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

Reexamination Report and Update (2010) infrastructure and facilities, services and pedestrian and The Township adopted a Master Plan Reexamination Report vehicular circulation patterns. and Update in 2010. The following goals, objectives, and policies  Improvements to the regional business districts should in the Plan are relevant to the Area and the formulation of this continue to be encouraged. Redevelopment Plan:  The Essex Green property and adjacent office complexes, of which the 300 Executive Drive Area is a Land Use Plan part, are discussed in the Economic Development  The existing land use of the 300 Executive Drive Area is Element. The Plan states that “A key for this area is to shown as “Commercial”. The plan does not contain any maintain a balance of land uses, which will have specific discussion of the Area and does not benefits with regard to traffic as well as fiscal impacts.” recommend any changes to the Zoning for the property. Sustainability Plan  Encourage improved energy efficiency in existing commercial buildings. 20 | July 2018 HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES

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New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS  The intended redevelopment of the outdated office State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP) building will bring a productive use to the site for the In 2001, the State Planning Commission adopted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

300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey 6. Protect the character of existing stable communities. This Plan meets the following “Garden State Values” of the State Strategic Plan: This Plan meets stated goals 1, 3, 4, and 5 for Planning Area 1.  Prioritize Redevelopment, infill, and existing infrastructure  The redevelopment project promotes the reuse and  Increase Job and Business Opportunities in Priority revitalization of a parcel whose current improvements Growth Investment Areas are outdated.  Create high-quality, livable places  The redevelopment of a previously disturbed and developed site is consistent with concept of promoting Essex County Plans growth in compact forms. The only recent county-wide planning document adopted by  The suburban office park model has declined in viability; Essex County is the 2013 Comprehensive Transportation Plan. this plan seeks to stabilize the Area’s economic future. The County also has a Park, Recreation, and Open Space  Suburban office parks are a symbol of sprawling Master Plan that dates to 2003. development patterns. This Plan seeks to reimagine a Essex County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (2013) facility that was built during a period of suburban The County Comprehensive Transportation Plan’s vision is to expansion and is currently outdated. “Develop a safe coordinated and integrated multimodal State Strategic Plan transportation system that provides accessibility for all users The final draft of the State Strategic Plan was

rated multimodal State Strategic Plan transportation system that provides accessibility for all users The final draft of the State Strategic Plan was released in 2012. while promoting connectivity, economic vitality and While the State Strategic Plan has not been officially adopted, productivity, our communities’ livability, and our ecosystem’s and the SDRP is still the official State Plan, it is still prudent to viability.” review the relationship between this Plan and the State  The West Orange Jitney System, which stops at Essex Strategic Plan Draft. This Plan is consistent with the stated goals Green adjacent to the Redevelopment Area, is of the State Strategic Plan. This Plan exemplifies the guiding identified in the Transportation Plan as a link to the principle of “Spatial Efficiency”, where new development is Orange and South Orange Train Stations, which offer encouraged to be located in areas where infrastructure is Midtown-Direct train service. already in place to support growth. 22 | July 2018 HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES

Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN  The Prospect Avenue corridor is identified as a location with a high percentage of auto trips with potential to be diverted to transit. Master Plans of Adjacent Municipalities The Redevelopment Area is centrally located within West Orange Township and does not border or impact any of the adjacent municipalities. HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 23 | July 2018

300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN | Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS for the provision of Affordable Housing as part of this Redevelopment Entity Redevelopment Plan. The Township Council shall serve as the Redevelopment Entity to Amending the Redevelopment Plan implement this Redevelopment Plan. The Redevelopment Entity Upon compliance with the requirements of applicable law, the must designate a redeveloper prior to the submission of an West Orange Township Council may amend, revise or modify application for any approval to the Planning Board. this Redevelopment Plan, as circumstances may make such Property to be Acquired changes appropriate. The Area has been designated as a non-condemnation Duration of the Redevelopment Plan redevelopment area. No property acquisition through the use This Redevelopment Plan shall be in full force and effect for a of eminent domain is authorized or anticipated as a part of this period of thirty (30) years from the date of approval of this Plan Plan. by the Township Council. Relocation Assistance The Area consists of an office building and parking lot. Eminent domain is not authorized as part of this plan and any transfer of property and subsequent relocation requirements are purely voluntary so no plan for relocation assistance is necessary. Affordable Housing There are no housing units in the Area, so there are no affordable housing units identified for removal as part of the implementation of this redevelopment Plan. Provision of New Affordable Housing Units Residential uses are permitted in the OB-1 Zone District and therefore, in the Redevelopment Area. There is no specific plan 24 | July 2018

t Plan. Provision of New Affordable Housing Units Residential uses are permitted in the OB-1 Zone District and therefore, in the Redevelopment Area. There is no specific plan 24 | July 2018 HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES

Township of West Orange, Essex County, New Jersey | 300 EXECUTIVE DRIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OF REDEVELOPMENT PLAN  Upon completion of the required improvements, the Redevelopment Agreements conditions determined to exist at the time the The following restrictions and controls on redevelopment are Redevelopment Area was determined to be in need of statutorily imposed by the Local Redevelopment and Housing redevelopment shall be deemed to no longer exist, and Law, in connection with the selection of a redeveloper or the land and improvements thereon shall no longer be redevelopers and shall apply notwithstanding the provisions of subject to eminent domain as a result of those any zoning or building ordinance or other regulations now or determinations. hereafter in force. The restrictions and restraints shall be  No covenant, agreement, lease, conveyance or other implemented by appropriate covenants or other provisions in instrument shall be effected or executed by the redeveloper agreements and/or disposition instruments. redeveloper(s), the Township Council, or the successors,  The redeveloper(s) will be obligated to carry out the lessees, or assigns of either of them, by which land in the specified improvements in accordance with the Redevelopment Area is restricted as to sale, lease, or Redevelopment Area Plan. occupancy upon the basis of race, color, creed,  The redeveloper(s), its successors or assigns shall devote religion, ancestry, national origin, sex or marital status. land within the Redevelopment Area to the uses  Neither the redeveloper(s) nor the Township Council, nor specified in this Redevelopment Plan. the successors, lessees, or assigns shall discriminate upon  The redeveloper(s) shall begin the development of said the basis of race, creed, religion, ancestry, national land for the use(s) required in this Redevelopment Plan origin, sex or

hall begin the development of said the basis of race, creed, religion, ancestry, national land for the use(s) required in this Redevelopment Plan origin, sex or marital status in the sale, lease or rental or within a period of time that the Township Council fixes as in the use and occupancy of land or improvements reasonable. erected or to be erected thereon, or any part therein.  Until the redeveloper(s) completes construction of the improvements, the redeveloper(s) will not be permitted to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer or dispose of property within the Redevelopment Area without prior written consent of the Township. HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 25 | July 2018