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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Third Round Compliance The Township had a Third Round obligation of 954 units. As part of its Third Round compliance process, the Township received a Vacant Land Adjustment in 2017 due to its lack of vacant and developable land (the “2017 VLA”). Based on the approved 2017 VLA, the Township received a Realistic Development Potential (RDP) of 421 units and an Unmet Need of 533 units. Per the Court-approved Third Round settlement agreement and the Township’s Third Round JOR, West Orange met its Third Round RDP and unmet need obligation through the following mechanisms: Addressing the Third Round RDP Existing Alternative Living Arrangements Wedgewood Drive The remaining two (2) of the group home’s four bedrooms units were applied toward the Township’s Third Round obligation. Two (2) rental bonus credits were also applied. All associated documentation can be found in the appendix of the Township’s Court-approved Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted on November 17, 2020. Dogwood Drive Dogwood Drive is located at 1919 Dogwood Drive and includes Lot 10 of Block 165.04. The alternative living arrangement is owned and operated by Project Live and includes four (4) very-low-income rental bedrooms units (i.e., 1 bedroom for each of the occupants). The group home opened in 1998. The 20-year affordability controls for the group home began on June 16, 1999. All four units were applied toward the Township’s Third Round obligation. All associated documentation can be found in the appendix of the Township’s Court-approved Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted on November 17, 2020. 525 Pleasant Valley Way Pleasant Valley Way is located at 525 Pleasant Valley Way and includes Lot 8.03 of Block 176.01. The alternative living arrangement is owned and operated by Cerebral Palsy of North Jersey and includes six (6) very-low-income rental bedroomsunits (i.e., 1 bedroom for each of the occupants). The 20-year affordability controls for the group home began shortly after it was occupied, on June 23, 1997. All six units were applied toward the Township’s Third Round obligation. All

he occupants). The 20-year affordability controls for the group home began shortly after it was occupied, on June 23, 1997. All six units were applied toward the Township’s Third Round obligation. All associated documentation can be found in the appendix of the Township’s Court-approved Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, adopted on November 17, 2020. 49