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Supporting Documentation · Jan 26, 2021

17-21 Exhibit - Endorsing the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan adopted by the West Orange Planning Board and Authorizing Public.pdf

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11. West Essex Highlands (Block 179, Lot 32) (WEH) will contain 496 family rentals including 100 affordable family rentals. There is an executed Settlement Agreement that contains a Concept Plan, Zoning Amendment, Design Terms and Conditions and West Essex Highlands Condominium Association (association) Terms and Conditions. Numerous mediation sessions occurred with both WEH, the T ownship and the association. The agreement is the result of those sessions. The site is available in that it is owned by West Essex Highlands, Inc. The site is approvable in that there is an executed Settlement Agreement in place that contains the proposed rezoning. The site is developable in that it has access to public water from the New Jersey American Water Company and sewer from West Orange. The site is suitable in that it is surrounded by residential uses and has Warner Road as the primary access. Exhibit S$. 12. Selecto Flash (Block 9, Lot 35 and Block 7, Lot 22) is the focus of a redevelopment plan known as the Central Avenue Redevelopment Area Plan and an Interim Redevelopment Agreement. The site is comprised of six lots. One of these is adjacent to the Harvard Press Redevelopment Area and the other five are in the vicinity. All but one of these lots is located between Central Avenue and Mitchell Street to the west of the Harvard Press site. The sixth lot is located on the south side of Mitchell Street and the east side of Tompkins Street. In 2016, these tax parcels were determined to be in need of redevelopment. A redevelopment plan was adopted by the Township Council in January 2017. The plan is consistent with other planning efforts in the vicinity in West Orange and Orange, and takes advantage of proximity to the Highland Avenue railroad station. The Township has rezoned this property to permit up to 111 residential units including a 15 percent set-aside for 17 affordable family rental units that may be provided off site on a municipally-owned lot on Tompkins Street. The site is available in that it is owned by West Orange Township. The site is approvable in that the zoning is in place. The site is developable in that it has access to public water from the New Jersey American Water Company and sewer from West Oranger. The site is suitable in that it is surrounded by adjacent multi-family residences, commercial uses and single family homes. Access is from Central

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y American Water Company and sewer from West Oranger. The site is suitable in that it is surrounded by adjacent multi-family residences, commercial uses and single family homes. Access is from Central Avenue and Mitchell Street. Exhibit T. 13. & 14. Essex Green Executive Drive Redevelopment Area (Block 155, Lots 40.02,40.03, 40.04, 41.02, 42.02). There are three specific areas consisting of five parcels. However, only two parcels are included for redevelopment. The area was deemed to be an Area in Need of Redevelopment in January 2018. Redevelopment plans were adopted for two areas in 2018 and 2019. However, on September 11, 2020, that designation was tecently overturned by the Appellate Division (“Appellate Division Decision”) and a new redevelopment study is being prepared and will be considered before the Planning Board on November 18 and 19, 2020. Before the Appellate Division Decision, one site, Block 155, Lots 40.02 and 42.02 known as 100 and 200 Executive Drive had been approved by the Planning Board for a total of 425 units of which 64 will be affordable family rentals. The site also received planning board approval on June 25, 2020 for a multi-family residential development. 4852-5689-4161, v. 1

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