2549-18 Exhibit to Ordinance Adopting Redevelopment Plan for Essex Green and Executive Drive Properties.pdf

Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS  The intended redevelopment of the outdated office State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP) building will bring a productive use to the site for the In 2001, the State Planning Commission adopted the State future. Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP). The SDRP is a  The Plan envisions using existing infrastructure and document that, while not binding, guides State-level maintaining the existing limit of disturbance in an area development and redevelopment policy as well as local and with sensitive environmental features. regional planning efforts. Eight statewide goals are articulated  Revitalizing and redeveloping the surplus of suburban in the Plan, along with dozens of corresponding implantation office space to restore its economic benefit is a State- policies. The goals are as follows: wide challenge that this Plan seeks to address.  The Redevelopment Area is located in PA-1 and is in 1. Revitalize the State’s cities and towns. close proximity to major highways. Redevelopment of 2. Conserve the State’s natural resources and systems. the site is consistent with good planning principals and 3. Promote beneficial economic growth, development integrated land use planning and implementation. and renewal for all New Jersey residents. 4. Protect the environment, prevent and clean up The SDRP also includes a State Plan Policy Map, which divides pollution. the state into regions known as Planning Areas. This 5. Provide adequate public facilities and services at a

the state into regions known as Planning Areas. This 5. Provide adequate public facilities and services at a Redevelopment Area is located in the Metropolitan Planning reasonable cost. Area (PA-1), which is characterized by intensive existing 6. Provide adequate housing at a reasonable cost. development and is the target for redevelopment efforts. The 7. Preserve and enhance areas with historic, cultural, goals for PA-1 include the following: scenic, open space, and recreational value. 1. Provide for much of the state’s future redevelopment. 8. Ensure sound and integrated planning and 2. Revitalize cities and towns. implementation statewide. 3. Promote growth in compact forms. This Plan meets stated goals 1, 2, 3, and 8 of the SDRP. 4. Stabilize older suburbs. 5. Redesign areas of sprawl. HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 21 | July 2018