Draft_October 2025_West Orange_HEFSP_with Appendices

ESX L 004697-15 03/17/2021 Pg 5 of 7 Trans ID; LCV2021582301 which are allached hereto, were marked into evidence; and the Court having considered the testiinony of Shirley Bishop and Paul Grygicl taken during the Fairness Hearing, as well as the statements of counsel; and the Court having conducted a further hearing on February 18, 2021 concerning compliance with the approved settlements evidence during the Fairness Hearing; and the Court having considered the report dated February [5, 2021 of the Special Master (the “Special Master Report”), the testimony taken dwing the Compliance Hearing, as well as the comments of counsel; and good cause having been shown; ITISonthis_‘7th day of March 2021; ORDERED as follows: 1. Subject to the satisfaction of the open issues referenced during the Compliance Hearing, the Township of West Orange’s Fair Share Plan creales a realistic opportunity for the production of affordable housing and is hereby approved and the Township is granted a Judgment of Compliance and Repose as to its Rehabilitation Share, its Prior Round Obligation (1987-1999), and its Third Round Obligation (the last comprised of both the Gap (1999-2015) and the Prospective (2015-2025) Needs), pursuant lo the Court approved Settlement Agreement entered into between the Township and FSHC on May 6, 2020, the Fair Housing Act (N..S.A. $2:27D-301, et. seq.)(“FHA”), the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (N.ILA.C, 5:80-26.1, et seq.) (“UHAC”), applicable Council on Affordable Housing (hereinafter “COAH”) substantive rules, and Mount Laurel case law, including the New Jersey Supreme Courl’s Mount Laurel IV decision. 2. The Township’s Judgment of Compliance and Repose shall remain in effect for len (10) years beginning on July 6, 2015 and ending on July 6, 2025, and during this ien (10) year period the Township shall have immunity froin all Mount Lauret lawsuits, including, but not 4843.6094.9729, y. 1