04082026 Ord 2955 26 Master Plan Consistency Review

2 Per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62a, all municipal land use regulations are required to "either be substantially consistent with the land use plan element and the housing plan element of the master plan or designed to effectuate such plan elements." Land development regulations that do not conform to the above requirement can nonetheless be adopted by the Township Council but only by way of a majority vote of the full membership and "with the reasons of the governing body for so acting set forth in a resolution and recorded in its minutes... " 3. Master Plan Consistency Review: Currently, section §25-47.5a of the land use ordinance states “The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from its members. Each shall serve in such capacity for one year, dated from January 1 of the calendar year in which elected. Members may not be elected to successive terms as Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.” Township of West Orange Mayor and Council amends the ordinance to read as follows: “The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from its members. Each shall serve in such capacity for one year, dated from January 1 of the calendar year in which elected.” The latest Master Plan of Township of West Orange was adopted in 2019. One of main goals of the Master Plan was: Amend administrative and procedural regulations for development application requirements, referrals to boards and commissions and for expiration of approvals. While it is understood, Chairman and Vice Chairman are elected by the Board Members at the beginning of the year during reorganization. For eƯicient working of the Board of Adjustment, the elected members are required to have knowledge and workings of the Municipal Land Use Law in order to run an eƯicient Board. Removing the term limit on