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 PLAN PRINCIPLES, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES  Utilize and/or expand existing jitney service in the Principle Township to take advantage of train stations in The Township seeks to utilize the tools offered by the Local neighboring municipalities. Redevelopment and Housing Law to provide a designated  Enhance the environmental and economic redeveloper the flexibility needed to modernize an aging and sustainability of the 300 Executive Drive property. outdated office building. Goal The goal of this Redevelopment Plan is to encourage and support the modernization of the interior and exterior of the outdated office building at 300 Executive Drive. Objectives  Improve the exterior façade of the 300 Executive Drive building to reflect a modern aesthetic and enhance its marketability.  Remodel the interior of the office building to provide brighter, more open, more desirable floor plan layouts that are consistent with modern office trends.  Expand and improve the onsite amenities in common areas, including the building cafeteria.  Modernize the building mechanical equipment and utilities to improve efficiency and enhance quality.  Provide a flexible, desirable space that is well positioned in the competitive suburban office building market. HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 13 | July 2018

300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey RELATIONSHIP OF THE PLAN TO TOWNSHIP LAND DEVELOPMENT All zoning and design standards shall be governed by the REGULATIONS standards in the Township of West Orange Land Use Regulations This Redevelopment Plan constitutes an overlay district found at Chapter XXV of the Township General Ordinances. All permitting only the existing zoning for Block 155, Lot 42.01. The other applicable Township standards remain in place. The OB-1 Office Buildings Zone Standards will regulate use, bulk, and Planning Board shall have the power to grant relief from the supplemental development standards for the redevelopment requirements of these ordinances as permitted by the Municipal of the 300 Executive Drive Area. All other Township Land Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et seq. (“MLUL”) where Development standards and other applicable ordinances will jurisdiction is conferred upon it. apply. All development must be approved by the Planning Board and Any deviation from the Redevelopment Plan standards, which shall be submitted through the normal site plan and subdivision would typically result in a “d” variance, shall be addressed as procedures as identified by N.J.S.A. 40:55D, et seq. an amendment to the Plan. Neither the Planning Board nor the Final adoption of this Redevelopment Plan by the Township Board of Adjustment shall have authority to allow deviations Council shall be considered an amendment to the Township from the standards contained in the Plan, which would result in Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning map. a “d” variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d. The Planning Board shall have power to grant relief from other bulk and dimensional requirements of this Plan to the same extent as the Board may grant relief from bulk and dimensional requirements pursuant to the N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c and the power to grant waivers from the standards of the Plan to the same extent as the Board

t as the Board may grant relief from bulk and dimensional requirements pursuant to the N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c and the power to grant waivers from the standards of the Plan to the same extent as the Board may grant relief from site plan regulations pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51. 14 | July 2018 HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES

Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 15 | July 2018

300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey STANDARDS OF THE 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT Building Council LEED (version 4) checklist requirements for DISTRICT LEED Silver or higher level. Sustainable measures shall Purpose include, but not be limited to, Sustainable Site Planning, The 300 Executive Drive Redevelopment District retains the Water Use Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable zoning and land use regulations for the property that exist in the Materials and Resource Use, Electric Vehicle Charging OB-1 Office Buildings Zone District in place at the time of Infrastructure, and Healthy Indoor Environmental Quality. adoption of this plan. The Redeveloper shall prepare and submit a USGBC LEED (version 4) checklist, and is encouraged, but not required to, Permitted Uses register the building(s) in the Redevelopment Area in the The permitted uses for the Redevelopment District shall be the USGBC LEED certification program. same as the permitted uses in the Township OB-1 Office Buildings Zone District. Circulation Standards 1. Master Plan Circulation Plan – Improvements to the site Bulk Standards under the 300 Executive Drive Redevelopment Plan shall be The Bulk Standards for the Redevelopment Area shall be the guided by the general goals and objectives of the 2010 same as the Bulk Standards for the Township’s OB-1 Office Master Plan Circulation Plan update. Further, the 2010 Buildings Zone District. Circulation Plan Element was amended

Master Plan Circulation Plan update. Further, the 2010 Buildings Zone District. Circulation Plan Element was amended in 2016 to incorporate the principles of “Complete Streets” and to Sustainability Standards create a comprehensive, integrated, connected street 1. Master Plan Sustainability Plan – Improvements to the site network that safely accommodates all users. and building under the 300 Executive Drive Redevelopment 2. Site Circulation Standards – The 300 Executive Drive Plan shall be guided by the Goals, Principles, and Actions of Redevelopment site circulation improvements shall include the most recent version of the Township of West Orange provision for sidewalks or similar pedestrian pathways, Sustainability Plan Element, adopted in the 2010 Master Plan. protections for pedestrians at crosswalks and sidewalks, 2. Green Building Standards – Building and site improvements bicycle paths and routes, bicycle racks, and other site shall utilize ‘Green Building Strategies’ and follow U.S. Green circulation best practices for commercial and office sites. 16 | July 2018 HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES

Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONCEPTUAL RENDERINGS FOR 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE The following renderings, prepared by Gensler, are illustrative of the types of upgrades envisioned by this redevelopment plan. Some of the potential improvements include:  Renovation of public spaces to provide flexible, collaborative work areas.  Upgrades to interior building finishes to give the building a lighter, more contemporary feel including additional windows and building transparency. Potential New Exterior  Development of a new café and dining area, including an outdoor patio  Updates to building mechanical systems and utilities, including elevators and restrooms.  Aesthetic improvements to the building exterior.  Improvements to the site landscaping, ADA accessibility, and flow. These renderings and potential upgrades are indicative of the types of work required to modernize aging office buildings to meet current tenant demands. These concepts are not binding for the Township, Planning Board, or developer. All plans for development must be submitted by a designated redeveloper and reviewed through the Township’s normal land Current Exterior development process. HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 17 | July 2018

300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey Potential Lobby Upgrades 18 | July 2018 HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES

Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Potential Interior Amenity Space Upgrades HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 19 | July 2018

300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey CONFORMANCE WITH TOWNSHIP OBJECTIVES Economic Development Recommendations  The Economic Development Element recognizes the The Township’s most recent comprehensive Master Plan was existing office / commercial developments clustered at adopted in 1989. Since that time, two Reexamination Reports I-280 and Prospect Avenue, and recommends that the and updates to several Plan Elements have been prepared. The Township continue to maintain a mix of land uses. most recent Reexamination Report, as well as a Master Plan  The Plan continues the recommendation from 2004 that update including a Sustainability Plan and updates to the Land states: “development that generates employment Use, Economic Development, and Historic Preservation opportunities and beneficial commercial/retail activity Elements was adopted in 2010. An update to the Circulation should continue to be encouraged where it is Element was adopted in 2016, which includes a subsection of compatible with adjacent land uses, and sensitive the recommendations section that incorporates a Complete natural and environmental features, and should be Streets policy. balanced by the need to maintain adequate public Master Plan Reexamination Report and Update (2010) infrastructure and facilities, services and pedestrian and The Township adopted a