55-19 Exhibit - Phillips Preiss to Assist Planning Board with Re-Examination Master Plan.pdf

Proposed Scope and Budget 2018-2019 Comprehensive Master Plan Reexamination and Update Township of West Orange PHASE I: PROJECT LAUNCH AND DATA COLLECTION (MONTH 1) The first phase of the project will lay the foundation for the Master Plan Reexamination. Our involvement at this stage will be primarily focused on listening and learning. Through our prior and current work on behalf of the Township we are already familiar with past plans and studies as well as recent and current development projects. Additional information will be gathered through interviews with people involved in development and other planning-related issues in West Orange, and acquisition of maps and data, such as demographics, building permits and demolition information. The overall goal will be to compile information necessary for preparation of the plan. We will work with Township staff to obtain information and to manage project logistics. The Master Plan Subcommittee will provide general guidance and review major products before they are released to the Planning Board or the public. More importantly, we will work with the Master Plan Subcommittee to solicit input from the community at large. We will begin with a startup meeting with the Master Plan Subcommittee to discuss the goals and objectives of the project and formalize a project schedule, inclusive of projected meeting dates. The preliminary planning meeting will also provide an opportunity for the consultants and staff to discuss and obtain data and informational resources and contacts. After the startup meeting, we will conduct informational interviews either in person or over the phone with stakeholders identified by the Township. The goal will be to orient ourselves with the issues affecting the Township as they relate to the Master Plan and to understand the overall organization and needs of Township departments and organizations. We will also review all relevant documents and data in order to be prepared for Phase II. Meetings: startup meeting, stakeholder interviews PHASE II: GOALS AND OBJECTIVES/DRAFT REEXAMINATION (MONTHS 2-3) In the second phase, we will conduct the analysis necessary to prepare a thorough and useful Master Plan Reexamination for the Township. The information gathered in Phase I through our research, as well as the startup meeting, will be

ct the analysis necessary to prepare a thorough and useful Master Plan Reexamination for the Township. The information gathered in Phase I through our research, as well as the startup meeting, will be evaluated to form the basis for the plan. We will also work with the Township to initiate the community outreach process with a community “kickoff” meeting. The purposes of this meeting will be: (1) to explain the purpose, scope and requirements of the Master Plan Reexamination and plan element updates; (2) to describe the overall project timeline and opportunities for public involvement; and (3) to solicit initial input from the public. This meeting could range from a portion of a regular Planning Board devoted to this topic to an in-depth special community meeting, such as with a PowerPoint presentation and/or an interactive planning exercise and discussion. We will determine the format and location of the meeting along with the Master Plan Subcommittee. Following the community meeting, we will prepare draft goals and objectives and also begin drafting the Reexamination report. This document will comply with the requirements of the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-89, which says that the governing body shall, at least every ten years, provide for a general -1-