Redevelopment Plan Flying W

Redevelopment Plan Flying W Township of Medford Burlington County, New Jersey March 15, 2021 Redevelopment Plan – Flying W Property Medford Township Council Charles “Chuck” Watson, Mayor Frank Czekay Bradley Denn Lauren Kochan Erik Rebstock, Deputy Mayor Katherine Burger, RMC, Township Manager/ Township Clerk Timothy Prime, Sr., Esq., Township Attorney Christopher J. Noll, PE, PP, CME, Township Engineer Medford Township Planning Board Jack Hartwig, Chair Chuck Watson, Mayor Frank Czekay, Governing Body Dawn Bielec, RMC, CMR, Municipal Official Jason Braatz Erin Herman Thomas Juliano, Vice-Chair Andrea Kornick David Ross Clark Perks, Alternate 1 Todd Devlin, Alternate 2 Kimberly Moore, Planning Board Secretary Anthony T. Drollas, Esq., Planning Board Attorney Christopher J. Noll, PE, PP, CME, Planning Board Engineer Scott D. Taylor, PP, AICP, LLA, LEED-AP, Planning Board Planner Prepared by Michelle M. Taylor, PP, AICP Scott D. Taylor, PP, AICP, LLA, LEED-AP Taylor Design Group, Inc. Taylor Design Group, Inc. Taylor Design Group, Inc. March 15, 2021 2 Redevelopment Plan – Flying W Property Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 4 II. Statutory Requirements ...................................................................................... 5 III. Description of the Flying W Redevelopment Area ..................................... 6 General Description................................................................................................................................. 6 Current Aerial Image Location Map ....................................................................................................... 7 Tax Map .................................................................................................................................................... 8 IV. Redevelopment Goals & Objectives ................................................................. 9 Vision ........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Redevelopment Area Goals & Objectives ............................................................................................ 11 V. Land Use Plan ........................................................................................................ 12 Relationship to Township Land Development Regulations ............................................................... 12 Exceptions from Standards................................................................................................................... 12 Provisions Related to Off-Site Improvements ..................................................................................... 13 Creation of Flying W Redevelopment Area Zoning District ............................................................... 13 Site Plan and Subdivision Applications and Approval........................................................................ 13 VI. District Standards – Flying W Redevelopment District .......................... 14 Concept Plan .......................................................................................................................................... 14 Architecture and Site Plans .................................................................................................................. 14 Permitted Principal Uses ...................................................................................................................... 16 Area, and Yard Requirements .............................................................................................................. 18 General Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 21 Sidewalks, Parking, Drive Aisles, and Streets. ..................................................................................... 26 Open Space and Public Civic Space ...................................................................................................... 26 Sustainable Building Practices ............................................................................................................. 27 Buffers, Landscaping, and Fences ........................................................................................................ 28 VII.Affordable Housing, Property Acquisition, and Relocation .................. 33 VIII.Plan Relationship to Definitive Local Objectives .................................... 33 IX. Administrative and Procedural Requirements ......................................... 36 Taylor Design Group, Inc. March 15, 2021 3 Redevelopment Plan – Flying W Property I. Introduction The Township of Medford desires to redevelop the area commonly referred to as the Flying W property, Block 303, Lots 1, 3, & 4 and Block 301, Lot 5.01 (hereinafter referred to as “Flying W Redevelopment Area” or “FWRA”). The Township seeks to implement its Housing Plan and Land Use Plan by proposing an inclusionary affordable housing apartment development with age-restricted market rate residential single-family detached dwellings and townhouses; and affordable family rental apartments on the site. The actual development on the Flying W property In Medford Township is planned to consist of 290 age-restricted market rate units plus 90 family rental affordable units for a total of 380 housing units, resulting in a 24% set aside. The 90-family rental affordable units are for very low, low, and moderate-income family households. This plan seeks to accommodate the affordable housing needs for the municipality without the wholesale creation of inclusionary residential development with density bonuses elsewhere, which could degrade the environment, reduce tree cover, impact water courses, increase traffic, place an undue burden on the community, and negatively impact the Land Use Plan. The Township has determined that the most effective planning and implementation strategy to accomplish its housing and land use goals is the redevelopment process in accordance with State statute. The first step of that process was the designation of the subject site as an “Area in Need of Redevelopment” pursuant to the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (“LRHL”). On January 17, 2017, the Medford Township Council authorized by Resolution #32-2017, as amended by Resolution #52-2017, on March 7, 2017, the Medford Planning Board to undertake an investigation to determine whether the Area is in Need of Redevelopment, Without Condemnation pursuant to the LRHL. The Determination of Need Report was prepared by the Planning Board for review at the public hearing held on March 22, 2017 and the Planning Board determined that multiple conditions of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 were met and Resolution #15-2017 was adopted on April 26, 2017. On May 16, 2017 by Resolution #97-2017 the Township Council designated the tract as an Area in Need of Redevelopment, Without Condemnation. A Redeveloper, the landowner, Cave Holdings – Flying W, L.L.C. or its designee, if approved by the Township, will be designated at the time of adoption of this Plan by the governing body. A Redevelopment Agreement will be required between the Township Council and the designated Redeveloper for Redevelopment, Without Condemnation of Block 303, Lots 1, 3, and 4 and Block 301, Lot 5.01. This Redevelopment Plan has been prepared to develop standards to implement the “Flying W Medford Concept Plan”, by K2 Consulting Engineers., dated February 8, 2021, consisting of four (4) sheets with Taylor Design Group Inc., annotations. This Redevelopment Plan will provide a means by which the Planning Board can review development applications related Taylor Design Group, Inc. March 15, 2021 4 Redevelopment Plan – Flying W Property to this area. This Plan has been prepared pursuant to the LRHL, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 which provides, “no redevelopment project shall be undertaken or carried out except in accordance with a Redevelopment Plan adopted by ordinance of the municipal governing body, upon its finding that the specifically delineated Redevelopment Area is located in an Area in Need of Redevelopment or in an area in need of rehabilitation, or in both…” Redevelopment Plan Preparation Process This Redevelopment Plan has been prepared in accordance with the New Jersey Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL) N.J.S.A. 40A:12A et. seq. and will provide a mechanism for the orderly planning and redevelopment of the designated Redevelopment Area; and satisfy the Township’s obligation to provide a realistic opportunity for the Township’s regional share of affordable housing within Medford Township. II. Statutory Requirements This Redevelopment Plan will become the formal planning document for the Redevelopment of the Flying W Redevelopment Area. Per the LRHL, the Redevelopment Plan is required to include an outline for the planning, development, redevelopment, or rehabilitation area sufficient to indicate: 1. Its relationship to definite local objectives as to appropriate land uses, density of population, and improved traffic and public transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities and other public improvements. 2. Proposed land uses and building requirements in the project area. 3. Adequate provision for the temporary and permanent relocation, as necessary, of residents in the project area, including an estimate of the extent

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