gordon, Esq. on behalf of FSHC on Apri! 6, 2020 and the Township Council having adopted a resolution on April 14, 2020 (Exhibit WO-3) authorizing the Mayor of West Orange to execute the FSHC Scitlement Agreement, which he did on May 6, 2020; and the Township, WEHI and the Condominium Association having entered into a Settlement Agreement on Apni 23, 2020 (Exhibit WO-2 and referred to hereinafter as the “WEHI Settlement Agreement”), aller a resolution authorizing thc Mayor to sign the WEHI Settlement Agreement was adopted on April 14, 2020 (Exhibit WO-4); and the Court having scheduled a Faimess Hearing to determine whether or not the settlement agreements are fair and reasonable to low and moderate income households; and the Township having provided proper public and actual notice of the Fairness Hearing; and the Township having filed a Certification of Service, (Exhibit WO-5), to document thal proper notice of the Faimess Hearing had been given; and the Special Master having submitted a report to the Court on July 6, 2020 (Exhibit WO-6), in which she recommended that the Court approve the FSHC and WEHI Settlement Agreements; and the Fairness Hearing having been held on July 10, 2020, during which Exhibits WO-1 to WO-04, 4843-.6094-9729, v. 1