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 EXISTING CONDITIONS The Township is bordered by a number of municipalities. Location and Description Livingston, Roseland, and Essex Fells are located to the west, The 300 Executive Drive Area consists of a single tax parcel, Verona and Montclair are located to the north, the City of Block 155, Lot 42.01, in West Orange Township. Lot 42.01 is Orange is located to the east, and Millburn, Maplewood, and owned by RA 300 Executive Drive, LLC, and is approximately 8.7 South Orange are located to the South. acres in area. The site is developed with an approximately The Township is developed with a mix of uses and features 130,000 square foot office building and parking lot. several historic districts. Residential neighborhoods exist in a mix The northern and western property lines of the Area abut the I- of densities with single-family homes, townhouse and 280 right-of-way. The I-280 and Prospect Avenue interchange condominium developments, and multi-family developments provides major highway access in close proximity to the Area in located in the Township. The historic planned community of question. Llewellyn Park is one of the most prominent neighborhoods in the municipality. The Area, and much of the Township, is encumbered by steep slopes. 300 Executive Drive is located at the bottom of a hill, well Commercial development in the Township includes highway below the adjacent buildings at 100 and 200 Executive Drive, oriented shopping centers, campus style office parks, and Main the Essex Green Shopping Center, and Prospect Avenue. The Street and neighborhood business districts. Public land and map on page 8 shows the steeply sloped portions of the Area sensitive environmental features, particularly areas with steep and its surroundings.

page 8 shows the steeply sloped portions of the Area sensitive environmental features, particularly areas with steep and its surroundings. slopes are also important to land use patterns in the Township. Turtleback Zoo, the Orange Reservoir, and Eagle Rock Regional Context Reservation are some of the most prominent open space and The Township is located in central Essex County and is bisected recreation areas in the Township. by the Interstate 280 corridor, which runs east to west. The Garden State Parkway is several miles to the east and is the major north-south highway in the region. HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES 7 | July 2018