Master Plan Reexamination and Update for the Township of Millburn

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Prepared for The Township of Millburn Planning Board by PHILLIPS PREISS GRYGIEL LEHENY HUGHES LLC Planning & Real Estate Consultants

Adopted December 19, 2018

FORWARD MILLBURNPROUD PAST, BRIGHT FUTURE PHOTO CREDIT: MARILYN ATLAS-BERNEY Prepared for MASTER PLAN The Township of Millburn Planning Board REEXAMINATION REPORT by Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC Planning & Real Estate Consultants Paul A. Phillips, AICP, PP FOR THE 33-41 Newark Street New Jersey Professional Planner License TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, Third Floor, Suite D #3046 ESSEX COUNTY, Hoboken, NJ 07030

NEW JERSEY Elizabeth C. Leheny, AICP, PP Adopted December 19, 2018 New Jersey Professional Planner License #6133 All images PPGLH unless otherwise noted. MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR ii THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Acknowledgements

PHOTO CREDIT: MARILYN ATLAS-BERNEY Township Committee Planning Board Planning Board Professionals Cheryl H. Burstein Mayor Kenneth Leiby Chairman Edward Buzak, Esq. Attorney Jodi Rosenberg Deputy Mayor Beth Zall Vice Chairwoman Martha Callahan, PE Township Engineer Sam Levy Committeeman Elaine Becker Paul A. Phillips, AICP, PP Planner Dianne Thall-Eglow Committeewoman Miriam Salerno Elizabeth C. Leheny, AICP, PP Planner Jackie Benjamin Lieberberg Committeewoman Daniel Baer Eileen Davitt Zoning Officer/ Roger Manshel Board Secretary Alexander McDonald Business Administrator Joseph Steinberg Christine Gatti, RMC, CMR Township Clerk Cheryl Burstein Christopher H. Falcon Township Attorney Dianne T. Eglow Marc Matsil Alternate 1

Marilyn Atlas-Berney Alternate 2 MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY iii Table of Contents

1 Introduction

7 Status of 2008 Issues & Objectives

21 Changes Since the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination

35 Key Issues Identified in the Community Outreach Process

41 Goals and Objectives

47 Master Plan Recommendations

77 Redevelopment/Rehabilitation Plans and Areas

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR iv THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY INTRODUCTION

Overview of Millburn The Township of Millburn possesses an exceptional mix of assets—architectural, cultural, educational, commercial, locational, recreational and natural—which distinguish it as a highly sought-after place to live. Set among tree-lined roadways in western Essex County, the predominantly single-family residential community is organized into a series of neighborhoods with established Downtown business districts. Each neighborhood displays distinctive, well-kept homes, some of which are in a Nation- al Register of Historic Places historic district. In addition to residential uses, Millburn boasts several renowned cultural institutions including the Paper Mill Playhouse, Cora Hartshorn Arboretum, Green- wood Gardens and Millburn Free Public Library. It is home to the region’s premiere shopping desti- nation: the upscale Mall at Short Hills, as well as a compact, walkable downtown area. The Township can also claim an increasingly rare feature—a movie theater in the heart of its Downtown. Among the Downtown’s other amenities is a NJ Transit station which offers direct access into Manhattan via New Jersey Transit’s Midtown Direct. In less than 45 minutes passengers can travel from Millburn to

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New York’s Pennsylvania Station. There the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law is also another train station in Short Hills (“MLUL”) at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-89. The MLUL with a post office and small businesses and requires that each municipality in New offices. The Township is easily accessible to Jersey undertake a periodic review and Interstate 78, Route 24, the Garden State examination of its local Master Plan and de- Parkway, and is only 20 miles from New velopment regulations. The mandated time York City. Millburn’s accessibility to mass frame for the periodic reexamination is 10 transit and the highway network make daily years. The planning board is responsible for commutes to New York City convenient for completing the reexamination, and prepar- many residents. ing and adopting by resolution a report on the findings of the reexamination. Further, a The Master Plan Reexamina- Recreational offerings include Gero Park statutorily compliant reexamination report with a swimming pool, golf course and play- provides a presumption of validity of the tion Report is a vision document ing fields; Old Short Hills Park; and Taylor municipal zoning ordinance under the law. that will provide a path forward for Park. The Township also boasts the South This Master Plan Reexamination Report Mountain Reserve, a 2,000-acre County represents an on-going effort on the part of the next 10 years. The Master Plan Park, half of which is in Millburn. Further, the Millburn Township to ensure that its plan- Millburn Township Public School District is ning policies, along with its land use goals should encourage and respect the acclaimed throughout the state and nation and objectives remain current and effective for its academic excellence and high student in addressing the issues facing the Town- changes in the market, the way we achievement. There are also three private ship. The primary purpose of the Master communicate and the way we live. schools in town: The Far Brook School; the Plan is to guide the use of land. It is based Pingry Lower School; and St. Rose of Lima, on an examination of past trends, existing a Roman Catholic school. Millburn is a draw conditions and reasonable expectations for families wishing to take advantage of the for the future. The purpose of the report Township’s school system, access to train is to review and evaluate the master plan service, and quality of life. and municipal development regulations in order to determine the need for updates and revisions to properly direct the future Purpose of the Master Plan growth, development and redevelopment of Reexamination Report Millburn Township. The report builds upon This document is a Master Plan Reexam- the Board’s prior Master Plan work and the ination Report for Millburn as required by land use ordinances which have guided the

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Township over the years. It seeks to main- Block 5303, Lots 3 and 4. In April 2018, the Hills Street Fair and Craft Show from 11 am tain and reinforce the Township’s land use Planning Board adopted a Housing Element to 5 pm on April 22, 2018. Visitors to the policies to encourage appropriate growth and Fair Share Plan. booth could speak with members of the while maintaining a high quality of life Planning Board regarding the goals of the enjoyed by Millburn residents. It is a vision The Planning Board involved the community Plan, receive a plan brochure, and/or fill out document that will provide a path forward from the earliest stages of the process, in a community survey. for the next 10 years. The Master Plan should order to obtain valuable input and feedback encourage and respect the changes in the from Township leadership, local residents, PPGLH then met with a number of Township market, the way we communicate and the municipal employees, and the local busi- representatives including the Chairs of the way we live. ness community. The Board’s intent was Planning and Zoning Boards, the Fire De- to conduct as inclusive and meaningful a partment Chief, representatives from Public community outreach process as possible. Works, the Zoning Officer, the Construction Planning Process The first step was to get the word out to Code Official, Chief of Police, Township In Spring 2018 the Planning Board created the community about the plan and dissemi- Engineer, Director of Parks and Recreation, a Master Plan Subcommittee which consist- nate plan information to as many people as Business Administrator, Superintendent ed of four of its members. The role of the possible. This was done through the cre- and Business Administrator of the Board Subcommittee was to work with and guide ation of a Facebook page, a plan brochure, of Education, Senior Citizen Coordinator, the Board’s planners, Phillips Preiss Grygiel email blasts, and links to pertinent informa- representatives from Downtown Millburn, Leheny Hughes LLC (PPGLH), in the prepa- tion from the Township’s website. Millburn and representatives from Millburn/Short ration of this reexamination report. Master Plan 2018 survey was created on Hills Chamber of Commerce. The goals of SurveyMonkey.com and received over 650 these stakeholder interviews were both to There were a multitude of plans to review responses. The survey sought community establish relationships and trust with those prior to working on this report. The Town- input on housing, shopping, development, who are most knowledgeable about Millburn ship’s most recent Master Plan was prepared quality of life, and other community topics, and to gain a general understanding of the in 1985, with an amendment in early 1987 in addition to information about the respon- major issues, opportunities and challenges to adopt the Housing Element, as required dent (i.e., how long respondent lived in Mill- that should be addressed in the report. under the Fair Housing Act and the Munic- burn, which neighborhood respondent lived ipal Land Use Law. Reexamination reports in, age cohort, etc.). Links to the survey Following the stakeholder interviews, the were adopted in 1991, 1994, 2002 and 2008, were provided on the Township’s website, Planning Board held a visioning session on and an updated Housing Element in 1997. discussed at Planning Board meetings and May 19, 2018 open to the entire community In 2014, the Planning Board adopted an were provided in an email blast to residents. with members of the planning consultant Amendment to the Land Use Plan Element Additionally, the Planning Board staffed a team on hand to facilitate. Advertisements of the Township of Millburn Master Plan RE: Master Plan 2018 booth at Millburn-Short for the event were on Facebook, in email

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blasts, in the plan brochure, and on boards

10 Generally, how often do you shop in downtown Millburn? Please circle. at the April 22nd festival. The Visioning Frequently? Occasionally? Seldom? Never? 11 Generally, how often do you dine in downtown Millburn? Please circle. MILLBURNFORWARD Session discussion was in the format of a Frequently? Occasionally? Seldom? Never? PROUD PAST, BRIGHT FUTURE Community Survey S.W.O.T. analysis. Participants were invit- 12 What would you suggest to improve downtown Millburn? 1 Do you live in Millburn? ed to break into smaller groups and given 2 If yes, for how long? 13 Do you think there is adequate parking in downtown Millburn? Is it usually convenient to where you want to go? Why is a Master Plan Important? five minutes each to identify Millburn’s The Master Plan serves as the basis for the zoning ordinance and every zoning ordinance must either be substantially consistent with the land use plan element of the master plan, or designed to effectuate that plan element. 3 Please circle your age group: Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 strengths, weaknesses/challenges, opportu- Who approves and adopts a Master Pan? 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+ 14 Where do you experience traffic congestion in Millburn and what time of day? The Planning Board prepars and adopts the document. 4 What most influenced your decision to live in Millburn? nities and threats (i.e., S.W.O.T.). At the end MillburnWhat is a Masteris reexamining Plan Reexamination? its Master Plan forBecause the offirst the importance time in of 10 the yearsMaster Plan,and New we Jersey need law requiresyour thathelp! it be reexamined every 10 years. Millburn last produced a Master Plan Reexamination in 2008 and must now reexamine that report. This will provide us with an of the analysis, a designee of each group 15 Do you anticipate leaving Millburn over the next 5 years and, if so, why? opportunity to revise, revisit and improve the plan to align it with the current needs and interests of the community. 5 What are Millburn’s greatest assets? MillburnHow can I get involved? Master Plan was asked to report his/her respective Community input is extremely important to a successful Master Planning process. Afterall, the plan is supposed to re- Reexaminationflect the interests and needs of the community. Therefore,Report: the Millburn Planning Board will be doing extensive public 16 Millburn is predominantly a single-family community. Do you think there is a need for other types of housing? If so, engagement and outreach to make sure you have the chance to participate You can... group’s findings to the entire convocation. what types and where? An• FillInformational out a community survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MillburnPlan18 Brochure 6 This is the first Master Plan Reexamination since 2008. What do you think have been the greatest challenges facing Millburn • Stop by our booth at the Millburn Annual Street Fair on April 22, 2018 since 2008? What• is Participatea Master in Plan? a Visioning session for Millburn’s future on May 19, 2018 at 9:30 am in the Library The entire session was streamed on Face- A •Master PlanJoin isour a general Facebook plan Page for the@MillburnPlan18 future of a town or city, providing a blueprint of what the town is like now and what• we wantLook our for town notices to be to in Planning the future. Board It givesmeetings us a wherelong-range the plan view will of be where discussed we are going and helps to guide deci- 17 Are there any issues in the township that you think should be addressed? sions• aboutPlease the future tell your of landfriends use to and do development. the same! book Live. The Visioning session provided What have been the biggest improvements in Millburn over the last 10 years? The Master Plan must include two required elements: 7 1. A statement of the goals and objectives of the plan: This includes principles, policies and standards on which plans an opportunity to get feedback from the 18 If you would like us to contact you regarding Master Plan public meetings please provide an email address below. for the township are based.

2. A Land-use Element: This section provides a vision for the future possibilities of development. It provides a What do you think will be greatest challenges facing Millburn over the next 5 to 10 years? Thank you! 8 useful tool for decision makers (such as elected officials) to guide growth and development, to inform developers public on a variety of issues facing Millburn. as they seek to advance projects, and for residents and others to express their ideas for growth and change in the future. Subsequent to the Visioning Session, the In addition, a Master Plan can include all sorts of other elements as well, such as housing, community facilities, recreation, If you could change one thing about Millburn what would it be? Generally, how often do you shop in downtown Millburn? Please circle. conservation, economic development, historic preservation, arts and culture,10 recycling and sustainability. Deciding which 9 Frequently? Occasionally? Seldom? Never? elements to include in a master plan is part of the planning process! Planning Board devoted three meetings in 11 Generally, how often do you dine in downtown Millburn? Please circle. MILLBURNFORWARD Frequently? Occasionally? Seldom? Never? PROUD PAST, BRIGHT FUTURE summer 2018 solely to the discussion of the Community Survey 12 What would you suggest to improve downtown Millburn? Master Plan, i.e., June 20th, July 18th and 1 Do you live in Millburn? August 15th. These were regularly scheduled 2 If yes, for how long? 13 Do you think there is adequate parking in downtown Millburn? Is it usually convenient to where you want to go? Why is a Master Plan Important? The Master Plan serves as the basis for the zoning ordinance and every zoning ordinance must either be substantially meetings of the Planning Board that were consistent with the land use plan element of the master plan, or designed to effectuate that plan element. 3 Please circle your age group: Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 Who approves and adopts a Master Pan? 45-54open to55-64 the public.65-74 75+Additionally, email blasts Where do you experience traffic congestion in Millburn and what time of day? 14 The Planning Board prepars and adopts the document. 4 What most influenced your decision to live in Millburn? MillburnWhat is a Masteris reexamining Plan Reexamination? its Master Plan notifying recipients of the meetings were forBecause the offirst the importance time in of 10 the years Master Plan,and New we Jerseyneed law yourrequires help! that it be reexamined every 10 years. Millburn last produced a Master Plan Reexamination in 2008 and must now reexamine that report. This will provide us with an Do you anticipate leaving Millburn over the next 5 years and, if so, why? 15 opportunity to revise, revisit and improve the plan to align it with the current needs and interests of the community. sent to those addresses given by the public Millburn Master Plan 5 What are Millburn’s greatest assets? How can I get involved? in the Visioning Session and in the commu- ReexaminationCommunity input is extremely important to a successful Report: Master Planning process. Afterall, the plan is supposed to re- Millburn is predominantly a single-family community. Do you think there is a need for other types of housing? If so, flect the interests and needs of the community. Therefore, the Millburn Planning Board will be doing extensive public 16 engagement and outreach to make sure you have the chance to participate You can... what types and where? nity survey. An• FillInformational out a community survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MillburnPlan18 Brochure 6 This is the first Master Plan Reexamination since 2008. What do you think have been the greatest challenges facing Millburn What• is aStop Master by our Plan?booth at the Millburn Annual Street Fair on April 22, 2018 since 2008? A •Master PlanParticipate is a general in a planVisioning for the session future forof Millburn’sa town or city,future providing on May a blueprint 19, 2018 of atwhat 9:30 the am town in the is likeLibrary now and what• we wantJoin our our town Facebook to be inPage the @MillburnPlan18future. It gives us a long-range view of where we are going and helps to guide deci- Are there any issues in the township that you think should be addressed? sions• aboutLook the future for notices of land to use Planning and development. Board meetings where the plan will be discussed 17 • Please tell your friends to do the same! The Master Plan must include two required elements: 7 What have been the biggest improvements in Millburn over the last 10 years? 1. A statement of the goals and objectives of the plan: This includes principles, policies and standards on which plans 18 If you would like us to contact you regarding Master Plan public meetings please provide an email address below. for the township are based.

2. A Land-use Element: This section provides a vision for the future possibilities of development. It provides a Thank you! useful tool for decision makers (such as elected officials) to guide growth and development, to inform developers 8 What do you think will be greatest challenges facing Millburn over the next 5 to 10 years? as they seek to advance projects, and for residents and others to express their ideas for growth and change in the future.

In addition, a Master Plan can include all sorts of other elements as well, such as housing, community facilities, recreation, conservation, economic development, historic preservation, arts and culture, recycling and sustainability. Deciding which 9 If you could change one thing about Millburn what would it be? elements to include in a master plan is part of the planning process!

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Statutory Requirements of the redevelopment plans adopted pursuant Periodic Reexamination Report to the “Local Redevelopment and Hous- Per N.J.S.A. 40:55D-89 of the MLUL, the re- ing Law”, P.L.1992, c79 (C40A:12A-1 et examination report must state the following: al) into the land use plan element of the • The major problems and objectives re- municipal master plan, and recommend lating to land development in the munic- changes, if any, in the local development ipality at the time of the adoption of the regulations necessary to effectuate the last reexamination report. redevelopment plan of the municipality. • The extent to which such problems and objectives have been reduced or have increased subsequent to such date. The 2018 Master Plan Reexamination Report • The extent to which there have been addresses each of these statutory require- significant changes in the assumptions, ments. policies, and objectives forming the basis for the master plan or development regulations as last revised, with particular regard to the density and distribution of population and land uses, housing conditions, circulation, conservation and natural resources, energy conservation, collection, disposition, and recycling of designated recyclable materials, and changes in State, County and municipal policies and objectives. • The specific changes recommended for the master plan or development regulations, if any, including underlying objectives, policies and standards, or whether a new plan or regulations should be prepared. • The recommendations of the Planning Board concerning the incorporation of

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In accordance with the Munici- Goals and Objectives of 1991, g. To provide for the continuing education- 2002 and 2008 Master Plan al and cultural needs of the community, pal Land Use Law, this section Reexaminations including recognition of the role of the Paper Mill Playhouse. addresses the first two required The Master Plan, adopted in 1985, set forth specific goals, objectives and principles for h. To recognize and encourage the pres- components of a Reexamina- the future development of Millburn Town- ervation of areas and sites of historic ship. The 1991 Reexamination Report refined interest. tion Report: The major prob- these goals and the 2002 and 2008 Reex- lems and objectives identified amination Reports reaffirmed the 1991 goals which are set forth below. Goals and Objectives of the 2018 in the 2008 Reexamination Re- a. To coordinate and integrate appropriate Master Plan Reexamination Report land uses that will promote the character After reviewing the above goals, the Plan- port, and their current status. of the Township as a small suburb of the ning Board established a revised and up- highest quality and that will preserve the dated set of planning goals and objectives quality of life that makes this community which are stated in Chapter V. desirable. b. To protect the character of established neighborhoods. Problems and Objectives Identified in c. To promote the opportunities for higher the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination quality retail commercial activity in the and Their Current Status central business district and the Glen- The following outlines the major problems wood business area. and objectives relating to land development d. To maintain a pedestrian scale in the as set forth in the 2008 Master Plan Reex- central business district and the Glen- amination, as well as their current status. wood business area. The 2008 document revealed that some of e. To provide for parks and recreation the problems and objectives identified in the areas in adequate amounts to meet the 2002 report had either remained relatively needs of Township residents. static or actually increased over time. The f. To prohibit development of areas inap- problems identified in 2002 which remained propriate for development, such as flood issues in 2008 are outlined below as is their plains, water reserves, wetlands and current status. other environmentally sensitive area.

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Development Activity in the streets being used for through-traffic re- for any new redevelopment/rezoning plan. Surrounding Area mains a problem. 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination Substantial Development Activity The 2002 Master Plan Reexamination noted Continued Lack of Development on the in Residential Areas that there had been significant development Saks Fifth Avenue Site 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination activity in the years leading up to 2002 in 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination The 2002 Master Plan Reexamination re- the areas surrounding Millburn, particularly The former Saks Fifth Avenue (92 Millburn ported that development activity in the in the adjacent municipalities of Florham Avenue) store in Springfield Township along previous 8 years largely involved sin- Park and Livingston. Traffic volume had the Millburn border is a 9-acre property. gle-family homes, including both additions increased on Passaic Avenue, which is one However, a 20-foot strip of land along Mill- and replacement of existing homes. It was of the Passaic River crossings leading to burn Avenue is located in Millburn, although indicated that there was limited develop- Millburn, due to this new development. The assessed in Springfield. The entire parcel ment activity in nonresidential areas which 2008 Reexamination concluded that new had been the subject of land use applica- consisted primarily of renovations of com- retail activity in adjacent municipalities tions and litigation. The 2002 Plan indicated mercial buildings. The 2008 Master Plan would likely have impacts on commercial that the site’s redevelopment could have Reexamination noted that a large part of uses and properties in Millburn. adverse impacts on Millburn. The 2008 the construction activity between 2002 and Plan noted that the former Saks property 2008 had been in residential areas and there Current Status still had not been redeveloped, and further had been limited additional development in Since 2008, there has been development in reiterated that the development could have nonresidential areas, including renovations surrounding communities which has result- substantial impacts on Millburn. of commercial buildings. However, the 2002 ed in increased traffic in Millburn. Addition- Reexamination concluded that the Township ally, the lack of capacity on the surrounding Current Status had remained relatively stable in terms of highway network, specifically Route 24, In 2018, after 24 years, the Superior Court development, indicating that between 2002 continues to contribute to the growth in dismissed a lawsuit against Millburn halting and 2007 there was an average of 25.8 cut-through traffic. However, one mitigating plans for a Stop & Shop supermarket on the dwellings per year which was offset by an factor is that the continued decline in the site. Springfield’s planning for the site are average of 27.5 residential demolitions per market for new office space has resulted ongoing but the site’s development could year. The 2008 plan noted that this pattern in less office square footage development have significant impacts, both positive and was not uncommon in desirable built-up than was planned for in 2008. Additionally, negative, on Millburn Township. However, suburban communities like Millburn, where since 2008, changed travel patterns and as indicated above, the site’s frontage is in the trend has been for redevelopment of traffic calming measures have attempted to Millburn where it is in the B-3 Neighborhood existing properties with larger and more curb traffic in the Downtown area. Howev- Business zone. As such, the Township has expensive homes. er, Downtown roadways and neighborhood an opportunity to participate in the planning

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Current Status TABLE 1. RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS, CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, AND DEMOLITION PERMITS 2008-2016 This tear-down rebuild trend appears to BUILDING PERMITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 have continued. Between 2008 and 2016, 1 & 2 Family 35 17 25 32 43 69 28 38 34 the Township issued a per year average of Multifamily 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 Total 35 17 25 32 43 70 28 43 34 36 building permits for new housing con- CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY struction, 28 certificates of occupancy for 1 & 2 Family 4 18 21 15 25 44 58 37 32 new housing units, and 42 demolitions of Multifamily 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Total 4 18 21 15 25 45 58 37 32 housing units (see Table 1). DEMOLITIONS 1 & 2 Family 62 39 65 32 23 32 19 37 0 Multifamily 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Although the Township has seen the con- Total 62 39 65 32 23 32 19 37 34 struction of predominantly single-family homes over the last decade, it is projected Source: New Jersey Construction Reporter that there will be some new multifamily development in the coming years. For exam- added to the list of principal permitted uses Aside from the planned hotel at 233 Canoe ple, in 2014, the Planning Board adopted an within this new district whereby the entire Brook Road, there continues to be little Amendment to the Land Use Plan Element ±15-acre tract can be developed for a mix nonresidential development in the Town- of the Township of Millburn Master Plan RE: of office, hotel and multifamily residential ship. According to the New Jersey Con- Block 5303, Lots 3 and 4 to include mixed- development. On February 17, 2015, the struction Reporter, over the last 10 years use development among the permitted uses Township adopted Ordinance No. 2437-15 there has been some new construction of within the existing OR-3 zone classification. RE: Office Research zones. The ordinance retail (15k SF), educational uses (42k SF), The OR-3 zone is located in the extreme amended and supplemented the Township and self-storage (45k SF). Some major new westerly portion of the Township on Canoe Development Regulations Ordinance which nonresidential uses, such as Trader Joe’s Brook Road near the confluence of Route pertained to the Office Research zones and PetSmart re-tenanted existing space. 24 and John F. Kennedy Parkway. The (i.e., OR-1, OR-2 and OR-3) in its entirety to Planning Board recommended that the Land implement this Land Use Plan amendment. There are still some significant nonresi- Use Element of the Master Plan be amended Subsequently, the Planning Board approved dential vacancies in Millburn including the and that a new OR-3/Mixed Use classifica- a site plan application for 233 Canoe Brook former 14,900 square foot Annie Sez (Block tion and zoning be created for Block 5303, Road to develop a mixed-use development 705, Lot 1) store located at 249-251 Millburn Lots 3 and 4. The new district classification in the OR-3 zone that includes a 200-unit Avenue at the corner of Essex Street and permits the same uses allowed by the then multifamily family rental building, a 246- located in the B-2 Highway Business zone. existing OR-3 zoning subject to all current room hotel, and a 626-space parking struc- bulk regulations in the district. However, ture. in addition, “mixed-use development” was

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Adequacy of Open Space and 2002-2003 school years. The growth Downtown Business District and Parking 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination resulted in the expansion of school facilities and Traffic Issues in the Downtown The 2002 Master Plan Reexamination indi- including additions, as well as the reopening 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination cated that there was a need to reevaluate of a formerly closed school. The 2008 Re- The 2002 Master Plan Reexamination rec- the adequacy of active and passive open examination report noted that enrollment in ommended the need to focus on the Down- space in the Township, particularly lands the school district had increased since 2002, town business district. The 2008 Reexam- that were currently utilized for water supply although not by as much as was reported in ination Report noted that the “Downtown purposes and functioning as open space. the years prior to the 2002 Reexamination areas remains a concern” and that an in- The 2008 Reexamination did not evaluate report. vestigation has been undertaken to deter- the adequacy of open space to accommo- mine whether a small portion of Downtown date demand in the community. Current Status Millburn met the criteria for designation The positive growth trend in school enroll- as an “area in need of redevelopment” as Current Status ment has continued, although not as dra- defined by the New Jersey Local Redevel- Discussions with the Township employees in matically as in the 1990s and early 2000s. opment and Housing Law. The study area 2018 indicated that there is still a need in the According to enrollment data provided by included three tax blocks comprising ap- Township for additional active recreation the Millburn Board of Education, there were proximately 13 acres. The area was generally facilities. 4,892 students enrolled in the 2017-2018 bound by the New Jersey Transit railroad school year (see Table 2). This is an increase tracks on the north; Lackawanna Place on Public School Enrollment over the 2002-2003 school year numbers the east; Millburn Avenue, Essex Street and 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination of 683 students or 16.2 percent. That said, Douglas Street on the south; and Spring The 2002 Master Plan Reexamination notes the school enrollment since 2011-2012 shows Street and Douglas Street on the west. A that the school enrollment in 1990 was 2,312 a decrease of 32 students, i.e., a less than 1 redevelopment investigation was completed students down from an all-time high in 1971 percent decrease. To better accommodate in early 2007 and the Township Committee of 4,261 students. The negative growth the existing student population, for the ultimately determined that the area quali- trend was reversed in the years prior to 2017-2018 school year, the Board of Educa- fied as an “area in need of redevelopment.” the 2002 Master Plan such that the student tion reopened the Washington School. The The 2008 Reexamination reported that, enrollment in the 2002-2003 school year school is an all-fifth grade school. Based although a consultant had been retained, was 4,209 students. This was an 82 percent on projection data provided by the Board a redevelopment plan had not yet been increase over 1990 enrollment which was of Education, the school enrollment num- adopted. In 2002, the particular areas of equal to almost 1,900 students. Additionally, bers are projected to remain close to or concern related to parking included provid- the Millburn School District had an increase even slightly less than those for the current ing for the needs of Downtown businesses, of 28 percent (over 900 students) in kinder- school year. a mechanism to monitor variance approvals garten to Grade 12 between the 1998-1999 that were conditioned upon the security of

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TABLE 2: STUDENT POPULATION AND PROJECTIONS BY GRADE BY SCHOOL YEAR MILLBURN TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS - ENROLLMENT PROJECTION WORKSHEET (for use in 2018-19 budget development) School K-5 6-8 9-12 Out of TOTAL Growth Year K 1 2 3 4 5 Total 6 7 8 Total 9 10 11 12 Total District PK STUDENTS Rate 2011-12 311 379 372 382 381 365 373 375 403 373 411 357 339 26 77 A 2190 1151 1480 4924 -0.34% C N/A 1.08 1.04 1.04 1.04 1.00 1.01 1.00 1.03 0.96 1.00 1.01 1.01 T 2012-13 375 325 398 381 370 394 371 375 377 390 366 410 354 32 79 U 2243 1123 1520 4997 1.48% A N/A 1.05 1.05 1.02 0.97 1.03 1.02 1.01 1.01 0.97 0.98 1.00 0.99 L 2013-14 313 389 334 399 384 357 389 369 375 367 391 355 412 40 63 S 2176 1133 1525 4937 -1.20% N/A 1.04 1.03 1.00 1.01 0.96 0.99 0.99 1.00 0.97 1.00 0.97 1.00 2014-15 326 346 408 348 399 395 354 395 372 363 360 386 356 41 54 2222 1121 1465 4903 -0.69% N/A 1.11 1.05 1.04 1.00 1.03 0.99 1.02 1.01 0.97 0.98 0.99 1.00 2015-16 323 351 373 426 354 405 384 355 386 360 367 358 395 38 60 2232 1125 1480 4935 0.65% N/A 1.08 1.08 1.04 1.02 1.02 0.97 1.00 0.98 0.97 1.01 0.99 1.02 2016-17 313 356 360 393 443 357 406 389 350 379 350 368 362 44 73 2222 1145 1459 4943 0.16% N/A 1.10 1.03 1.05 1.04 1.01 1.00 1.01 0.99 0.98 0.97 1.00 1.01 2017-18 302 344 362 376 407 442 354 403 379 324 372 349 371 43 64 2233 1136 1416 4892 -1.03% N/A 1.10 1.02 1.04 1.04 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.97 0.93 0.98 1.00 1.01 2018-19* 315 329 358 377 386 409 437 355 397 364 320 370 353 40 70 2174 1189 1408 4880 -0.24% 4,982* 2019-20 316 343 342 373 387 388 404 439 350 381 360 319 374 40 70 E 2148 1193 1434 4885 0.10% S 4,988* T 2020-21 314 344 357 356 382 389 383 406 432 336 377 358 322 40 70 I 2142 1221 1393 4866 -0.39% M 4,968* A 2021-22 312 342 357 372 365 384 385 384 399 415 332 375 362 40 70 T 2133 1168 1484 4895 0.60% E 4,998* S 2022-23 312 340 355 373 382 367 380 386 378 384 410 330 379 40 70 2128 1144 1503 4886 -0.20% 4,968* NOTE: Enrollment figures include student(s) who are received from out of district NOTE: Kindergarten projections will be updated after the annual kindergarten registration takes place in January, using actual registrations and historical data that captures the average # of students gained between registration and the first day of school. * Enrollments reflect the projected totals as a result of the 200-unit housing development due to impact the schools in SY '18-'19. Source: Board of Education,RETENTION Township of Millburn RATIOS--Actual Ratios and Predictive Ratios Used YEAR K-1 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-10 10-11 11-12 13-14 1.04 1.03 1.00 1.01 0.96 0.99 0.99 1.00 0.97 1.00 0.97 1.00 14-15 1.11 1.05 1.04 1.00 1.03 0.99 1.02 1.01 0.97 0.98 0.99 1.00 15-16 1.08 1.08 1.04 1.02 1.02 0.97 1.00 0.98 0.97 1.01 0.99 1.02 ACTUALS 16-17 1.10 1.03 1.05 1.04 1.01 1.00 1.01 0.99 0.98 0.97 1.00 1.01 17-18 1.10 1.02 1.04 1.04 1.00 0.99 0.99 0.97 0.93 0.98 1.00 1.01 MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 13 5 YR 1.08 1.04 1.04 1.02 1.00 0.99 1.00 0.99 0.96 0.99 0.99 1.01 Five Year Average 3 YR 1.09 1.04 1.05 1.03 1.01 0.99 1.00 0.98 0.96 0.99 1.00 1.01 Recent (3 Yr.) Average PRED. 1.09 1.04 1.04 1.03 1.01 0.99 1.00 0.98 0.96 0.99 0.99 1.01 PREDICTIVE

PREDICTIVE OBSERVATIONS/STRATEGY/HYPOTHESES: 12/8/17 ^^^ Predictive ratio used is an average of the 3 and 5 year averages (unless unusual, extenuating circumstances suggest the need to do otherwise) ^^^ Kindergarten predictiions utilize rolling five year average method rather than using the # of live births five years prior (the rolling average method is more reliable) Status of 2008 Issues & Objectives

municipal parking permits and a desire for ment supported by structured parking. existing municipal building for retail and greater specificity in parking standards (e.g., • Relocating the Department of Public office use. separating broad categories into subcate- Works (DPW) facility from Downtown to • Development of a portion of Municipal gories). It was also noted that “traffic circu- a new facility elsewhere in the Township. Lot 1 for retail use. lation in the Downtown should be viewed • Relocating Town Hall in order to provide • Potential redevelopment of the Rimback with the goal of business promotion and not a new Town Hall on the site of the for- Storage site on Spring Street. only with the traditional goal of facilitating mer DPW. • Further study of Downtown parking through-traffic.” • Constructing three parking structures: conditions to determine the need and one on the site of the existing DPW yard, feasibility for structured parking facility Current Status one on the site of the existing Town Hall, in the vicinity of the New Jersey Transit As was discussed above, per a 2007 re- and one on the existing municipal lot No. station. port, a small portion of Downtown Millburn 2. • Possible redevelopment of the public met the criteria for designation as an “area • Constructing up to 50,000 square feet works building and site. in need of redevelopment” as defined by of retail. the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and • Constructing up to 156 new housing Additionally, in 2014, the Township Com- Housing Law. A Redevelopment Plan pre- units to serve, in particular, empty nest- mittee adopted by resolution a Millburn pared by Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC for ers. Complete Streets policy. As defined by the those portions of the Downtown area desig- • Creating up to 136 new parking spaces. National Complete Streets Coalition, “Com- nated as an “area in need of redevelopment” • Establishing new and improved traffic plete streets are designed and operated to pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq was patterns in the Downtown. enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, released in late 2008 but never adopted. bicyclists, motorists and transit riders of The vision for the Redevelopment Plan was The plan was never adopted. It should all ages and abilities must be able to safely to “transform Downtown Millburn into a be noted that prior to the 2008 Rede- move along and across a complete street.” sustainable, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly velopment Plan, in November 2000, the Complete Streets is discussed further in downtown with an emphasis on creating Downtown Millburn Development Alliance Chapter VI. a vibrant shopping and residential district (DMDA) completed the “Downtown Mill- while maintaining Millburn’s small town burn Master Plan” prepared by Buckhurst, character.” To achieve this vision, the Rede- Fish & Jacquemart, Inc. Some of the long- velopment Plan advocated for the following: term proposals from that plan included the • Creating compact development adjacent following: to the train station. • Relocation of the Town Hall facility to a • Converting, where feasible, existing sur- site on Essex Street. face parking lots to mixed-use develop- • Reuse and/or redevelopment of the

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Recommendations of the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination and Current Status Recommendations from the 2008 report are summarized and listed below together with the Planning Board’s progress toward achieving such recommendations.

1. Evaluate the “B” zones 2008 Master Plan Reexamination The 2008 Reexamination recommended that the regulations for the Township’s “B” zones, which encompass Millburn’s main business districts, be evaluated. Items recommended to be examined include permitted uses, height, density and intensity and parking standards. Design guidelines were recommended to be considered for the Downtown area which would preserve the important historical features while allowing for redevelopment.

Current Status The following ordinances have been adopted since 2008 which related to the B zones: • Ordinance #2338-09 RE: Amendments to Bulk Controls for Certain Properties within the B-3 Zone District. This amendment pertains to the Development Reg- ulations and Zoning Ordinance of the Township, Article 6, “Zoning Provisions,” Section 606.6.1, “Neighborhood Business PHOTO CREDIT: MARILYN ATLAS-BERNEY

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B-3 Zone,” Paragraph e, “Area and Set- • Ordinance #2382-11 RE: Access Drives third encumbered by slopes in excess of back Requirements,” Subparagraph 2, as Conditional Uses in the B-3 Zone 15 percent. However, the provision did not pertaining to bulk controls. Specifically, District. Notice was not provided in ac- protect the actual steep slope areas from in the area located on the south side of cordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55-15(a) and disturbance. Millburn Avenue between the Township 62.1 prior to the adoption of Ordinance of Springfield boundary and Short Hills #2377-11, as described above. The Town- Current Status Avenue, the maximum building cover- ship Committee readopted Ordinance Since the 2008 Reexamination, the Town- age shall be 80 percent, the maximum #2377-11 on October 4, 2011, providing ship has adopted the following ordinances floor area ratio (FAR) shall be 1.60 and notice in accordance with the law. relating to steep slopes. the maximum lot coverage shall be 100 • Ordinance #2509-18 RE: Regional Busi- • Ordinance #2351-10 RE: Steep Slopes. percent. ness B-1 Zone. The Township of Millburn Adopted on March 16, 2010, Article 6 • Ordinance #2358-10 RE: Parking Re- sought to implement modifications rela- was amended by the addition of new quirements for Retail Stores and Shop- tive to the regional shopping center use Section 608, “Protection of Steep ping Centers was adopted on June 22, within the Regional Business B-1 zone as Slopes,” the intent of which was to 2010. This ordinance amended Section follows: to allow for the installation of provide development controls for all 607.2, “Minimum Parking Requirements,” a limited number of permanent vendor lands located in the Township containing specifically Subsection q, which governs displays; to allow under certain condi- steep slopes. parking requirements for retail stores tions for the outdoor display of for-sale • Ordinance #2434-14 RE: Steep Slopes. and shopping centers. merchandise; and to change the parking The Township sought to make certain • Ordinance #2377-11 RE: Access Drives requirement to reflect current industry changes to the Steep Slope Ordinance as Conditional Uses in the B-3 Zone standards for retail stores and shopping to lessen the burden upon property District. A review of the conditional centers. owners, while maintaining the standards provisions in the B-3 zone district in the required by the State of New Jersey De- Township resulted in the recognition of 2. Consider Addressing Changes to partment of Environmental Protection. the need to clarify and amend the provi- Steep Slope Ordinance sions of the ordinance regarding access 2002/2008 Master Plan Reexamination At that time, the Steep Slope Ordinance to and from certain nonresidential uses The 2008 Reexamination asserted that standards set forth within the Township in order to promote and protect public consideration should be given to addressing of Millburn Development Regulations safety. Adopted on June 21, 2011, the needed changes in the Township’s steep and Zoning Ordinance were stricter than ordinance deleted and replaced Section slope regulations. The zoning ordinance the minimum standards required by the 606.6.1, “Neighborhood Business B-3,” mandated reduction of the permitted build- state of New Jersey, and instead defined Paragraph d, “Conditional Uses,” Sub- ing and lot coverage on parcels in the R-3, regulated “steep slopes” as those with a paragraph 2(c) and Subparagraph 2(e). R-4, R-5 and R-6 zones that were over one- grade of 15 percent or more; this amend-

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ment, adopted December 16, 2014, was government, means a policy in which deci- intended to bring the Township Devel- sion-making about municipal purchasing and opment Regulations and Zoning Ordi- operations incorporates the “triple bottom nance standards in line with the mini- line” of environmental stewardship, eco- mum standards required by the state nomic growth, and social equity, so that the of New Jersey such that a regulated needs of the present generation do not com- “steep slope” will constitute any slope promise the needs of future generations. with a grade of 20 percent or more. The amendment also expanded the definition In furtherance of this policy, the Township of “disturbance” such that a greater min- found that the public welfare would be imum area of 1,000 square feet would served by assuring that further commercial be required to constitute a disturbance, and civic development is consistent with the The 2008 Reexamination among other provisions. Township’s desire to create a more sustain- recommended that the Township able community. As such, the Development 3. Make Millburn More Sustainable Regulations and Zoning Ordinance was look for ways to become a more 2008 Master Plan Reexamination amended through the enactment of Section The 2008 Reexamination recommended 531, “Sustainable Building and Design Stan- sustainable community. The Township that the Township look for ways to become dards,” including the Sustainable Building Committee adopted Resolution a more sustainable community. It was noted and Design Standards checklist form, as that revisions to the Development Regula- adopted on August 17, 2010. No. 09-64, which adopted a tions and Zoning Ordinance could help further this objective, such as through changes Please also see sustainable initiatives under- policy of sustainability. to site design standards and incorporation taken in the Township that are detailed in of “green” building techniques. Chapter VI.

Current Status Since the 2008 Reexamination, the Town- Additional Ordinances ship has adopted Ordinance #2359-10 RE: Adopted Since 2008 Sustainable Building Standards for Construc- Since the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination, tion in the Township. On March 17, 2009, the the Township has adopted the following Township Committee adopted Resolution additional ordinances: No. 09-64, which adopted a policy of sus- • Ordinance #2332-09 RE: Definitions. tainability, which, at the municipal level of Adopted on April 21, 2009, this ordi-

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nance amended and supplemented Ar- “Riparian Zone,” to provide for riparian burn so as to protect public health, safe- ticle 3, “Definitions of the Development zones consistent with state of New Jer- ty and welfare, and prescribed penalties Regulations and Zoning Ordinance of sey laws and regulations. for failure to comply. Note that this ordi- the Township,” in its entirety. • Ordinance #2394-12 RE: Coverage of nance was adopted to attain compliance • Ordinance #2337-09 RE: Miscella- Dumpsters or Other Refuse Contain- with the New Jersey Pollutant Discharge neous. The Board of Adjustment Year ers that are Outdoors or Exposed to Elimination System regulations and the End Report for 2008 recommended Stormwater. Adopted on July 17, 2012, New Jersey Water Pollution Control Act various amendments to the Township this ordinance required dumpsters and at N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq. Development Regulations and Zoning other refuse containers that are out- • Ordinance #2410-13 RE: Readopt and Ordinance. In response to these recom- doors or exposed to stormwater to be Correct Provisions of the Development mendations, the Township Committee covered at all times and prohibited the Regulations and Zoning Ordinance of adopted Ordinance #2337-09, which spilling, dumping, leaking, or otherwise the Township of Millburn. The Township included amendments to the following: discharge of liquids, semi-liquids or Committee determined that provisions Article 4, “General Provisions,” Section solids from the containers to the mu- of Ordinance #2350-07, previously 406, “Compliance;” Article 5, “General nicipal separate storm sewer systems. adopted by the Township Committee, and Performance Standards,” Section Note that this ordinance was adopted to were not included in the current version 501.2, which pertained to accessory uses attain compliance with the New Jersey of the Development Regulations and and driveways, and Section 505, “Cor- Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Zoning Ordinance, as they were inadver- ner Lots;” and Article 6, “Zone Require- regulations and the New Jersey Water tently omitted through the adoption of ments,” Sections 606.2(e) and 606.3(e), Pollution Control Act at N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 a subsequent ordinance; and provisions “Area and Setback Requirements,” et seq. of Ordinance #2302-07, adopted to Section 606.6.1(c), which pertained to • Ordinance #2395-12 RE: Retrofitting incorporate what were formerly Design accessory uses in the Neighborhood of Existing Private Storm Drain Inlets. Standards as Zoning Ordinance require- Business B-3 zone, and the addition Adopted on July 17, 2012, this ordinance ments, inadvertently misstated the terms of Section 608, Steep Slopes. These required the retrofitting of private storm of the same. The intent of this ordinance amendments were deemed necessary drain inlets which are in direct contact was to readopt and restore the above to properly regulate development in the with repaving, repairing, reconstruction, provisions to the Development Regula- Township. or resurfacing or alterations of facilities tions and Zoning Ordinance. • Ordinance #2374-11 RE: Riparian Zones. on private properties, to prevent the • Ordinance #2415-13 RE: Floodplain Adopted in 2011, this ordinance amend- discharge of solids and floatables (e.g., Administration. The Township Develop- ed the Township Development Regu- bottles, cans, food wrappers, etc.) to the ment Regulations and Zoning Ordinance lations, Article 7, “Flood Damage Pre- municipal separate storm sewer sys- establish procedures within Section 704, vention,” to include new Section 706, tem(s) operated by the Township of Mill- “Development Permit,” which govern

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construction or development within an provisions related to the “Protection of for developers to contribute a determined area of special flood hazard. This ordi- Steep Slope Areas.” Such alterations share towards off-tract improvements for nance amends Section 704 to change all included standards for the withholding water, sewer, drainage, street improve- existing references to the “Construction of demolition permits in connection with ments, and other improvements as provided Code Official” to read “Township Engi- topographic information supplied relat- by the MLUL; and to require a Developer’s neer.” ing to steep slope areas. Agreement in situations involving the imple- • Ordinance #2416-13 RE: Emergency • Ordinance #2467-16 RE: Fee Payment mentation of land development approvals. Generators. This ordinance amends Provisions Applicable to the Planning • Ordinance #2470-16 RE: Article 8, His- Article 5, “Design and Performance Stan- Board, Board of Adjustment and Histor- toric Preservation. Adopted December dards,” specifically through the addi- ic Preservation Commission, Funding 12, 2016, the purpose of this ordinance tion of Section 501.6, which pertains to of Off-Tract Improvements, Developer was to revise the provisions of Article 8 emergency generators that are intended Agreements and Application Checklists. of the Millburn Development and Zoning to be permanently installed. Design stan- The Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) of Ordinance entitled “Historic Preserva- dards set forth in Section 501.6 include the state of New Jersey allows the gov- tion” so as to update its provisions and generator location, setbacks, screening, erning body to appropriate funds for the improve the administration of applica- etc. expenses of the planning board, board tions. • Ordinance #2417-13 RE: Conditional of adjustment, and historic preservation • Ordinance #2471-16 RE: Section 6, Uses of Houses of Worship, Schools in commission in connection with review of Zoning Provisions. The purpose of this Residential Zones. This ordinance was applications and administration of devel- ordinance was to adopt amendments intended to amend the provisions of the opment projects; to collect escrow fees to the Development Regulations and Land Development Ordinance to mod- for professional services employed by Zoning Ordinance of the Township, ify the conditions set forth for the con- the municipality to review applications which were recommended by the Board ditional uses of schools and houses of and administration of development proj- of Adjustment in its Annual Report for worship in residential zones so that they ects; and authorizes the governing body 2015 and that would bring them more in are consistent with both sound planning to appropriate funds for professional line with the requirements of the MLUL. principals and applicable case law and to services employed by the municipality These modifications included removing also adjust the parking requirements for to review applications for development some provisions from Article 5, Design places of assembly, schools and houses and for municipal inspection fees. and Performance Standards that more of worship accordingly. properly belonged in Article 6 Zoning • Ordinance #2435-14 RE: Demolition Adopted November 14, 2016, this ordinance Provisions. These standards related to Permits. The Township sought to amend was intended to provide for the reimburse- accessory uses in residential districts; certain requirements within the Develop- ment of professionals involved in the review emergency generators; amusement de- ment Regulations and Zoning Ordinance of development applications by applicants; vices; buffers; community residences for

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developmentally disabled and shelters pealed Section 507 and restore its pro- for victims of domestic abuse; fences visions to the Design and Performance and walls; corner lots; lots; non-conform- Standards in Article 5. ing lots and structures; principal uses; • Ordinance #2491-17 RE: Residential street graphics; swimming pools; and R-7 Zone. In recent years, a number of trailers; campers and boats. Additionally, single-family and two-family structures Article 6 was amended to add “physical in the R-7 zone have been demolished fitness studios” as a principal permitted and subsequently redeveloped with use. Article 6 was amended to delete two-family dwellings that are much from minimum parking requirements bulkier and out of scale with the charac- that parking spaces, access drives, ter of the larger R-7 zone neighborhood. access space and other circulation to Through the adoption of this ordinance, service parking located within that dated December 19, 2017, the Township portion of the lot covered by the roof of sought to regulate the bulk and intensity a building shall not be counted toward of two-family home construction in the meeting the parking requirements of R-7 zone such that all future develop- this Ordinance. Article 6 was modified to ment be more contextual with the estab- add a section on the waiver of parking lished development pattern. requirements in the B-4 district and on masking below building/ground level parking. • Ordinance #2480-17 RE: Section 5, Design and Performance Standards. The Township Committee adopted Ordi- nance #2471-16, as described above, on December 20, 2016 to implement recommendations contained in the 2015 Board of Adjustment report; said ordinance erroneously repealed a section that was not meant to be repealed due to a typographical error within the ordinance. Adopted on June 6, 2017, this ordinance was intended to reinstate re-

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The following significant Demographic Changes of approximately 12 percent between 2010 The following section presents a number and 2016 (an increase of 148 persons). There changes in the assumptions, of vital statistics describing demograph- was an increase of nearly 57 percent in the age group “15 to 19 years,” and an increase policies and objectives relat- ic changes in the Township from 2000 through 2010 with 2016 estimates (the latest of 37 percent in the age group “60 to 64 ing to land development in the year for which data are available). years” between 2000 and 2010. During the same time period, there was a decrease of Township of Millburn have tak- General Population Characteristics 38 percent in the age group “25 to 34 years.” Between 2010 and 2016, the most significant en place since 2008. The population of Millburn increased from 19,543 persons in 1980 to 20,149 persons in decreases were observed in the age cohort 2010 (see Table 3). The Township’s estimat- “75 to 84 years” (-29 percent) and “45 to 54 ed population in 2016 was 20,216 persons. years” (-8.5 percent). There was an increase The largest growth in population occurred of 22 percent in the age cohort “65 to 74 between 1990 and 2000, with an increase of years” and nearly 9 percent in the age cohort approximately 6 percent. “20 to 24 years” during the same time period. The increase in the Millennial population Between 1980 and 1990, there was an al- (born 1981 to 1996), as well as Baby Boomer most 1 percent decrease in the number of population (born 1946 to 1964) reflects na- households and a 0.5 percent increase in tional population trends. the number of housing units in the Town- ship. It is estimated that in 2016, there were The median age of Millburn residents in- 6,868 housing units and 6,539 households in creased slightly from 39.2 years in 2000 to the Township. The average household size 41 years in 2016. While families continue to in Millburn has increased from a low of 2.44 comprise much of the Township’s population, in 1980 to a high of 3.09, per 2016 estimates. the trend towards an aging population may have an impact on housing preferences. For Between 2000 and 2016, there were several example, consistent with national trends, res- shifts observed in Millburn’s age distribution idents with children that have left home but (see Table 4). The age group “Under 5 years” would like to remain in the Township may decreased by almost 28 percent between wish to downsize to smaller single-family de- 2000 and 2010 (a decrease of 480 persons); tached homes, or seek other types of hous- however, this was followed by an increase ing such as townhomes or apartment living. In 2000, the Township’s racial composition

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 22 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Changes since the 2008 Master Plan Reexaminationtion was 89 percent white, followed by 8 percent Housing Stock Table 8, Year Structure Built, 2016, illustrates Asian and 1 percent black or African Amer- The proportion of owner-occupied housing the estimated age of housing units in the ican (see Table 5). The remaining approxi- to renter-occupied housing has remained Township as of 2016. The bulk of the extant mately 1.5 percent of the Township’s popu- relatively constant between 2000 and 2010 housing stock was constructed during the lation is comprised of American Indian and (see Table 6). In 2000, there were 7,015 1950s (1,385 units or 20 percent). Less than Alaska Natives; Native Hawaiian or Other occupied housing units in Millburn, of which 6 percent of the Township’s housing stock Pacific Islander; or residents of two or more 5,777 units (82 percent) were owner occu- was constructed in the years since 2000. races. In 2016, the Township’s racial compo- pied; the remaining 1,238 units (18 percent) sition was 75 percent white, followed by 19 were renter-occupied. In 2010, the number As noted in the records maintained by the percent Asian and 3 percent black or Afri- of owner-occupied units dropped slightly to New Jersey Construction Reporter, the can American. This reflects a change in the 5,588 (82 percent), as did the renter-occu- Township issued 296 certificates of occu- racial composition of Millburn. The number pied units to 1,225 (18 percent), reflecting an pancy for one- and two-family units and one of Millburn residents identifying as white overall decrease in the number of housing certificate of occupancy for a multifamily declined approximately 8 percent between units in the Township (6,813 units). There structure between 2006 and 2016 (see Ta- 2000 and 2010. During the same time peri- was a slight increase in renter-occupied ble 9). od, the number of Asian residents increased housing units between 2010 and 2016 (an 90 percent (1,495 persons) and the num- increase of 79 units). Overall, the number of The New Jersey Construction Reporter also ber of black or African American residents occupied housing units in the Township has reported that Millburn issued certificates of increased 52 percent (112 persons). declined by 476 units between 2000 and occupancy for a total of 185,918 square feet 2016. of nonresidential building space between 2006 and 2016, the bulk of which was issued Between 2000 and 2016, Millburn has be- In 2000, approximately 83 percent of the in 2016 (94,366 square feet) (see Table 10). come somewhat more racially diverse. The total housing stock consisted of single-fam- number of residents identifying as white de- ily attached or detached units (see Table Income and Employment clined approximately 14 percent, while the 7). The American Community Survey esti- Millburn Township residents have, on aver- number of black or African American resi- mates that in 2016, approximately 80 per- age, significantly higher incomes than that dents increased 214 percent (464 persons) cent of the total housing stock consisted of of Essex County residents (see Table 11). and the number of Asian residents increased single-family attached or detached units. Median income for Township households in 130 percent (2,154 persons). The number of Structures with two or more units made up 2016 was $190,625 versus $54,860 for the Hispanic or Latino residents also increased approximately 17 percent of the total hous- county. Almost half of Millburn households by 137 percent (554 persons) between 2000 ing stock in 2000 and 20 percent in 2016. have a household income of $200,000 or and 2016. more.

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Table 12, Employment Status, 2016, indicates which Millburn residents are employed. By the number of Township residents 16 years far, the Management, Business, Science, and and over who are in the labor force, the type Arts sector captured the largest segment of labor force (i.e., civilian or armed forces) of Township residents, at approximately 69 and employment status. Approximately 65 percent, followed by Sales and Office at 21 percent of Millburn residents 16 years and percent. over participated in the labor force in 2016. Among those in the labor force, all are in the Table 15, Distribution of Employment by civilian labor force. Of those residents in the Industry, Millburn Residents, 2016, identifies civilian labor force, approximately 95 percent the industries in which Millburn residents are are employed and approximately 5 percent employed. While Millburn Township residents are unemployed. work in a variety of industries, the Financing, Insurance, Real Estate, Renting, and Leas- According to the U.S. Census Bureau Cen- ing sector captured the largest number of ter for Economic Studies, there were 16,989 residents at 2,195 jobs (25 percent), followed private sector jobs in Millburn Township by Educational, Health and Social Services at in 2015, the last year for which data were 1,965 jobs (22 percent). Very few Township available (see Table 13). Retail Trade; Finance residents are employed in the Public Admin- and Insurance; and Professional, Scientif- istration and Transportation and Warehous- ic and Technical Services were the largest ing and Utilities sectors, at 156 jobs (2 per- sectors of in-town employment, with 5,406 cent) and 159 jobs (2 percent), respectively. (32 percent); 3,011 (18 percent); and 2,559 (15 percent) jobs, respectively. The Finance and Of the employed Millburn Township resi- Insurance sector saw the largest increase in dents, approximately 82 percent are private PHOTO CREDIT: MARILYN ATLAS-BERNEY the number of private sectors jobs between wage and salary workers; 9 percent are 2002 and 2015, with an increase of 1,400 government workers; and 8.6 percent are jobs. The Accommodation and Food Services self-employed (see Table 18). sector lost the largest number of jobs during the same time period, with a decrease of 366 jobs. Changes in Housing Preference In recent years housing preference among Table 14, Employment by Occupation, Mill- two large demographic groups, the Baby burn Township, 2016, shows those sectors in Boomers (those born between 1946 and

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TABLE 3: POPULATION GROWTH, 1980-2016 1964) and the millennial generation (born 1980 1990 Change % 2000 Change % 2010 Change % 2016 between 1981 and 1996), has, on a nation- 1980-1990 1990-2000 2000-2010 Estimates Total population 19,543 18,630 -4.7% 19,765 6.1% 20,149 1.9% 20,216 al level, trended away from traditional Total Housing Units 7,072 7,108 0.5% 7,158 0.7% 7,106 -0.7% 6,868 large lot single-family housing. Proximity Total Households 6,969 6,909 -0.9% 7,015 1.5% 6,813 -2.9% 6,539 Average Household Size 2.44 2.70 10.7% 2.82 4.4% 2.96 5.0% 3.09 to public transportation, such as bus, sub- way, light rail, or commuter rail, has also Source: 2000 U.S. Census; 2010 U.S. Census; 2012-2016 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; become attractive to potential homebuyers Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC and renters who want to be less reliant on automobiles, as have more communal char- TABLE 4: COMPARISON OF AGE DISTRIBUTION, 2000, 2010 AND 2016 acteristics - like sidewalks and being within Total Population 2000 2010 Change (%) 2000-2010 2016 (estimates) Change (%) 2010-2016 an easy walk or drive of shopping and other Under 5 years 1,720 1,240 -27.9% 1,388 11.9% 5 to 9 years 1,826 1,900 4.1% 1,890 -0.5% services. Although the Planning Board 10 to 14 years 1,648 2,135 29.6% 2,157 1.0% anticipates that the Township will remain a 15 to 19 years 990 1,549 56.5% 1,515 -2.2% 20 to 24 years 416 521 25.2% 566 8.6% predominantly single-family detached home 25 to 34 years 1,791 1,105 -38.3% 1,155 4.5% community, it must still be cognizant of 35 to 44 years 3,825 3,146 -17.8% 2,986 -5.1% these changing housing preferences. 45 to 54 years 3,145 3,920 24.6% 3,586 -8.5% 55 to 59 years 1,079 1,338 24.0% 1,479 10.5% 60 to 64 years 744 1,020 37.1% 1,160 13.7% 65 to 74 years 1,343 1,193 -11.2% 1,459 22.3% 75 to 84 years 934 747 -20% 528 -29.3% Impacts of Retail Shifts 85 years and over 304 335 10.2% 347 3.6% to E-Commerce Median age (years) 39.2 41.0 4.6% 41.0 0.0% Retail is struggling throughout the State Source: 2000 U.S. Census; 2010 U.S. Census; 2012-2016 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; and the country both on Main Streets and Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC in malls and it is no secret e-commerce has had an impact. One impact of this trend is an increase in Downtown vacancies. This trend is evident to some extent in Millburn, as well. To combat vacancies many communities have sought to attract “experiential retail” uses to their Downtown locations. This can be far-reaching and include: • Health and fitness facilities • Indoor recreation areas • Entertainment retail

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• Restaurants TABLE 5: RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN, TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, 2000, 2010 AND 2016 2000 2010 2016 • Theaters Race Number Percent Number Percent Percent Change Percent Change • Personal services such as nail salons and One Race (2000-2010) Number Percent (2000-2016) beauty salons, etc. White 17,573 88.9% 16,154 80.2% -8.1% 15,208 75.2% -13.5% • Furniture stores where you can get a Black or African American 217 1.1% 329 1.6% 51.6% 681 3.4% 213.8%

glass of wine American Indian • Book stores where you can get coffee, and Alaska Native 10 0.1% 6 0.0% -40.0% 0 0.0% -100.0% etc. Asian 1,660 8.4% 3,155 15.7% 90.1% 3,814 18.9% 129.8%

Native Hawaiian or Additionally, property owners of retail prop- Other Pacific Islander 6 0.0% 5 0.0% -16.7% 0 0.0% -100.0% erties have looked to ways to develop more Some Other Race 85 0.4% 103 0.5% 21.2% 72 0.4% -15.3% flexible floorplates for uses that need to expand quickly and can be adjusted to any Two or More Races 214 1.1% 397 2.0% 85.5% 441 2.2% 106.1% size use. Total Population 19,765 100% 20,149 100% - 20,216 100% -

Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 404 2.0% 703 3.5% 74.0% 958 4.7% 137.1%

Small Cell Wireless Sites In The Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000, 2010; American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2012-2016 Right-Of-Way On Top Of Utility Poles In recent years, wireless telephone service TABLE 6: OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY TENURE, 2000-2016 providers have begun to install antennas 2000 % of Total 2000 2010 % of Total 2010 2016 Estimates % of Total 2016 Total Occupied Housing Units 7,015 100% 6,813 100% 6,539 100% on top of existing utility poles in the public Owner-Occupied Housing Units 5,777 82.3% 5,588 82.0% 5,235 80.1% right of way (“ROW”) in order to provide Renter-Occupied Housing Units 1,238 17.6% 1,225 18.0% 1,304 20.0% ultra-fast wireless service by increasing Source: 2000 U.S. Census; 2010 U.S. Census; 2012-2016 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; coverage and boosting broadband capacity. Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC This new technology represents a much less expensive alternative to digging up streets in order to lay down cabling or string the wires along utility poles. However, these new small cell wireless facilities in the public ROW may impact the streetscape and character of residential neighborhoods.

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TABLE 7: HOUSING UNITS BY NUMBER OF UNITS IN STRUCTURE, 2000 AND 2016 Changes at the County Level 2000 % of Total 2000 2016 Estimates % of Total Essex County Comprehensive 2016 Transportation Plan (2014) Total Housing Units 7,015 100% 6,539 100% 1-unit, detached 5,740 81.8% 5,442 79.2% On April 8, 2014, Essex County adopted the 1-unit, attached 61 0.9% 73 1.1% Comprehensive Transportation Plan. The 2 units 395 5.6% 398 5.8% Plan was developed to meet mobility and 3 or 4 units 203 2.9% 322 4.7% 5 to 9 units 105 1.5% 199 2.9% transportation safety needs across Essex 10 to 19 units 110 1.6% 58 0.8% County though the year 2035. The Plan 20 or more units 393 5.6% 366 5.3% Mobile home 8 0.1% 10 0.1% outlines a vision for a more comprehensive Boat, RV, van, etc. 0 0.0% 0 0.0% County-wide transportation system that maximizes investments, promotes efficiency Source: 2000 U.S. Census; 2012-2016 American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC and safety and promotes the use of travel mode alternatives to driving alone. Recom- TABLE 8: YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT, 2016 TABLE 9: RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, 2006-2016 mendations in the Plan reflect the priorities Units Percent Year 1&2 Family Multifamily Mixed-Use Total of local, state, and regional stakeholders to Built in 2014 or later 35 0.5% 2006 16 0 0 16 Built in 2010 to 2013 70 1.0% 2007 26 0 0 26 support economic development, environ- Built in 2000 to 2009 266 3.9% 2008 4 0 0 4 mental sustainability and mobility through- Built in 1990 to 1999 148 2.2% 2009 18 0 0 18 out the County. The Plan takes into account Built in 1980 to 1989 266 3.9% 2010 21 0 0 21 Built in 1970 to 1979 437 6.4% 2011 15 0 0 15 the County’s existing transportation net- Built in 1960 to 1969 919 13.4% 2012 25 0 0 25 work and services and land use character- Built in 1950 to 1959 1,385 20.2% 2013 44 1 0 45 Built in 1940 to 1949 551 8.0% 2014 58 0 0 58 istics. It then evaluates the adequacy of the Built in 1939 or earlier 2,791 40.6% 2015 37 0 0 37 transportation system to meet travel needs 2016 32 0 0 32 through 2035. The role and potential contri- Source: 2012-2016 American Community Survey, Total 296 1 297 5-Year Estimates bution to meet future needs of every mode Source: New Jersey Construction Reporter of travel including pedestrians, bicyclists, motor vehicles, public transportation, and air travel access and freight movement were established.

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TABLE10: NONRESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY, 2006-2016 The Plan calls for the following improve- 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Total ments in Millburn: Office 0 2,839 308 0 0 0 0 30,153 0 8,956 0 42,256 • Construction of sidewalk facilities on Retail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,276 0 14,996 17,272 A-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hobart Avenue and Highland Avenue in A-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 proximity to the Short Hills Train Station A-3 0 6,510 0 3,100 0 0 0 0 0 0 7,893 17,503 and Glen Avenue proximity to the Mill- A-4 0 0 2,294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,294 burn Train Station. A-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Multifamily/ Dormitories 3,141 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,997 0 0 • Pedestrian Safety, Sidewalk & Bicycle 4,259 9,397 Improvements on Wyoming Avenue. Hotel/ Motel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Improvements to the intersection of Education 0 0 0 0 19,000 0 0 0 7,025 0 16,973 42,998 Main Street and Millburn Avenue. Industrial 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hazardous 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • Improvements to the intersection of Institutional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Main Street and Essex Street. Storage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45,000 45,000 Signs, Fences, Utility and Misc. 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 854 3,098 5,245 9,198 Total 3,141 9,349 2,602 3,100 19,000 0 1 32,150 10,155 12,054 94,366 185,918 Essex County Complete Streets Policy and Implementation Action Plan (2014) Source: New Jersey Construction Reporter Essex County has had a Complete Streets policy since April 2012. Adopted in Septem- TABLE 11: HOUSEHOLD INCOME BY INCOME BRACKET FOR MILLBURN TABLE 12: EMPLOYMENT ber 2014, the purpose of the Essex County AND ESSEX COUNTY, 2016 STATUS, 2016 Millburn Township Essex County Number Percent Complete Streets Implementation Action Households Percent Households Percent Population 16 years Plan was to analyze existing Essex County Less than $10,000 99 1.5% 26,169 9.4% and over 14,437 100% $10,000 - $14,999 15 0.2% 16,114 5.8% In Labor Force 9,431 65.3% plans, policies, guidelines, and procedures, $15,000 - $24,999 206 3.2% 29,694 10.6% Civilian Labor Force 9,431 100% and update these documents as needed to $25,000 - $34,999 169 2.6% 26,638 9.5% Employed 8,971 95.1% incorporate the County’s Complete Streets $35,000 - $49,999 309 4.7% 31,660 11.3% Unemployed 460 4.9% $50,000 - $74,999 566 8.7% 41,943 15.0% Armed Forces 0 0.0% Policy into the project development, con- $75,000 - $99,999 526 8.0% 27,896 10.0% Not in Labor Force 5,006 34.7% struction, and maintenance processes; inte- $100,000 - $149,999 900 13.8% 34,599 12.3% $150,000 - $199,999 564 8.6% 17,166 6.1% Source: American Community Survey, 2012-2016 grate Complete Streets into the subdivision $200,000 or more 3,185 48.7% 27,601 9.9% and site plan review process; develop a pilot Total 6,539 100.0% 279,480 100.0% Complete Streets demonstration project; Median Household Income $190,625 $54,860 Mean Household Income $277,171 $90,512 and train County staff on the incorporation of Complete Streets in the planning, de- Source: American Community Survey, 2012-2016 sign, operation, and maintenance of County roadways. The Implementation Action Plan

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TABLE 13: PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYMENT IN MILLBURN BY SECTOR, 2002, 2007, 2015 2002 2007 2015 presented a variety of tools to help Essex PRIVATE SECTOR JOBS COUNT SHARE COUNT SHARE COUNT SHARE County accomplish this implementation at Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% all levels and through all stages of its proj- Utilities 107 0.8% 162 1.0% 77 0.5% ects. Construction 199 1.5% 263 1.7% 159 0.9% Manufacturing 207 1.5% 177 1.1% 176 1.0% Wholesale Trade 340 2.5% 647 4.1% 326 1.9% Retail Trade 4,696 34.7% 5,549 34.9% 5,406 31.8% Changes at the State Level Transportation and Warehousing 91 0.7% 67 0.4% 26 0.2% Information 224 1.7% 196 1.2% 171 1.0% Affordable Housing (COAH) Finance and Insurance 1,611 11.9% 1,776 11.2% 3,011 17.7% On January 22, 2008, the Council on Af- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 342 2.5% 376 2.4% 509 3.0% fordable Housing (“COAH”) proposed and Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 1,336 9.9% 2,567 16.1% 2,559 15.1% Management of Companies and published revised third round regulations in Enterprises Administration & Support 41 0.3% 140 0.9% 409 2.4% the New Jersey Register. On May 6, 2008, Waste Management and Remediation 650 4.8% 337 2.1% 333 2.0% Educational Services 155 1.1% 167 1.1% 282 1.7% COAH adopted the revised third round Health Care and Social Assistance 995 7.4% 1,184 7.4% 1,121 6.6% regulations and advised that the new reg- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 432 3.2% 442 2.8% 447 2.6% ulations would be published in the June 2, Accommodation and Food Services 1,633 12.1% 1,405 8.8% 1,267 7.5% Other Services (Excluding Public Administration) 461 3.4% 448 2.8% 710 4.2% 2008 New Jersey Register, thereby becom- Public Administration 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% ing effective. On May 6, 2008, COAH simul- TOTAL 13,520 100.0% 15,903 100.0% 16,989 100.0% TABLE 12: EMPLOYMENT taneously proposed amendments to the STATUS, 2016 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Center for Economic Studies, OnTheMap Platform; http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/ revised third round rules it had just adopt- Number Percent Population 16 years ed. Those amendments were subsequently and over 14,437 100% TABLE 14: EMPLOYMENT BY OCCUPATION, adopted and made effective on October 20, In Labor Force 9,431 65.3% MILLBURN TOWNSHIP, 2016 2008 (i.e., N.J.A.C. 5:96 and N.J.A.C. 5:97). Civilian Labor Force 9,431 100% Sector Jobs Number Percent Employed 8,971 95.1% Management, Business, Science and N.J.A.C. 5:96 and 5:97 as adopted in 2008 Unemployed 460 4.9% Arts Occupations 6,165 68.7% were challenged and in its October 8, 2010 Armed Forces 0 0.0% Service 541 6.0% Not in Labor Force 5,006 34.7% Sales and Office 1,893 21.1% decision, the Appellate Division determined, Natural Resources, Construction among other things, that the growth share Source: American Community Survey, 2012-2016 and Maintenance 194 2.2% methodology was invalid and that COAH Production, Transportation and Moving 178 2.0% Total 8,971 100.0% adopt regulations utilizing methodologies similar to the ones utilized in the first and Source: American Community Survey, 2012-2016 second rounds, i.e. 1987-1999. On Septem- ber 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of New Jer- sey affirmed the Appellate Division’s invali- dation of N.J.A.C. 5:96 and N.J.A.C. 5:97 and

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 29 Changes since the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination sustained its determination that the growth TABLE 15: DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYMENT BY TABLE 16: DISTRIBUTION BY share methodology was invalid and directed INDUSTRY, MILLBURN RESIDENTS, 2016 CLASS OF WORKER, 2016 Sector Jobs Number Percent Number in Percent in COAH to adopt new regulations based upon Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Millburn Millburn the methodology utilized in the first and Hunting, and Mining 0 0.0% Private Wage and Construction 215 2.4% Salary Workers 7,376 82.2% second rounds. However, on October 20, Manufacturing 564 6.3% Government Workers 804 9.0% 2014, COAH deadlocked with a 3-3 vote and Wholesale Trade 311 3.5% Self-employed in own not incorporated failed to adopt the revised third round reg- Retail Trade 480 5.4% business workers 774 8.6% Transportation and Warehousing Unpaid family workers 17 0.2% ulations. Due to COAH’s failure to adopt the and Utilities 159 1.8% Total 8,971 100.0% revised regulations and subsequent inaction, Information 364 4.1% Financing, Insurance, Real Estate, Renting Source: American Community Survey, 2012-2016 Fair Share Housing Center (“FSHC”) filed a and Leasing 2,195 24.5% motion with the New Jersey Supreme Court Professional, Scientific, Management, to enforce litigant’s rights. Administrative, and Waste Management Services 1,730 19.3% Educational, Health and Social Services 1,965 21.9% Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, On March 10, 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Accommodation and Food Services 499 5.6% Other 333 3.7% Court issued its decision on FSHC’s motion Public Administration 156 1.7% to enforce litigant’s rights. The Supreme Total 8,971 100.0% Court found that the COAH administrative Source: American Community Survey, 2012-2016 process had become non-functioning and, as a result, returned primary jurisdiction over affordable housing matters to the trial courts. In doing so, the Supreme Court established a transitional process for municipalities to file a declaratory judgment action with the trial courts seeking to declare their Housing Element and Fair Share Plans as being con- stitutionally compliant and seeking similar protections to those that the participating municipalities would have received if they had continued to proceed before COAH. In light of the Court decision, in April 2018, Milburn Township filed a Declaratory Judg- ment action respectfully requesting that the Court grant the following relief: an Order

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 30 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Changes since the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination exercising jurisdiction over the compliance The draft document contained only four by the Township of Millburn with its con- goals, as follows: stitutional affordable housing obligations; • Goal #1: Targeted Economic Growth – an Order declaring that the Township has Enhance opportunities for attraction and fully discharged its constitutional affordable growth of industries of statewide and housing obligations and is granted protec- regional importance. tion and repose against exclusionary zoning • Goal #2: Effective Planning for Vibrant litigation; a Judgment of Compliance and Regions – Guide and inform regional plan- Repose for a period of ten (10) years from ning so that each region of the State can its date of entry; and an Order granting such experience appropriate growth according additional relief as the Court deems equita- to the desires and assets of that region. ble and just. Further, the Township adopted • Goal #3: Preservation and Enhancement a Housing Element and Fair Share Plan in of Critical State Resources - Ensure that April 2018, addressing its third round hous- strategies for growth include preserva- ing obligation, and is seeking to obtain a tion of the State’s critical natural, agri- Judgment of Compliance and Repose from cultural, scenic, recreation, and historic the Court. resources, recognizing the roles they play in sustaining and improving the State Development quality of life for New Jersey residents and Redevelopment Plan and attracting economic growth. In March 2001, the New Jersey State Devel- • Goal #4: Tactical Alignment of Govern- opment and Redevelopment Plan (“SDRP”) ment – Enable effective resource allo- was adopted, which amended the previous cation, coordination, cooperation and State plan adopted in 1992. In 2010 the communication among those who play a State released a new draft State Strategic role in meeting the mission of this Plan. Plan to supersede the SDRP. Public hearings were held in February, March, and Septem- It should be noted that the draft plan did not ber of 2012. The draft State Strategic Plan include a map, nor did it include planning area has not been adopted by the State Planning designations as in the case of the 2001 Plan. PHOTO CREDIT: JENNA BERNEY Commission at this time and was put on hold following Superstorm Sandy in October 2012.

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Water Quality Management Planning Rule Amendments to the Municipal c. Time of Decision (2010) (2008) Land Use Law (“MLUL”) On May 5, 2010, Governor Christie signed Water Quality Management Planning Rule a. Green Building and Environmental Sus- P.L. 2010 c.9 into law, effectively nullifying (“WQMP”) became effective in July 2008 tainability Element (2008) the “time of decision” rule, which had pre- and established County planning offices as In August 2008, the Municipal Land Use Law viously allowed municipalities the ability to the water management planning coordinat- was amended to include the Green Building alter zoning requirements even after an ap- ing agencies throughout the State. Munici- and Environmental Sustainability Element plication for development had been filed but palities are required to submit information (GBESE) in the list of permitted Master Plan before a formal decision on the application for wastewater management and sewer Elements. It describes the Element as the had been rendered. P.L. 2010 c.9 provides service area planning for 20 year plan- following: that the development regulations applicable ning efforts. The Appellate Division upheld “A green buildings and environmental sus- to a property at the time an application for the statutory authority of NJDEP and the tainability plan element, which shall provide development is filed will govern the review WQMP process, ruling that NJDEP balanced for, encourage, and promote the efficient of the application and any decision made property owners interest in land develop- use of natural resources and the installation pertaining to it. P.L. 2010 c.9 became effec- ment and the State’s interest in protecting and usage of renewable energy systems; tive on May 5, 2011. habitat and water quality. consider the impact of buildings on the local, regional and global environment; allow d. Extension of Time Between Reexamina- Adoption of Complete Streets Policy on ecosystems to function naturally; conserve tion Reports (2011) Part of NJDOT (2009) and reuse water; treat stormwater on-site; The MLUL was amended in 2011 to extend In late 2009, the New Jersey Department of and optimize climatic conditions through the maximum time permitted between mu- Transportation (“NJDOT”) adopted a Com- site orientation and design.” nicipal master plan reexamination reports plete Streets Policy. A “complete street” is from six years to ten years. defined by the NJDOT as a “means to pro- b. Solar and Wind Facilities as Permitted vide safe access for all users by designing Uses in Industrial Zones (2008) and e. Exemption of Applications for Co-Loca- and operating a comprehensive, integrated, Definition of Inherently Beneficial Use tion of Wireless Communications Equip- connected multi-modal network of trans- (2009) ment on a Tower (2012) portation options.” A number of counties The MLUL was amended in 2008 to provide that The MLUL was amended in 2012 under and over 100 municipalities have adopted solar and wind facilities on parcels of 20 acres N.J.S.A. 40:55D-46.2 so as to provide that complete streets policies. The intent of or more shall be deemed as permitted uses in an “application for development to collo- the policy is to provide streets to meet the industrial zone districts. In addition, in 2009, the cate wireless communications equipment on needs of all types of users and all modes of definition of “inherently beneficial use” in the a wireless communications support struc- circulation- walking, bikes, cars, trucks, and MLUL was amended to include a wind, solar, or ture or in an existing equipment compound buses. photovoltaic energy facility or structure. not be subject to site plan review” provided

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 32 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Changes since the 2008 Master Plan Reexamination the application meets the following requirements: the wireless support structure shall have been previously approved by the appropriate approving authority; the collocation shall not increase the overall height of the support structure by more than 10 percent, nor increase the width of the support structure, nor increase the existing equipment compound to more than 2,500 square feet; and the collocation shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of the original approval and not trigger the need for variance relief.

Changes at the Federal Level “Collocation Act” (2012) A Federal Act passed in 2012 held that “a state or local government may not deny, and PHOTO CREDIT: ABOVE - TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN shall approve, any eligible facilities request for a modification of an existing wireless al or satellite (including commercial mobile, Relationship to Other Master Plans tower or base station that does not substan- private mobile, broadcast, and public safety) There have been no changes since the last tially change the physical dimensions of such services as well as fixed wireless services, Master Plan in the relationship of the Millburn tower or base station.” In 2014, the Federal such as microwave backhaul or fixed broad- Master Plan to (1) the master plans of con- Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued band. The ruling established a “specific and tiguous municipalities (2) the master plan a new rule to apply to equipment used in absolute timeframe” for processing requests of Essex County (3) the State Development “connection with any FCC authorized wire- of 60 days from the date of filing, including and Redevelopment Plan (“SDRP”) and (4) less communication service,” which is broad- completeness review. Failure to approve the district solid waste management plan of er than cell phone equipment and applies to within the 60 days results in an automatic Essex County. almost all wireless communications facilities. approval. The FCC held that Congress intended the rule to apply to collocations on infrastructure that supports licensed or unlicensed terrestri-

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MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 34 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY KEY ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROCESS

In addition to the Planning Board and its professionals, valuable input in the preparation of this Plan was provided from the community outreach process, i.e., the Visioning Session, Stakeholder Inter- views, and the Community Survey (which had over 650 responses). Several key issues emerged from the community outreach process, i.e., protection of neighborhood character; taxes and the cost of municipal services; the state of the Downtown; pedestrian, bicycle and vehicular circulation; community facilities, schools, and open space; and green building and sustainability. The community outreach process is not scientific but does provide a sampling of resident opinions. Each of these issues is elaborated on further below.

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Protection of Neighborhood Character Responses to the Community Survey praised the Township for being a quiet, safe and clean community, with a walkable downtown, easy train access to New York City, an excellent school system, parks, and renowned cultural institutions. The people, tree lined streets, local architecture and Millburn’s small-town feel were also cited as qualities that responders loved best about their neighborhood and were considered among Millburn’s greatest assets.

However, responses to the survey raised concerns that some new residential development and additions to existing homes are out of character with the existing neighborhood context. The R-6 Residential zone was specifically mentioned as having new construction out of context with the surrounding neighborhood. Participants in the Visioning Session also remarked that there PHOTO CREDIT: RON CLARKE were instances of overdevelopment in sin- need for other types of housing?” Based on there was a need for other types of housing gle-family residential zones. survey responses, residents apprehensive in Millburn. It was recommended that this about multifamily development worry about housing be for empty nesters and seniors On a related note, Millburn is a predomi- its potential impacts on the school system, (both market rate and affordable) followed nantly single-family residential community traffic circulation and the predominantly by starter homes for young families. Ad- and the majority of survey responders do single-family, community character. ditionally, if non-single-family residential not want that to change. Over 60 percent housing were to be built, it was preferred of responders answered “no” in response to It should be noted that over 30 percent that it be located Downtown near the train the survey question “Do you think there is a of survey responders indicated that that station, or near the Mall at Short Hills.

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Taxes and the Cost of improvements and beautification, was cited Municipal Services in the survey responses as the biggest im- Minimizing increases in taxes and munici- provement over the last 10 years. pal costs of services was listed as the third greatest challenge facing Millburn over the In terms of parking supply in the Downtown, next 5-10 years according to the results of the majority of survey responders indicated the Community Survey. Survey results also that there is enough parking in the Down- indicated that of those who plan to leave town and it is generally convenient. That Millburn within the next 5 years, high taxes said, the majority of the groups that partic- and cost of living was cited as the number ipated in the Visioning Session stated that one reason for leaving. one of the Township’s weaknesses was a lack of parking Downtown. Responses cited Responses to the Community in the Community Survey for when parking Survey praised the Township for be- The Downtown is inconvenient included during shows at Responses to the Community Survey indi- Paper Mill Playhouse, community events, ing a quiet, safe and clean community, cate that the Downtown is one of the Town- and the farmers’ market. Additionally, flex ship’s greatest assets. It is compact, walk- parking and the payment kiosks were cited with a walkable downtown, easy train able from many residential neighborhoods, as reasons parking was inconvenient. has a train station offering direct access to access to New York City, an excellent New York City and a variety of places to Some stakeholders and Community Sur- school system, parks, and visit, from the Paper Mill Playhouse to Taylor vey responders noted concern, and others Park as well as numerous stores and restau- optimism, regarding the fate of large, vacant renowned cultural institutions. rants. That said, according to the survey properties in the Downtown, specifically, the responses, the greatest Downtown chal- former Annie Sez building on Millburn Av- lenges were increasing numbers of vacant enue and Essex Street and the former Saks storefronts and the need for more diverse Fifth Avenue building on Millburn Avenue. dining and shopping options. Furthermore, Concerns related to what types of impacts the most frequent response to the survey re-tenenting or redevelopment might have question asking for suggestions to improve in terms of traffic, school children, etc. Opti- Downtown Millburn was to have more di- mistic respondents noted that new tenants versity of retail, entertainment and dining or redevelopment on these sites could help options. It should be noted that Downtown vitalize Upper Millburn Avenue in the case of Saks Fifth Avenue, and the area around the

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train station in the case of Annie Sez.

Stakeholders also raised issues regarding restrictive zoning Downtown, specifically with regard to building height and multifamily residential use. The maximum permitted height is 28 feet, which is lower than the maximum permitted height in the least dense of the residential districts, i.e., the R-3, which is 32 feet. Among the Stakeholder comments was that the building height should be raised to be at least as high as in the R-3 zone, or to expressly allow for 3-story buildings. In addition, there were Stakeholder comments recommending that the Township encourage more residential units in the Downtown, particularly adjacent to the train station. Res- idential units are currently permitted above the ground floor in the B-4 zone. Encourag- ing more residential units would also serve to support businesses in the district.

Pedestrian, Bicycle and Vehicular Circulation Improving traffic flow with a focus on traffic calming; public safety; and a reduction of bypass or cut-through traffic were among the major concerns expressed by those responding to the Community Survey. Complete Streets was considered the second greatest challenge that Millburn faced in the last 10 years (i.e., after Downtown

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 38 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Key Issues Identified in the Community Outreach Process vacancies). Public comment at a Planning Millburn over the next 5-10 years. Board meeting devoted to the Master Plan indicated that the Complete Streets project In addition to vehicular circulation, partic- has “calmed” and restricted traffic so much ipants at the Visioning Session, as well as along Millburn Avenue that frustrated driv- Community Survey responders noted that ers are using residential streets to bypass there is a lack of safe access for bicyclists Downtown. Additionally, some participants in Millburn. Additionally, participants stat- in the community outreach process noted ed that additional sidewalks were needed that the restriction on left turns had actually throughout Millburn in order to enhance resulted in increased traffic circulations and walkability. miles traveled in the Downtown. Improving traffic circulation in Millburn, and the Down- town in particular, was a concern raised in Community Facilities, Schools every aspect of the community outreach and Open Space process, i.e., the Community Survey, Stake- Several issues related to Community Facil- holder Interviews, the Visioning Session, and ities were raised as part of the community from the Planning Board. outreach process. Stakeholders revealed that, in addition to the municipal building Results of the Community Survey showed being considered obsolete for its purposes that responders were experiencing traf- and not up to current building and Barrier fic congestion primarily on Old Short Hills Free access standards, one of the two fire Road in the afternoon and at rush hour, and stations dates back to the 1950s and cannot Millburn Avenue all day, but primarily in the accommodate the length of today’s trucks. afternoon. Main Street, Essex Street and Additionally, the police building does not Short Hills Avenue were all cited as areas of have reliable HVAC systems/equipment. It traffic congestion. There were also concerns was concluded that the Fire Department, raised regarding both pedestrian and vehic- Police Station and municipal building are ular circulation around the train station and aging and there needs to be a plan for parking garage, specifically the inability of upgrades and/or replacements of these vehicles to enter the parking garage from facilities. Furthermore, the Bauer Commu- Lackawanna Place. Relatedly, responses nity Center is currently used as the Senior cited increased traffic and dangerous driv- Center. Unfortunately, there is no off-street ing among the greatest challenges facing parking at the center and seniors have to PHOTO CREDITS: MARILYN ATLAS-BERNEY

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 39 Key Issues Identified in the Community Outreach Process walk a distance between the street parking and the facility, which is not ideal. Another issue raised in the Community Survey and Stakeholder Interviews relate to the 4-acre DPW site, which is located in the heart of the Downtown district. The consensus was to relocate it elsewhere in the community.

Meanwhile, Millburn’s schools are one of the municipality’s greatest assets. According to the Community Survey responses, the school system is one of the primary reasons for residents to move to Millburn. Stakehold- ers indicated that the schools are at or near capacity and it was therefore imperative that the municipality remain in constant di- alogue with the Board of Education moving forward, as land use decision and changing demographics affect the district’s long- range facilities planning. Green Building and Sustainability Flooding in the Downtown and in the South An additional concern raised during the Mountain neighborhood was raised as a public outreach process was the need for concern repeatedly during the community more active recreation facilities, as there has outreach process. Furthermore, Community been an increase in population and partici- Survey responders mentioned a need for pation in organized team sports. government and utility companies to find ways to minimize power outages during storms. Finally, Survey responders indicated a desire for Millburn to continue to become more “green” and sustainable, as a community.

PHOTO CREDITS: KAREN BIGOS MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 40 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

PHOTO CREDIT: RON CLARKE

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PHOTO CREDIT: TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN Below are the goals and objectives for this Master Plan. These goals and objectives replace all goals and objectives from previous master planning efforts including the 2008 Master Plan Reex- amination Report and the 1985 Master Plan. The Planning Board drafted these goals and objectives over the course of two public meetings. The Board took into consideration earlier master plans, comments from the public, and the input gathered from the Com- munity Outreach Process, i.e., the Visioning Session, Stakeholder Interviews, and the Community Survey.

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GOAL 1: GOAL 2: GOAL 3: Encourage appropriate land uses that promote Promote, improve and support efficient streets Recognize and encourage Township organiza- the character of the Township as a small suburb and sidewalks and safe connections to transit for tions and activities that strengthen business and of the highest quality. pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. social networks.

Objective 1.01 Protect the character of estab- Objective 2.01 Encourage regional and intermu- Objective 3.01 Provide for the continuing ed- lished residential neighborhoods and encourage nicipal traffic flows on the streets designated as ucational and cultural needs of the community, land use and development at an appropriate primary roads and discourage through-traffic in including recognition of the role of the Paper Mill scale and density. residential neighborhoods. Playhouse, Cora Hartshorn Arboretum, Green- Objective 1.02 Promote the appropriate mix of Objective 2.02 Improve and maintain safe and ef- wood Gardens, Millburn Library and other art/ development in Downtown and other commer- ficient pedestrian circulation in the central business cultural related institutions. cial areas. district, the Upper Millburn Avenue business area Objective 3.02 Support the Arts Advisory Com- Objective 1.03 Encourage the development of and established residential neighborhoods. mittee to encourage accessibility to public art. senior citizen housing, appropriate for the evolv- Objective 2.03 Allow for conveniently located ing needs of the Township. parking in the central business district, Upper Objective 1.04 Provide areas for recreation Millburn Avenue business area and along Chatham to serve the needs of all age groups, including Road. indoor and outdoor facilities as well as active and Objective 2.04 Improve visibility and sight dis- passive recreational opportunities. tances at all intersections. Objective 1.05 Create the realistic opportunity Objective 2.05 Analyze and improve traffic safety to provide for its fair share of the region’s afford- at intersections. able housing. Objective 2.06 Encourage public transportation in the Township through safe and secure connections. Objective 2.07 Provide safe and secure routes to schools and throughout residential areas. Objective 2.08 Incorporate new technologies and street design criteria that result in the more flexible and efficient use of street capacity. Objective 2.09 Encourage adoption of pedestrian and bicycle-favorable roadway design where possible.

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GOAL 4: Maintain and enhance economic vitality of the Downtown and other business districts.

Objective 4.01 Promote opportunities for high quality retail and commercial activity in all business districts. Objective 4.02 Maintain a pedestrian scale in all appropriate business districts. Objective 4.03 Leverage opportunities for new commercial development or redevelopment of existing properties where appropriate. Objective 4.04 Strengthen existing business centers including the Downtown core, Upper Mill- burn Ave, Short Hills station area, Morris Turnpike and Kennedy Parkway and other business areas.

PHOTO CREDITS: TOP RIGHT - TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, BOTTOM - KAREN BIGOS

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GOAL 5: GOAL 6: Recognize and encourage the preservation of Develop and implement strategies to address areas, structures and sites of historic interest. town-wide sustainability, resiliency and to adapt

Objective 5.01 Encourage the preservation and to global climate change. Objective 6.08 Prohibit development of areas Objective 6.01 Require private development restoration of structures of historic and/or archi- inappropriate for development, such as flood to incorporate sustainable design practices that tectural significance. plains, water reserves, wetlands and other envi- control run-off, improve streetscapes, increase Objective 5.02 Encourage the Millburn Township ronmentally sensitive areas. energy efficiency, and preserve open space and Historic Preservation Commission to conduct re- Objective 6.09 Maintain integrity of stream greenways. views of neighborhoods and structures to deter- channels for their biological function as well as Objective 6.02 Encourage redevelopment of mine if there are additional areas or sites which drainage. underutilized or vacant commercial property in deserve protection under the Township’s Historic Objective 6.10 Reduce risk for future power order to preserve open space. Preservation Ordinance and make corresponding outages. Objective 6.03 Evaluate and improve Town- recommendations to the Township Committee. Objective 6.11 Adopt green building ordinances ship’s infrastructure, as appropriate. Objective 5.03 Increase public awareness of the Objective 6.12 Reduce fossil fuel energy con- Objective 6.04 Protect water resources and benefits of preservation and of historic preserva- sumption by encouraging use of alternative enforce sustainable design practices. tion zoning that enrich the quality of life. energy sources such as solar panels. Objective 6.05 Maintain stormwater manage- Objective 5.04 Support the Historic Preservation ment plan. Commission in its pursuit of safeguarding the Objective 6.06 Maintain and upgrade Town- heritage of the Township by preserving Millburn’s ship’s existing storm drainage and sanitary sewer cultural, historical, social, archaeological and systems. architectural resources/sites. Objective 6.07 Support and adopt policies to protect and improve: • The quality of surface and ground water; • The local and regional water supply; • The bioavailability of land • Air quality; • The Township’s open spaces and natural resources

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PHOTO CREDIT: MARK LANADAN

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 46 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY MASTER PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS

PHOTO CREDIT: RON CLARKE The Master Plan recommendations are based on input from the Planning Board and its professionals, as well as responses obtained during the community outreach process, i.e., the Visioning Session, Stakeholder Interviews, and the Community Survey. These recommendations are intended to address the key issues raised in the plan preparation process and provide strategies toward meeting the goals and objectives of the plan. The recommendations are grouped by master plan element, i.e., Land Use Plan, Circulation Plan, and Green Building and Sustainability.

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Land Use Plan larger R-7 zone neighborhood. In response life issues and code violations. The Land Use Plan Element provides an to this trend, in 2017, the Township Commit- • Investigate locations and building pro- inventory and analysis of land uses in the tee amended the zoning ordinance to better totypes which could be appropriate for Township of Millburn. It further provides control the bulk and intensity of two-family age-restricted housing. policy guidance for the Township’s zoning, home construction in the R-7 zone to insure • Evaluate as necessary the effectiveness redevelopment and design standards. that all future development be more con- of existing land use regulations to ensure textual with the established development that new residential development and The Residential Zones pattern. additions to existing homes are compat- Millburn has a number of long-established ible with the prevailing neighborhood single-family residential districts. The R-3 The R-8 Residential Multifamily zone in- context. Specifically, review the R-6 district requires a minimum lot size of cludes those areas which are largely devel- zoning to ensure that new construction 29,000 square feet while the R-4 area man- oped with older, garden apartment type is not excessively bulky in relation to the dates minimum 20,000 square foot lots. The projects but also include the more recently existing neighborhood context. R-5 Residential district includes areas with a built townhouse development known as the • Monitor recent tear downs and new minimum lot size of 14,500 square feet. The Enclave at Short Hills. construction in single-family districts to R-6 Residential zone includes areas where determine whether additional zoning the minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet. Recommendations modifications are necessary to protect The maximum permitted height in these The Planning Board recognizes that the neighborhood character. single-family zones is 32 feet. These areas single-family character of the R-3 through are essentially fully developed and the sin- R-6 zones, the single- and two-family home Office Commercial Zones gle-family character of the neighborhoods character of the R-7 zone, and the multi- The OR Zones are well established. family character of the R-8 zones should be The Office-Research zones are located in preserved and protected to avoid develop- two distinct areas in the Township and in- The R-7 Residential zone lies in a developed ment that is out of sync with the underlying clude three different designations. The area area west of Main Street consisting primar- zoning and neighborhood character. As on John F. Kennedy (“JFK”) Parkway near ily of one- and two-family residences on such, the Planning Board recommends the the Short Hills Mall is designated as an OR-1 small lots. In recent years, there have been following actions: district and it allows for intensive office and a number of single-family and two-family • Promote clear, user friendly, and trans- hotel uses in multistory buildings up to 100 structures in the R-7 zone that were demol- parent application, review and public feet in height. The zone is currently improved ished and subsequently redeveloped with hearing processes for development pro- with the Hilton Short Hills, as well as several two-family dwellings that are much bulkier posals and applications so as to ensure office buildings. Across JFK Parkway is the and out of scale with the character of the an effective and well publicized mech- OR-3 zone which permit office uses but at a anism for residents to report quality of lower floor area ratio and height than in the

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OR-1 district. The height limit in the OR-3 zone is 60 feet. In 2014, the Township Com- mittee amended the OR-3 zone to include mixed-use development among the permitted uses within the district which allows the entire tract to be developed for a mix of office, hotel and multifamily residential development with a maximum height of 60 feet. The zone is improved with an office building and a 626-space parking structure and will soon have 200 multifamily residential units and a 246-room hotel.

The OR-2 district exists along Millburn Ave- nue in the southeastern portion of the Town- ship and is located in close proximity to residential uses and zones. The maximum height in the OR-2 district is 32 feet. The lots in this zone are small and ownership is diverse. The OR-2 district along the north side of Millburn Avenue is currently improved with a mix of office buildings and residential uses, including residential dwellings which have been converted for office use. The OR-2 district on the south side of Millburn Avenue which backs up to the Rahway River is primarily improved with medical and business office uses, although there is a vacant site that was the former location of an Exxon gas station. While these areas appear reasonably sound, not all of the office/nonresidential buildings are fully occupied (especially on the south side of the street).

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Although no specific changes are proposed example, in 2016, one of the mall’s anchors, with property owners to advance appropri- at this time, this district may need to be Saks Fifth Avenue, closed its store at this ate zoning solutions where necessary. revisited should vacancies persist and/or location. Recently, the Township enacted conditions worsen in the future. zoning changes which expanded the permit- On Millburn Avenue, the B-2 zone is im- ted uses in the B-1 zone. The changes allow proved with retail and office uses, a Trader The R-O Zone for the installation of a limited number of Joe’s, PetSmart and CVS Pharmacy. There The R-O Residential-Office district is situat- permanent vendor displays; and under cer- are some notable vacancies in this area ed along Millburn Avenue in two locations: tain conditions for the outdoor display of for of the B-2 including the former Annie Sez one at the intersection of Essex Street and sale merchandise. The parking requirements building and several office uses on Millburn the other in the vicinity of Reeve Circle. were also changed to reflect current indus- Avenue between Wyoming Avenue and Es- The zone is characterized by small lots try standards for retail stores and shopping sex Street. A number of these properties are with multiple owners. The zone is improved centers. Future changes may be in order in ripe for redevelopment. with mostly medical-professional uses and response to mounting challenges with retail includes converted former residential dwell- generally and in relation to malls specifically. The B-3 Neighborhood Business zone is ings, as well as several single-family homes. found in several locations: along Morris No changes are proposed to the existing The B-2 Highway Business zone accommo- Turnpike and Millburn Avenue, along a lim- zone classification at this time. dates a number of larger strip retail centers ited stretch of properties south of the Short with on-site parking and direct or nearby Hills Train station, and in the area along The B Zones access to the regional road system. The East Willow Street on the east side of Main The B-1, B-2 and B-3 Business zones en- zone has two locations in the southeastern Street. The zone is principally character- compass regional, highway and neighbor- portion of the Township: along Morris Turn- ized by small lot development (occasionally hood commercial retail settings. The B-1 pike, and along the north side of Millburn providing some on-site parking) designed to Regional Business district is located at a Avenue between Essex Street and Myrtle serve local shopping needs. Retail sales and major intersection of highways in an area Avenue. The portion of Morris Turnpike in services with food stores is limited in size to of the Township where its activities have the B-2 zone consists of relatively large lots, 15,000 square feet and all other retail activi- a minimal effect on established residential retail box stores or strip centers and large ties are limited in size to 5,000 square feet. neighborhoods. The Mall at Short Hills is the expanses of parking. There are a number sole property located in the B-1 zone. While of retail vacancies along this stretch of the The portion of the B-3 district along Morris the B-1 zone designation and accompany- B-2 district. Several of the office buildings Turnpike is noticeably different from the ing development standards have long been appear to also be experiencing vacancies. remainder of the B-3 zones. This area is lo- in place, periodic modifications have been As retail and office owners struggle to find cated on a heavily traveled road (i.e., Morris implemented from time to time in an effort tenants, the Township will have to continue Turnpike) with no on-street parking, build- to keep the mall vibrant and healthy. For to monitor these areas and potentially work ings typically set back from the street with

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more auto-oriented building placement, and ties. The most notable of these is the former are several adjacent office buildings along little pedestrian activity. This area of the B-3 Saks Fifth Avenue building. Although the Main Street between Ridgewood Road and zone exhibits similar characteristics to the building and parking lot are in Springfield Willow Street which are presently situated B-2 zone along Morris Turnpike, however proper, a 20-foot wide strip of the property within the R-8 Residential Multifamily Dis- the lots are noticeably smaller in size and along Millburn Avenue is in the Township of trict. do not have the same building setbacks, lot Millburn. Additionally, the primary means of widths, etc. ingress and egress to the site is from Mill- The CMO Zone burn Avenue. The CMO Commercial/Medical Office zone The stretch of the B-3 zone on Millburn is located in the southeast section of the Avenue has been in transition for some Properties in the B-3 district on Main Street Township just southwest of the Rahway Riv- time and presently suffers from a number are improved with a Shop Rite and a gas er. It was created in 2008 from the former of vacancies affecting prominent proper- station. It should be further noted that there I-1 Industrial zone. At the time of the rezon-

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ing, the former I-1 zone appeared to be in transition from light industrial/warehouse uses to office and medical office uses. The CMO zone was put in place to provide an area for office buildings, medical offices, sports and physical fitness facilities, light manufacturing and research uses, houses of worship and private schools. In recent years, the Planning Board has approved a self-storage facility on one of the largest tracts of land, as well as a cross-fit facility and a child care center.

Recommendations The Planning Board recognizes that maintaining a vibrant and healthy nonresidential land use base is a critically important Town- ship goal. As such, the following actions are recommended by the Planning Board: • Consider the creation of a new zone for that section of the B-3 zone fronting on Morris Turnpike which more accurately reflects “on the ground” conditions. Per- mitted uses in the zone should include all of the uses permitted in the B-3 zone, but not be limited in square footage as is currently the case. “Experiential retail” type uses should be considered as a permitted use. • Broaden the definition of office uses to be permitted to allow work-share uses. • Evaluate the use and bulk regulations in the B-3 zone to determine whether PHOTO CREDIT: KAREN BIGOS MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR 52 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Master Plan Recommendations

modifications are necessary to better attract tenants. Expanding the permitted uses to include health clubs, yoga and fitness studios and similar uses should be considered. • Examine whether lots in the R-8 zone along Main Street should be rezoned for office commercial use to better reflect the current development pattern. • Work with Springfield to devise a redevelopment strategy for the former Saks Fifth Avenue site that protects nearby Millburn businesses and residents from adverse land use and traffic impacts. • Review all of the nonresidential zones to determine which are most appropriate for medical office uses outside of the CMO zones. • Review the land use procedures and modify regulations to make it easier and less expensive for new businesses to locate in Millburn. • Consider regulating the hours of operations for businesses within non-residential zones. • Consider placing the portion of the B-2 zone on Millburn Avenue to the west of Wyoming Avenue in a new district which would address the larger vacant commercial buildings in this area, such as the former Annie Sez building. Consider allowing mixed-use buildings that include multifamily housing within this new zone given

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the area’s close proximity to the Millburn The Downtown has experienced vacancies convert to “co-working” spaces during Train Station. and turnover in recent years consistent with daytime hours. • Monitor the use and occupancy status local, regional and national retail trends. • Consider raising the maximum permitted of properties within the B-2 district on Additionally, the most popular response to height to allow 3-story buildings. Morris Turnpike, and where necessary, the Community Survey question asking for • Examine the regulations to ensure that modify the zone regulations in a manner suggestions to improve Downtown Millburn they permit flexible floorplates for uses that allows this area to remain economi- was to have more diversity of retail, enter- that need to expand quickly and can be cally vibrant. tainment and dining options. The lack of adjusted to any size use. • Monitor the business commercial zon- design/aesthetic guidelines for buildings, • Encourage residential development ing for the area on either side of John haphazard signage, and an uninviting street- in the Downtown to make it more vi- F. Kennedy Parkway to ensure that the scape were also cited. brant by putting additional “feet on the current use mix and development stan- ground” and to provide more housing dards remain viable. Recommendations choices particularly for young people The Planning Board makes the following and seniors. The B-4 Central Business Zone recommendations to address vacancies and • Consider preparing a comprehensive Overview use mix in the B-4 zone: Downtown Vision Plan which would The B-4 district covers the heart of the • Examine the permitted uses in order to more closely examine the issues cur- Township’s Downtown. It is roughly bound permit more “experiential type” com- rently facing the Downtown and provide by the NJ Transit tracks to the north, and mercial uses. a basis of support in terms of data and Millburn Avenue to the south between • Allow and encourage arts, design, crafts, community outreach for the future of Douglas Street in the west and Myrtle Av- and clean production businesses to Downtown. The Plan would focus on enue in the east. It also extends along Main occupy upper floor spaces, as well as generating more activity in Downtown; Street from the railroad tracks to Church ground-floor storefronts provided that improving connectivity and wayfinding; Street. The portion of the Downtown where certain requirements for transparency strengthening the sense of place; and the municipal building is located is in the and active, visually interesting store- providing the implementation steps nec- P Public zone. The primary emphasis of fronts are met. essary to bring about change. commercial development in the B-4 Central • Consider permitting office uses, includ- • Consider raising the height limit above Business District is to foster pedestrian scale ing shared office uses, on the ground 3-stories in targeted locations to allow retail business. Residential uses are permit- floor provided that the same require- multifamily residential/mixed-use build- ted in the B-4 zone above the ground floor. ments for transparency and active store- ings within close proximity to the Mill- The maximum permitted height in the B-4 fronts are met. burn Train Station. Such housing should zone is 28 feet/2 stories. • Consider allowing restaurant uses to be targeted to young adults and empty nesters.

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PHOTO CREDIT:VICKY POWELL • Consider allowing multifamily residential broadly distributed to all business/prop- uses on the first floor in locations that erty owners. do not detract from the creation of an • Support policies that promote evening active streetscape. uses and encourage business to stay • Create a clear, visual, easy to use design open late (e.g., night markets, evening guidelines document for the Downtown community activities). and ensure that the document is easi- • Incorporate public art into the overall ly accessible online and information is streetscape design.

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The DMDA and Chamber of Commerce Overview In 1992, the Downtown Millburn Develop- ment Alliance (DMDA) was created to manage the newly established Special Improve- ment District (SID) for the central business area in Downtown Millburn and was charged with the goal of promoting Downtown businesses and improving the appearance and quality of the area. In addition to the DMDA, the Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Com- merce (“MSH Chamber”) offers networking and other support for its local business members. It sponsors community activities including street fairs and an annual 5K race. The Chamber also provides support to the DMDA.

Recommendations The Planning Board recognizes that working with the DMDA and Chamber will improve its efforts to revitalize the Downtown. As such, the Planning Board makes the following recommendations: • Work with the DMDA to create a guide for applicants before the Planning and Zoning Boards to help current and future tenants understand the land use approval process. • Work with the DMDA to appoint a “Downtown Manager” to help coordinate the DMDA’s efforts. PHOTO CREDIT: MARILYN ATLAS-BERNEY

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• Work with the DMDA to review the sign Recommendation ordinance for the Downtown. The Planning Board recommends that: • Support the DMDA in its effort to brand • The Township should reexamine those the Downtown and recruit tenants. properties designated as an “area in • Work with the DMDA and Chamber need of redevelopment” in 2007 to de- to organize additional events, such as termine whether they still meet the stat- festivals, concerts, parades, etc. to bring utory criteria for designation. If so, then people to the Downtown shopping area the Township should consider moving and take advantage of the Township’s forward with a redevelopment plan for unique assets. the area. • Encourage the DMDA to identify opportunities for funding improvements in The P Public Use Zones Downtown including grants, donations The P Public Use zones encompass those and other opportunities. properties which are in public uses other than parks and playgrounds. The public Area In Need of Redevelopment uses include the municipal building, police In 2007, a portion of Downtown Millburn department, fire department, rescue squad, was found to meet the criteria for designa- municipal garage (i.e., DPW), schools and tion as an “area in need of redevelopment” associated playfields, former schools con- as defined by the New Jersey Local Re- verted to other uses but still in public own- development and Housing Law. The study ership, and public parking lots. There are no area included three tax blocks comprising bulk or use standards for the P Public Use approximately 13 acres. The area is generally zone. bound by the New Jersey Transit railroad tracks on the north; Lackawanna Place on Millburn’s Town Hall, which is located in a the east; Millburn Avenue, Essex Street and prime location in the heart of the Down- Douglas Street on the south; and Spring town, is largely obsolete for current munic- Street and Douglas Street on the west. A ipal operations. The building also does not redevelopment plan was subsequently pre- meet the requirements of the Americans for pared for this area but never adopted. Disabilities Act. Other municipal buildings located Downtown are facing similar issues of obsolescence, including the Fire Depart- ment building and the Police Station head-

MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION AND UPDATE FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 57 Master Plan Recommendations quarters. Meanwhile, the 4-acre DPW site The CD, C and CE Zones Recommended Changes to the is located adjacent to the train station and The Paper Mill Playhouse is located in the Development Regulations could potentially be moved elsewhere in the CD Cultural District zone. The objective of The Planning Board recognizes that there community freeing up a site Downtown for the zone is to relate the playhouse to the are some omissions, inconsistencies, and redevelopment. Also in the P zone are the commercial center of town and retain it as a other areas of the Zoning Ordinance in municipality’s open space and recreation focal point for cultural activities. The C Con- need of minor modifications. As such, the facilities. Along those lines, it should be servation-Recreation zone includes lands in Planning Board recommends the following emphasized that the community outreach both public and private ownership which are changes: process indicated that there was a deficien- in public park or open space use, or which • Revise the definition of “Gross Floor cy in the amount of active recreation in the have sufficient environmental sensitivities Area” to remove the last sentence in the community. as privately-owned parcels to warrant being definition indicating that “deviation from placed in the district. In 2007, the CE Con- this standard shall require relief under Recommendations servation-Educational-Cultural district was M.L.U.L., N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c)”, as the • Upgrade Hobart Avenue Park, which is in created to preserve the character of historic deviation from this standard falls under need of repairs. estate landscapes. Greenwood Gardens is the jurisdiction of the Zoning Board only. • Relocate the DPW building out of the presently situated within the CE zone. • Revise the “Gross Floor Area” terminol- Downtown freeing up a 4-acre site for ogy in the OR-1, OR-2, OR-3 and CMO more compatible development. Recommendations zones which references Floor Area Ratio. • Identify and potentially acquire lands for The Planning Board makes the following • Broaden the definition of a fence to new active recreation fields. New active recommendations regarding lands in the include a prohibition of plastic and other recreation fields should be all-purpose CD, C, and CE zones. types of mesh fences as well as any other fields with artificial turf. • Enhance Taylor Park’s role as an anchor “temporary” type of fences, unless there • Leverage municipally owned properties in the Downtown by amplifying the en- is active construction taking place on the like the municipal building and DPW site trance to the park from Millburn Avenue. property that requires this type of fence. as part of a larger redevelopment or • Recognize that the West Branch of the • Revisit the accessory structure provi- reuse scheme for the Downtown area. Rahway River is an effective link be- sion relating to corner lots. The special • Consider relocating the Municipal build- tween Taylor Park and the Paper Mill required setback provision relating to ing as part of an overall Downtown Playhouse. Efforts should be made to accessory structures has spawned many vision/redevelopment strategy. upgrade the overall appearance of the development applications over the years. • Promote incorporation of public spaces river and to create pedestrian access Some applications have demonstrat- when considering new construction of to the central business district and the ed that the provision, if applied to their civic buildings. library. property, would result in accessory struc-

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tures which could never be permitted Circulation Plan able from only a few local roads. The Morris and Essex Turnpike lies parallel to Route without the need for a variance because The Circulation Plan Element provides poli- 24, providing access to local streets and the special setback provision would place cy guidance for vehicular, mass transit, pe- businesses. With the major exception of the the structure on a neighbor’s property. destrian and bicyclist circulation throughout commercial area between Millburn Avenue • Create a definition for “basement.” the Township. This element also discusses and the railroad overpass, few properties • Add the definitions for “physical fitness parking in the Downtown area. studios,” “sports and physical fitness fa- have direct access from the roadway. South Orange Avenue, located in the northeastern cilities,” and “health and fitness facilities.” Vehicular Circulation section of the Township, carries a relative- • Review the definitions for “retail services” The primary traffic carriers in the Township ly heavy volume of traffic. For the section in the zoning ordinance. are Route 24, Morris and Essex Turnpike, passing through Millburn, there are few • Revisit the parking requirement in the John F. Kennedy Parkway, South Orange interruptions to traffic flow. A synagogue B-4 zone, i.e., for applications involving a Avenue and Interstate 78. Route 24 and and some single-family homes are the only “change of use.” John F. Kennedy Parkway are limited access adjoining land uses directly serviced by roadways with the potential to carry large South Orange Avenue. Access from local volumes of traffic. They are peripheral roads roads occurs at only three major points, in that they do not penetrate the local road with the Brookside Drive and Old Short Hills networks. Access to those roads is avail-

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Road intersections located in the Township Main Street-Old Short Hills Road and Mill- date traffic should be carried out to improve and the White Oak Ridge Road intersection burn Avenue. Community Survey Responses access and convenience to the retail cen- located just over the boundary in Livingston indicated that these two roadways were ters. Millburn Avenue’s function as an inter- Township. where responders experienced the most municipal roadway should be played down traffic congestion. as much as possible, in the hope that unre- Millburn Avenue is the only primary road- lated traffic will be discouraged from pass- way in the Township providing a significant The railroad line which traverses the Town- ing through the Downtown area.” In 2002, it amount of access to adjoining properties. ship limits the flow of traffic to points north was reiterated that “traffic circulation in the It serves business areas which are both and south of the railroad. For most of its Downtown should be viewed with the goal automobile and pedestrian oriented, mul- length in the Township the railroad is con- of business promotion and not only with the tiple dwellings, public uses, offices and siderably above the grade of surrounding traditional goal of facilitating through-traf- single-family dwellings. Secondary road- lands. As a result, most of the crossings are fic.” Based on the Community Outreach ways based on traffic volume are Main underpasses, except Wyoming Avenue, Process, through-traffic along Downtown Street, Old Short Hills Road, Parsonage Hill which passes over the tracks. The under- streets is still a major concern and efforts to Road, Glen Avenue, Wyoming Avenue and passes are relatively narrow, diminishing minimize such traffic remains a major objec- Brookside Drive. These roadways along with any possibilities for widening. The major tive of the Circulation Plan Element. White Oak Ridge Road, Great Hills Road, crossing points are at the Morris and Essex and Hobart Avenue constitute the major Turnpike, Short Hills Avenue, Old Short Hills Traffic patterns Downtown have changed network of streets which distribute traffic Road, Lackawanna Place, Wyoming Avenue, over the last few years due to the imple- to and from the primary roadways, as well Cypress Street and Ridgewood Road. It is mentation of Phase I of Complete Streets. as the commercial centers and other major impractical to assume that any additional Phase I consisted of the following: destinations located in the Township. Some crossings will be constructed or that any of • Flexible parking areas along Millburn of these secondary and collector roadways the existing crossings will be widened. Avenue west of Main Street. Flexible serve intermunicipal functions, such as Wy- parking has heightened sidewalk parking oming Avenue and Main Street-Old Short Millburn Avenue and Essex Street are sec- and bollards which separate the space Hills Road. Much of the traffic on long range ondary roadways to commercial areas, from the pedestrian sidewalk area. The or medium distance trips can avoid pass- including the Downtown. Previous Master bollards can be removed to create more ing through the local streets of Millburn by Plans have noted that traffic circulation in public space called “parklets.” using the major highway network, including the Downtown should be intended for the • Two bump outs were placed at the South Orange Avenue, Route 24 and John F. businesses located there and use of Down- corner of Essex Street and Main Street Kennedy Parkway. Some short and medium town streets for through-traffic should be as well as curb replacement and the in- distance trips are made difficult during peak minimized. In the 1985 Master Plan, it was stallation of lighting foundations on the hours because of congestion and delays on noted that, “All modifications to accommo- corner of Common Lot.

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• Bump outs were placed at the corner Millburn Avenue has had a negative impact • Continue to work with NJDOT and Essex of Millburn Avenue and Main Street and on Downtown businesses, has made driving County addressing inefficient capacities planters were added. and parking Downtown challenging, result- on local roadways. • Lane reduction on Millburn Avenue. ing in more vehicle miles traveled due to re- • Improve vehicular circulation through • Removal of street meters and replace- strictions on left-turns, and has encouraged the Downtown in a manner that will ment with pay stations. the use of residential neighborhoods as improve access and convenience to • Widened sidewalks, created new cross- bypass routes to avoid driving Downtown. the businesses located there; minimize walks, new landscaping, and new traffic vehicular travel time and miles travelled; signals placed on Millburn Avenue, Main Recommendations minimize the use of Millburn Avenue Street and Essex Street. The Planning Board recommends the following: and Essex Street for through-traffic; and • Created a new roadway, Town Hall Pla- • Explore placing traffic calming mea- be safe and efficient for non-motorized za, connecting Essex Street and Millburn sures in residential neighborhoods most travel (i.e., bicycles and pedestrians). Avenue. impacted by bypass traffic. These mea- • Widened sidewalks on Millburn Avenue sures should aim to reduce speeding, Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation between Douglas Street and Spring and facilitate safe pedestrian, bike, and Bicycle and pedestrian circulation take Street. vehicular circulation on neighborhood vehicles off the street thereby reducing • Eliminated left turn onto Main Street streets. Specifically, including but not traffic congestion. The Community Outreach from Essex Streets. limited to, cut-through traffic in the Process indicated that residents would like • Eliminated left turn onto Main Street Washington and South Mountain neigh- safer routes for bicycles and more sidewalks from Millburn Avenue. borhoods. in areas where they are lacking. • Continue to evaluate the levels of The Complete Streets initiative has been traffic at intersections throughout Recommendations controversial with both its supporters and the Township. Based on information The Planning Board recommends the follow- detractors. Supporters of Complete Streets provided by the Township Engineer- ing to increase safe and efficient pedestrian point to the reduction in speed along Mill- ing Department, analyze and im- and bicycle circulation in the Township: burn and Essex Avenues and the reduction prove traffic safety at the following • Amend the land use ordinance to require in the number of vehicle/vehicle and vehi- intersections, in particular: installation of bicycle racks or lockers at cle/pedestrian conflicts and accidents as o Hobart Avenue/Marion Avenue and all multifamily and nonresidential park- proof of the initiative’s success. Detractors Old Short Hills Road; ing lots. claim that the length of the construction o Hobart Avenue and Highland Ave- • Prepare a non-motorized transit plan. period, the uniqueness of flexible parking, nue; and • Complete a sidewalk audit to determine the creation of pay stations, the elimination o Hobart Avenue and White Oak Ridge areas where sidewalks should be added. of left-turn lanes and the narrowing of the Road and Hobart Gap Road. • Complete a bike-ability audit to deter-

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mine appropriate bike routes to the train upgrade existing bus stop locations to stations, parks, and other civic facili- provide attractive and comfortable bus ties. Once those routes are determined, waiting areas that provide shelter from sharrows (shared lane markings) and the elements and are informative, visible signage should be installed along bike and an attractive part of the streetscape. routes to encourage and increase aware- • Improve circulation patterns around the ness of cyclists. train station by improving pedestrian • Ensure there are adequate bike lockers connectivity and access between the at the train stations. Short Hills Train Station and commuter • Continue participation in the Safe parking areas by: Bicycle and pedestrian circu- Routes to School Project and make o Lighting improvements; and infrastructure improvements that will o Traffic calming on the north side of lation take vehicles off the street improve the walking and biking environ- the station. thereby reducing traffic congestion. ment for students. Seek funding from • Build a strong relationship with NJ Tran- the State Safe Routes to School pro- sit to establish and communicate long- The Community Outreach Process gram to help build sidewalks to schools. term objectives. • Require the inclusion of bike rooms in • Support the funding of needed improve- indicated that residents would like any new multifamily development. ments and enhancements that would safer routes for bicycles and more maintain the level of service and reliabil- Mass Transit ity of service from the Township to all sidewalks in areas where Millburn is served by two NJ Transit railroad destinations including New York City. stations: one in Short Hills on Chatham Road they are lacking. and one on Glen Avenue in Downtown Mill- Parking in the Downtown Area burn. Both stations are on the Morristown The Community Outreach Process, specifi- Line and Gladstone Branch Line. Millburn is cally the Visioning Session, raised concerns also served by NJ Transit bus service. about a perceived lack of parking in the Downtown area, although some participants Recommendations stated that there was adequate parking The Planning Board makes the following Downtown. There are several municipal lots recommendations regarding mass transpor- in the Downtown. As part of the Complete tation: Street initiative, parking meters in Lots 1, 2, 4, • Work with NJ Transit to consider oppor- 5 and 6 were also replaced with paystations. tunities where it would be appropriate to Commuter permits are available to residents

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only, whereas business permits are available to business owners and employees only.

In 2013, a new, three-level parking deck opened on the site of Municipal Parking Lot 2 at the corner of Lackawanna Place and Essex Street. The new deck comprises 400 parking spaces—a net increase of 227 spaces—for Downtown business customers and employees, as well as commuters who drive to the New Jersey Transit Millburn Train Station. Lower level short-term metered parking is available for Downtown shoppers. Day-long commuter permit parking are restricted to the upper level. The second level is reserved for business permit parking. Parking at the train and in business lots is by permit only.

The Community Outreach Process raised concerns about the traffic patterns of vehicles seeking to enter the parking garage via Glen Avenue. These motorists have to turn off Glen Avenue onto Lackawanna Place, go past the exit of the parking garage on Lack- awanna Place, take a right onto Essex Street and travel to the other side of the garage for entry.

Recommendations The Planning Board makes the following recommendations regarding parking in the Downtown: • Examine the vehicular circulation into

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the parking garage to determine if ac- • Provide for effective, efficient manage- cess from Lackawanna Place would help ment of the Township’s parking resources to alleviate traffic back-ups at the inter- by adopting a parking management strat- section of Lackawanna Place with Essex egy. Examine current parking rates and Street. charges and revisit on a biannual basis. • Consider reduced and/or shared parking • Consider intervening policies to en- requirements for land uses within the courage the use of the parking garage, Downtown or within walking distance to minimize searching for on-street park- the train station. ing, and maximize available parking on a • Consider a Downtown on- and off-street regular basis. parking study to better understand the extent to which there is a lack of parking Downtown. The study should also look at the location and amount of permitted parking.

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Green Building and Township Initiatives • In 2008, the Township began single Environmental Sustainability Plan Below are some of the actions that the stream recycling with mandatory curb- The Green Building and Environmental Sus- Township of Millburn has undertaken to be- side recycling of plastics 1-7 beginning tainability Plan Element is intended to guide come more sustainable. in August 2011. The following non-man- land use decisions and provide the basis for • The Township Committee signed the dated materials are collected for recy- ordinances addressing sustainability and U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agree- cling in addition to those mandated by land use issues. ment pursuant to which Millburn Town- the County: bulky rigid plastics, plastics ship committed to “strive to meet or listed #3-7, textiles, rugs, clothing, and Sustainable Actions and exceed Kyoto Protocol targets for styrofoam. Initiatives Already Taken reducing global warming pollution by • In 2009, the Township designed and Millburn has been proactive in its efforts to taking actions in operations and commu- installed a rain garden in the Cora Harts- be more sustainable. Below are some of the nities such as …increase the use of clean, horn Arboretum. actions and initiatives already taken. alternative energy.” • In 2010, the Township passed an ordi- • In 2007, the Township purchased the nance which requires Millburn Township Sustainable Jersey Ford Escape Hybrid which offers fewer to incorporate life-cycle and total cost Sustainable Jersey is a nonprofit organiza- emissions and increased fuel economy. accounting in the design, construction, tion that provides tools, training and finan- The Township now owns two hybrid and maintenance of all Township owned cial incentives to support communities as vehicles. and financed buildings and further they pursue sustainability programs. Mill- • In 2007, the Township Committee requires all Township funded capital burn was Sustainable Jersey Silver certified passed an Anti-Idling Resolution. Mill- improvement projects to meet a mini- on October 10, 2018. Sustainable Jersey burn identified eight priority anti-idling mum LEED (“Leadership in Energy and towns have access to “how to” guidance locations at the five elementary schools, Design”) “silver” rating. In addition, the and New Jersey specific tools and resources fifth grade school, middle school and ordinance encouraged development for developing a comprehensive sustainable high school throughout the Township. projects to incorporate sustainable community program. Regular training work- There is heavy vehicular traffic near each building and design measures by estab- shops, webinars and leadership meetings of these locations twice a day when lishing a Sustainability checklist as part provide municipalities with connections to school is in session. “No idling” signs of the Millburn submission checklist for the experts in municipal sustainability issues. are posted at each of the eight schools’ minor site plan, subdivision/major site Certified towns get special priority access curbside where students are dropped plan, subdivision applications. Applicants and notification of incentives and grants and off and picked up. The signs have un- are required to fill out the Sustainability are eligible for the Sustainable Jersey Grants obstructed sight lines, the language checklist form as a completeness item. Program. is specific and clear, and the NJ State The Sustainability checklist form incor- Anti-Idling Regulation is cited. porates proposed green energy and

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water conservation measures. water and mitigate pollutants going into • In 2013, the Township installed a perma- the adjacent Rahway River that runs in nent medication drop-box in the Millburn the center of town and through Taylor Police Department Headquarters lobby. Park. The rain gardens were planted with • In 2014, the Township of Millburn adopt- native perennials, shrubs and flower- ed an ordinance to ban smoking in order ing trees. This initiative was part of the to gain both public health and environ- Mayors Council Rahway River Water- mental benefits. The ordinance states shed Flood Control campaign to develop that smoking will be prohibited on public 1,000 rain gardens in the Rahway River property in the Township of Millburn watershed. The campaign was part of In 2014, the Township which shall include Public Parks and a broader effort to reduce impervious Recreations Facilities, Municipal Build- surfaces and better control stormwater adopted a Natural Resource ings and vehicles registered to or leased through non-structural measures. The Inventory (NRI) prepared by the by the Township. The ordinance also rain garden was paid for by a grant from Environmental Commission. The NRI brings prohibits smoking in areas adjacent to Sustainable Jersey. public buildings, and on public property, • In 2014-2015, the Millburn Home Energy together information on the natural resource such as public parks and recreation ar- Assessment Campaign was established characteristics and environmental features of eas, which shall include all public parks, as a way to promote awareness of the municipality. Once compiled, the NRI playgrounds, ball fields, publicly owned practical resources available to Millburn or leased by the Township of Millburn residents that will help save energy and becomes a basis for land use plan- and all property owned or leased by the money. The Township engaged a consul- ning decisions that protects Township of Millburn upon which the tant to provide energy audits to resi- these resources. public is invited or upon which the pub- dents and identify potential upgrades for lic is permitted and where individuals homeowners in order to increase energy gather for recreational activities, includ- efficiency. ing all areas adjacent to such facilities, • In 2015, the Township and the Green including, but not limited, any parking Team announced a polystyrene collec- area, driveway or drive aisle. tion and recycling program. Millburn • In 2014, the Township adopted a Natural is now one of the first municipalities Resource Inventory (“NRI”) prepared by in New Jersey to recycle polystyrene the Environmental Commission. (commonly known as Styrofoam). The • In 2014, the Township constructed a rain Department of Public Works’ (DPW) garden in Taylor Park to reduce storm- Recycling Center now houses a large

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container clearly marked for the collec- USA by the National Arbor Day Founda- Millburn Green Team works closely with the tion of select polystyrene. Polystyrene is tion for the 39th year in a row. Millburn environmental groups from the schools and a petroleum based product, in which a has averaged planting 50-100 trees the Millburn Environmental Commission. The variety of harmful chemicals are used as every year. In 2017, the Township plant- Green Team worked to get Millburn certified part of the manufacturing process. Most ed 112 trees. The Township attempts to by Sustainable Jersey. recycling plants are not able to recycle replant a tree for every tree removed polystyrene. When disposed of curbside along Township streets. The Township The Green Team (“GT”) has organized nu- with trash or single stream recycling, the sustains a tree canopy goal of 45 per- merous community sponsored events and polystyrene goes to a landfill. Polysty- cent. initiatives only some of of which are listed rene breaks down into small pieces rath- • In 2018, Millburn established “Behavior- here: er than biodegrading. It contaminates al Policy Changes to Personnel Policy.” • Since 2012, the GT has offered back- soil, water and is ingested by animals. Among the policies are expecting Town- yard composting education and the • Two charging stations for electric vehi- ship personnel to print double-sided, opportunity for community members cles were installed in the lot designated scan documents rather than print them, to purchase tumbling composters at a for commuters. shut down computers at the end of the discount. • In 2018, Millburn implemented a Govern- day, and ensure lights are off. • In 2015, the GT worked with the Green ment Energy Aggregation (“GEA”) pro- • As of 2018, the following hazardous Teams of Maplewood and South Orange gram and joined with Maplewood, South waste items are collected at the Mill- to launch a community-oriented pro- Orange, Montclair, Verona and Glen burn Town Yard: anti-freeze, batteries, gram called re:Yard that awards lawns, Ridge to form the Sustainable Essex Alli- consumer electronics, fluorescent light gardens and yards for being sustainable ance, with Maplewood as the lead agen- bulbs, used motor oil, and empty paint and reducing many of the negative im- cy. A GEA program is a government-op- cans. pacts of standard yard care. erated purchasing cooperative through • In April 2017, to reduce use of single-use which multiple energy consumers pur- The Green Team Initiatives plastic bags and change habits, the GT chase energy together under the aus- In 2009, the Township by resolution creat- launched a reusable bag educational pices of a government aggregator. The ed a Green Team as part of the Township’s campaign. Township established a GEA program in efforts to be certified by Sustainable Jersey. • On April 23, 2017, the GT held a ze- Millburn to benefit from price reduction The Millburn Green Team meets monthly ro-waste Green Fair in Taylor Park. advantages associated with aggregating and on an as need basis. In addition, the • In October 2017, the GT participated in residential and business electric service Green Teams of Millburn Township, Maple- the Maplewood is Green October 2017 for consumers and increasing the Town- wood and South Orange have been meeting event selling tumbling composters at ship’s use of renewable energy sources. at least quarterly since February of 2013 to cost. • In 2018, Millburn was named a Tree City collaborate on projects and share ideas. The • In July 2017, the GT held a workshop

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with the Senior Citizens at the Millburn outdoors in Taylor Park, eliminating the uted; treatment of greywater; and the Library on local recycling rules. need for lighting, heating or cooling, just relationship between land, atmosphere, • In January 2018, GT members and the a block away from the outdoor street oceans, lakes, rivers and reservoirs. The Millburn Short Hills Chamber of Com- fair to encourage walking to the event. Millburn High School Environmental Club merce and the Downtown Millburn teaches students through an “aquas- Development Alliance (“DMDA”) met to The Environmental Commission Initiatives cape” that stimulates the effects of var- discuss an initiative to reduce business Established in 1969, the Millburn Environ- ious pollutants; and provides a demon- plastic pollution. mental Commission oversees the identifi- stration in which students play the part • In February 2018, in cooperation with cation, preservation and protection of the of wildlife affected by the onslaught of the Millburn Public Library, the GT held Township’s environmental resources. The pollutants. a 3-day event at the library to share Environmental Commission also serves as • The Commission periodically updates knowledge on Plastic Pollution. advisor to the Township Committee and the the Natural Resource Inventory, which • In February 2018, the GT applied for and Planning Board on planning and zoning mat- catalogs open space, geological fea- was awarded, a $10,000 Sustainable ters. The Commission also attends Green tures, water, air, soil, vegetative, and Jersey grant for the “Take-out Tran- Team meetings. Below are some of the ac- animal life in Millburn. sitions to Green.” One restaurant with tions and initiatives that the Environmental • The Commission aims to impact public high volume take-out business in Mill- Commission has taken in order for Millburn education by creating and distribut- burn, Maplewood and South Orange was to become more sustainable. ing informational materials, organizing supplied with an acceptably sustainable • The Environmental Commission es- hands-on activities and other projects. “package” of take-out containers and tablished Aquafest in 2004. Aquafest • The Commission interacts with neigh- bags purchased with funding from the is an interactive water education pro- boring community environmental com- grant. gram presented annually to grades two missions and environmentally oriented • In April 2018, the GT held a week-long through five. The Environmental Com- non-profit organizations to address community event, “Straws On Request ~ mission works with the Millburn High local, regional, and state environmental Do You Need A Bag?,” to create aware- School Environmental Club. Students concerns. ness and reduce the use of one-time use learn how stormwater is processed; what disposable plastics. Eleven Township effects different contaminants have; businesses agreed to take part. The busi- how flower and fauna are affected by Recommended Additional nesses pledged to give straws to cus- both the proper and improper handling Sustainable Actions and tomers only if they requested, and ask if of the water table; why conservation of Initiatives to Consider a bag was needed before providing one water is important and some ways the Below are some actions that the Township, for the week-long event. students can conserve; how drinking the Green Team, the Environmental Com- • In August 2018, the Green Fair was held water is processed, tested, and distrib- mission or some combination of the three

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entities could consider undertaking or im- es or stores that have more than 1,000 use of fuel. plementing to make the Township more sus- square feet of retail space from handing • Compile a community carbon footprint tainable and able to adapt to global climate out single-use plastic shopping bags, using current data. This will provide change. plastic drinking straws and polystyrene guidance to the Township to help focus food containers (like foam takeout clam- future efforts to reduce energy usage General shells) from being used in Millburn. and greenhouse gas emissions. • The Township, GT and Environmental • Establish a “pay as you throw” solid • Increase percentage of electricity ob- Commission should continue to partner waste program that would boost recy- tained in the Township from renewable with and support each other in all of cling and composting as residents are energy sources. their respective sustainability efforts. incentivized to generate less trash and • Reduce the inventory of municipally • The Township, GT and Environmental thereby save money. owned vehicles, replace low mileage ve- Commission should continue to seek • Offer paper shredding events to resi- hicles with compact highly fuel-efficient funding for their respective sustainability dents and businesses with the intention automobiles and/or hybrid, electric or efforts. of improving the Township’s recycling biodiesel automobiles. • The Township, GT and Environmental program. • Encourage or sponsor staff to become Commission should continue to encour- LEED-AP Accredited Professionals. age the remediation of contaminated Energy Efficiency and • Put utility wires underground wherev- sites. Carbon Footprint Reduction er possible to minimize power outages • Install more public electric car charging during extreme weather. Solid Waste Reduction stations in parking areas throughout the • Encourage municipal facilities to utilize • Undertake a waste audit of municipal Township. renewable energy. buildings and schools and set targets • Evaluate the traffic patterns of Complete to increase average monthly amount of Streets and limit or amend any patterns Parks and Open Space residential and school dry waste recy- which increase vehicle miles traveled. • Launch an adopt-a-park site program cling and average amount of residential • Establish a Green Business Recognition where participants agree to help clean a and school wet/food/organic waste Program with the DMDA. park once a month. recycling. • Adopt a renewable energy ordinance • Continue to encourage use of native and • Establish a “cut it and leave it” program. that provides standards for location and adapted species and eliminate use of Recycling grass clippings into a lawn can installation. invasive species. eliminate the need to truck the grass to • Identify ways to provide for more effi- • Continue to support and enhance the distant composting facilities. cient circulation patterns that will reduce Township’s tree cover and health of • Adopt an ordinance which would either vehicle miles traveled, wear and tear on trees through public education and sup- impose a fee or outright ban business- the streets, reduce air pollution and the port for the Shade Tree Commission.

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Pedestrians and Bicycles Flood Mitigation After Hurricane Irene in 2011, the mayors • Consistent with the Circulation Plan Ele- Flooding has long been a problem in Mill- of several communities in Essex and Union ment: burn. Downtown Millburn has been known Counties tried to find flood control solu- o Complete a sidewalk audit to deter- to flood, as do the South Mountain and tions. The Mayors Council on Rahway River mine areas where sidewalks should be Washington areas of town. Some local Flood Control was formed and has worked added. streets will pond, even in heavy rain. Flood- with the US Army Corps of Engineers and o Complete a bike-ability audit to deter- ing in Millburn is associated with the Passaic the New Jersey Department of Environmen- mine appropriate bike routes to the River, Rahway River, and portions of Canoe tal Protection (“NJDEP”) to evaluate what train stations, parks, and other civic Brook, Slough Brook, and Taylor Brook. Ar- can and should be done. The Army Corps’ facilities. Once those routes are deter- eas around the Canoe Brook Reservoir and submitted a proposal that would make mod- mined, sharrows (shared lane mark- Taylor Lake also flood. Flooding has been ifications to the dam at the Orange Reser- ings) and signage should be installed problematic in low-lying areas of the Town- voir in South Mountain Reservation and use along bike routes to encourage and ship, particularly along the Rahway River in the reservoir as a stormwater detention ba- increase awareness of cyclists. Downtown. The west branch of the Rahway sin. The modifications to the reservoir would o Continue the Safe Routes to School River flows from South Mountain Reserve to add two 36-inch outfall pipes to allow the Project and make infrastructure im- Taylor Park and south into the South Moun- reservoir to be drained days before a major provements that will improve the tain neighborhood where the east branch storm event. Downstream channel improve- walking and biking environment for of the river joins the west branch. It cuts ments through Cranford include one-and-a- students. Seek funding from the State directly through Downtown Millburn. As the half miles of channel deepening and lifting Safe Routes to School program to help river crosses through Downtown, it is chan- or acquisition of flood-prone properties in build sidewalks to schools. nelized and, in one instance, bridged over Rahway. Currently, funding is not available o Ensure there are adequate bike lockers by a building. The floodway and flood haz- on a Federal level to implement the project. at the train stations. ard area associated with the river represent o Require the inclusion of bike rooms in a development constraint in the Downtown. The Township is currently implementing a any new multifamily developments. The Downtown and South Mountain areas flood control plan for the South Mountain o Amend the land use ordinance to experienced significant flooding during neighborhood. The plan includes the instal- require installation of bicycle racks or Hurricanes Floyd and Irene when 8.5 inches lation of massive pumps along the Rahway lockers at all multifamily and nonresi- of rain fell in 24 hours. Existing flood miti- River at Gilbert Place. There is an existing dential parking lots. gation measures include floodwalls along pump at that location and the municipality Ridgewood Road; an earthen dike (on Oval proposes adding two additional pumps. The Road and Haran Circle); pump stations on pump at Gilbert Place regulates the flow of Haran Circle and Gilbert Place; and local water out of a dike adjacent to the Rahway storm sewers. River. However, the municipality has to ob-

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tain easements from local homeowners be- Reservoir). for the inflow could be due to sump pumps fore the construction can proceed. In 2016, • Continue to encourage the use of illegally hooked up to sanitary sewer sys- the municipality installed two catch-basins bioswales/rain gardens, permeable tems, or in older homes whose gutters and or underground water collection chambers pavement, grey water systems and other leaders are routed into the sanitary sewers. on Greenwood Drive. The catch-basins are green infrastructure in site plan and sub- The testing is required by the Joint Meeting connected to the existing sewer system and division applications, as well as munici- of Essex and Union. The Joint Meeting owns the Rahway River. Millburn has also installed pally sponsored projects. and operates the Edward P. Decher Second- flood walls along portions of the Rahway • Continue to implement the Township’s ary Wastewater Treatment Facility located River. Other initiatives that the Township Municipal Stormwater Management Plan in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The facility re- is undertaking to combat flooding are the and make revisions thereto periodically ceives industrial, commercial and residential Haran Circle Floodwall; Backflow Preventer to enhance its effectiveness. wastewater from a 65 square mile area in on Haran Circle; Area 2 Pump Station; and • Revisit the efficacy of the installed flood- Essex and Union Counties. The wastewater expanding storm sewers. wall and evaluate the overall impact to receives preliminary, primary and secondary both the eastern and western branches treatment, sodium hypochlorite disinfection Recommendations of the Rahway River. and sodium bisulfite dechlorination before • Undertake a flood plain study for the • Reclaim riparian buffers through, where its discharge into the Arthur Kill. Downtown area. practical, negotiating easements with • Work with Union Township which shares land owners and/or acquisition of land. Recommendations a common East Branch boundary on This land can then be converted to gre- • Continue to identify areas of the Town- flood mitigation measures. enways thereby broadening the flood ship where repairs of the sanitary sewer • Work to address flood mitigation relat- plain. system are needed. ing to the passage of the Rahway River • Incorporate active recreation fields in • Develop a plan that identifies a set of through the Downtown. the handling of stormwater. yearly improvements to the water and • Continue to monitor the efficacy of flood sewer systems. prevention and mitigation measures in the Township and make changes and en- Sanitary Sewer Improvements hancements to the existing and planned Over the past few years the municipality measures as necessary. has conducted smoke testing of the sanitary • Continue to work with the Mayors Coun- sewer system in targeted neighborhoods. cil on Rahway River Flood Control to The testing involves blowing smoke into lobby the Federal government to imple- the sewer lines. The smoke reveals places ment the Rahway River Flood Mitigation where storm and other surface waters are Project (i.e., modifications to the Orange entering the sanitary system. The reasons

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The Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (“LRHL”) grants New Jersey’s municipalities the authority to designate areas in need of rehabilitation or in need of redevelopment given that they meet specific statutory criteria. The LRHL also provides a process for the preparation and implementation of redevelopment plans for designated areas. This chapter provides details on areas in Millburn Township that have been designated for redevelopment or rehabilitation and/or for which a redevelopment plan has been adopted.

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Downtown Redevelopment Plan Therefore, the study area qualified as “an On July 18, 2006, the Township Committee area in need of redevelopment” in accor- of the Township of Millburn authorized the dance with the Local Redevelopment and preparation of an investigation to determine Housing Law, as set forth in the redevelop- whether portions of three tax blocks located ment study adopted in early 2007. A Rede- in the Downtown portion of the municipality velopment Plan prepared by Wallace Rob- (more particularly referred to as the “study erts & Todd, LLC for those portions of the area”) meet the requirements for designa- Downtown area designated as an “area in tion as an “area in need of redevelopment” need of redevelopment” pursuant to N.J.S.A. as established under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A. The 40A:12A-1 et seq was released in late 2008 area that was under consideration for rede- but never adopted. As the area remains velopment area designation comprised ap- designated as “in need of redevelopment,” proximately 13 acres and was made up of 13 the Township should consider whether all property assemblages which encompassed or a portion of the properties continue to a total of 18 tax lots on portions of two tax qualify for redevelopment status under the blocks. The area was generally bounded by Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. If the New Jersey Transit railroad tracks on so, the Township should consider advancing the north; Lackawanna Place on the east; a redevelopment plan for the area. Millburn Avenue, Essex Street and Douglas Street on the south; and Spring Street and Douglas Street on the west. The redevelopment area investigation for this area concluded that the majority of the properties and over 90 percent of the acreage within the study area met one or more of the statutory conditions for redevelopment area designation. It was further noted that the remaining properties that did not in and of themselves meet any of the statutory criteria could be properly included as part of the designated redevelopment area, in accordance with Section 3 of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A.

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LAND USE PLAN Residential Zones Promote clear, user friendly, and transparent application, review and public hearing processes for development pro- SHORT posals and applications so as to ensure an effective and well publicized mechanism for residents to report quality of life issues and code violations.

Investigate locations and building prototypes which could be appropriate for age-restricted housing. SHORT

Evaluate as necessary the effectiveness of existing land use regulations to ensure that new residential development SHORT/MEDIUM and additions to existing homes are compatible with the prevailing neighborhood context. Specifically, review the R-6 zoning to ensure that new construction is not excessively bulky in relation to the existing neighborhood context.

Monitor recent tear downs and new construction in single-family districts to determine whether additional zoning ONGOING modifications are necessary to protect neighborhood character.

Office-Commercial Zones Consider the creation of a new zone for that section of the B-3 zone fronting on Morris Turnpike which more ac- SHORT/MEDIUM curately reflects “on the ground” conditions. Permitted uses in the zone should include all of the uses permitted in the B-3 zone, but not be limited in square footage as is currently the case. “Experiential retail” type uses should be considered as a permitted use.

Broaden the definition of office uses to be permitted to allow work-share uses. SHORT

Evaluate the use and bulk regulations in the B-3 zone to determine whether modifications are necessary to better SHORT attract tenants. Expanding the permitted uses to include health clubs, yoga and fitness studios and similar uses should be considered.

Examine whether lots in the R-8 zone along Main Street should be rezoned for office commercial use to better re- SHORT flect the current development pattern.

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Work with Springfield to devise a redevelopment strategy for the former Saks Fifth Avenue site that protects nearby SHORT Millburn businesses and residents from adverse land use and traffic impacts.

Review all of the nonresidential zones to determine which are most appropriate for medical office uses outside of the SHORT CMO zones.

Review the land use procedures and modify regulations to make it easier and less expensive for new businesses to SHORT locate in Millburn.

Consider regulating the hours of operations for businesses within non-residential zones. SHORT

Consider placing the portion of the B-2 zone on Millburn Avenue to the west of Wyoming Avenue in a new district SHORT/MEDIUM which would address the larger vacant commercial buildings in this area, such as the former Annie Sez building. Consider allowing mixed-use buildings that include multi-family housing within this new zone given the area’s close proximity to the Millburn train station.

Monitor the use and occupancy status of properties within the B-2 district on Morris Turnpike, and where necessary, ONGOING modify the zone regulations in a manner that allows this area to remain economically vibrant.

Monitor the business commercial zoning for the area on either side of John F. Kennedy Parkway to ensure that the ONGOING current use mix and development standards remain viable.

The B-4 Central Business Zone Examine the permitted uses in order to permit more “experiential type” commercial uses. SHORT

Allow and encourage arts, design, crafts, and clean production businesses to occupy upper floor spaces, as well as SHORT ground-floor storefronts provided that certain requirements for transparency and active, visually interesting storefronts are met.

Consider permitting office uses, including shared office uses, on the ground floor provided that the same require- SHORT ments for transparency and active storefronts are met.

Consider allowing restaurant uses to convert to “co-working” spaces during daytime hours. SHORT

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Consider raising the maximum permitted height to allow 3-story buildings. SHORT

Examine the regulations to ensure they permit flexible floorplates for uses that need to expand quickly and can be SHORT/MEDIUM adjusted to any size use.

Encourage residential development in the Downtown to make it more vibrant by putting additional “feet on the SHORT/MEDIUM ground” and to provide more housing choices particularly for young people and seniors

Consider preparing a comprehensive Downtown Vision Plan which would more closely examine the issues current- SHORT/MEDIUM ly facing the Downtown and provide a basis of support in terms of data and community outreach for the future of Downtown. The Plan would focus on generating more activity in Downtown; improving connectivity and wayfinding; strengthening the sense of place; and providing the implementation steps necessary to bring about change.

Consider raising the height limit above 3-stories in targeted locations to allow multi-family residential/mixed-use SHORT/MEDIUM buildings within close proximity to the Millburn Train Station. Such housing should be targeted to young adults and empty-nesters.

Consider allowing multi-family residential uses on the first floor in locations that do not detract from the creation of SHORT/MEDIUM an active streetscape.

Create a clear, visual, easy to use design guidelines document for the Downtown and ensure that the document is SHORT/MEDIUM easily accessible online and information is broadly distributed to all building and business/property owners.

Support policies that promote evening uses and encourage business to stay open late (e.g., night markets, evening ONGOING community activities).

Incorporate public art into the overall streetscape design. ONGOING

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The DMDA and Chamber of Commerce Work with the DMDA to create a guide for applicants before the Planning and Zoning Boards to help current and SHORT future tenants understand the land use approval process.

Work with the DMDA to appoint a “Downtown Manager” to help coordinate the DMDA’s efforts. SHORT

Work with the DMDA to review the sign ordinance for the Downtown. SHORT/MEDIUM

Support the DMDA in its effort to brand the Downtown and recruit tenants. ONGOING

Work with the DMDA and Chamber to organize additional events, such as festivals, concerts, parades, etc. to bring ONGOING people to the Downtown shopping area and take advantage of the Township’s unique assets.

Encourage the DMDA to identify opportunities for funding improvements in Downtown including grants, donations ONGOING and other opportunities.

Area in Need of Redevelopment The Township should reexamine those properties designated as an “area in need of dedevelopment” in 2007 to SHORT determine whether they still meet the statutory criteria for designation. If so, then the Township should consider moving forward with a redevelopment plan for the area.

The P Public Use Zones Upgrade Hobart Avenue Park, which is in need of repairs. SHORT/MEDIUM

Relocate the DPW building out of the Downtown freeing up a 4-acre site for more compatible development. SHORT/MEDIUM

Identify and potentially acquire lands for new active recreation fields. New active recreation fields should be all-pur- MEDIUM pose fields with artificial turf.

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Leverage municipally owned properties like the municipal building and DPW site as part of a larger redevelopment MEDIUM or reuse scheme for the Downtown area.

Consider relocating the Municipal building as part of an overall Downtown vision/redevelopment strategy. ONGOING

Promote incorporation of public spaces when considering new construction of civic buildings. ONGOING

The CD, C and CE Zones Enhance Taylor Park’s role as an anchor in the Downtown by amplifying the entrance to the park from Millburn Ave- MEDIUM nue.

Recognize that the West Branch of the Rahway River is an effective link between Taylor Park and the Paper Mill ONGOING Playhouse. Efforts should be made to upgrade the overall appearance of the river and to create pedestrian access to the central business district and the library.

Changes to Development Regulations Revise the definition of “Gross Floor Area” to remove the last sentence in the definition indicating that “deviation SHORT from this standard shall require relief under M.L.U.L., N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c),” as the deviation from this standard falls under the jurisdiction of the Zoning Board only.

Revise the “Gross Floor Area” terminology in the OR-1, OR-2, OR-3 and CMO zones which references Floor Area SHORT Ratio.

Broaden the definition of a fence to include a prohibition of plastic and other types of mesh fences as well as any SHORT other “temporary” type of fences, unless there is active construction taking place on the property that requires this type of fence.

Revisit the accessory structure provision relating to corner lots. The special required setback provision relating to SHORT accessory structures has spawned many development applications over the years. Some applications have demon- strated that the provision, if applied to their property, would result in accessory structures which could never be permitted without the need for a variance because the special setback provision would place the structure on a neighbor’s property.

MATRIX OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY M-5 SHORT TERM: 0-12 MONTHS MEDIUM TERM: 1-3 YEARS ONGOING

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Create a definition for “basement.” SHORT

Add the definitions for “physical fitness studios,” “sports and physical fitness facilities,” and “health and fitness facili- SHORT ties.”

Review the definitions for “retail services” in the zoning ordinance. SHORT

Revisit the parking requirement in the B-4 zone, i.e., for applications involving a “change of use.” SHORT

CIRCULATION PLAN General Explore placing traffic calming measures in residential neighborhoods most impacted by bypass traffic. These mea- SHORT/MEDIUM sures should aim to reduce speeding, and facilitate safe pedestrian, bike, and vehicular circulation on neighborhood streets. Specifically including, but not limited to, cut-through traffic in the Washington and South Mountain neighborhoods. :

Continue to evaluate the levels of traffic at intersections throughout the Township. Based on information provided by SHORT/MEDIUM the Township Engineering Department, analyze and improve traffic safety at the following intersections in particular: • Hobart Avenue/Marion Avenue and Old Short Hills Road; • Hobart Avenue and Highland Avenue; and • Hobart Avenue and White Oak Ridge Road and Hobart Gap Road.

Continue to work with NJDOT and Essex County addressing inefficient capacities on local roadways. ONGOING

Improve vehicular circulation through the Downtown in a manner that will improve access and convenience to the ONGOING businesses located there, minimize vehicular travel time and miles travelled, minimize the use of Millburn Avenue and Essex Street for through-traffic; and be safe and efficient for non-motorized travel (i.e., bicycles and pedestrians).

MATRIX OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS M-6 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY SHORT TERM: 0-12 MONTHS MEDIUM TERM: 1-3 YEARS ONGOING

TIME FRAME RECOMMENDATION TIME FRAME

Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Amend the land use ordinance to require installation of bicycle racks or lockers at all multi-family and nonresidential SHORT parking lots.

Prepare a non-motorized transit plan. MEDIUM

Complete a sidewalk audit to determine areas where sidewalks should be added. MEDIUM

Complete a bike-ability audit to determine appropriate bike routes to the train stations, parks, and other civic facili- MEDIUM ties. Once those routes are determined, sharrows (shared lane markings) and signage should be installed along bike routes to encourage and increase awareness of cyclists.

Ensure there are adequate bike lockers at the train stations. MEDIUM

Continue participation in the Safe Routes to School Project and make infrastructure improvements that will improve ONGOING the walking and biking environment for students. Seek funding from the State Safe Routes to School program to help build sidewalks to schools.

Require the inclusion of bike rooms in any new multifamily development. ONGOING

Mass Transit Work with NJ Transit to consider opportunities where it would be appropriate to upgrade existing bus stop loca- MEDIUM tions to provide attractive and comfortable bus waiting areas that provide shelter from the elements and are informative, visible and an attractive part of the streetscape.

Improve circulation patterns around the train station by improving pedestrian connectivity and access between the MEDIUM Short Hills Train Station and commuter parking areas by: • Lighting improvements; and • Traffic calming on the north side of the station.

Build a strong relationship with NJ Transit to establish and communicate long-term objectives. ONGOING

Support the funding of needed improvements and enhancements that would maintain the level of service and reli- ONGOING ability of service from the Township to all destinations including New York City. MATRIX OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY M-7 SHORT TERM: 0-12 MONTHS MEDIUM TERM: 1-3 YEARS ONGOING

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Parking in the Downtown Area Examine the vehicular circulation into the parking garage to determine if access from Lackawanna Place would help SHORT to alleviate traffic back-ups at the intersection of Lackawanna Place with Essex Street.

Consider reduced and/or shared parking requirements for land uses within the Downtown or within walking distance SHORT/MEDIUM to the train station.

Consider a Downtown on- and off-street parking study to better understand the extent to which there is a lack of MEDIUM parking Downtown. The study should also look at the location and amount of permitted parking.

Provide for effective, efficient management of the Township’s parking resources by adopting a parking management MEDIUM strategy. Examine current parking rates and charges and revisit on a biannual basis.

Consider intervening policies to encourage the use of the parking garage, minimize searching for on-street parking, ONGOING and maximize available parking on a regular basis.

Green Building and Environmental Sustainability Plan General The Township GT and Environmental Commission should continue to encourage the remediation of contaminated ONGOING sites.

The Township, GT and Environmental Commission should continue to partner with and support each other in all of ONGOING their respective sustainability efforts.

The Township, GT and Environmental Commission should continue to seek funding for their respective sustainability ONGOING efforts.

Solid Waste Reduction Undertake a waste audit of municipal buildings and schools and set targets to increase average monthly amount of SHORT residential and school dry waste recycling and average amount of residential and school wet/food/organic waste recycling.

Establish a “cut it and leave it” program. Recycling grass clippings into a lawn can eliminate the need to truck the SHORT grass to distant composting facilities.

MATRIX OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS M-8 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY SHORT TERM: 0-12 MONTHS MEDIUM TERM: 1-3 YEARS ONGOING

TIME FRAME RECOMMENDATION TIME FRAME

Adopt an ordinance which would either impose a fee or outright ban businesses or stores that have more than 1,000 SHORT/MEDIUM square feet of retail space from handing out single-use plastic shopping bags, plastic drinking straws and polystyrene food containers (like foam takeout clamshells) from being used in Millburn.

Establish a “pay as you throw” solid waste program that would boost recycling and composting as residents are MEDIUM incentivized to generate less trash and thereby save money.

Offer paper shredding events to residents and businesses with the intention of improving the Township’s recycling MEDIUM program.

Energy Efficiency and Carbon Footprint Reduction Install more public electric car charging stations in parking areas throughout the Township. SHORT

Evaluate the traffic patterns of Complete Streets and limit or amend any patterns which increase vehicle miles trav- SHORT eled.

Establish a Green Business Recognition Program with the DMDA. SHORT

Adopt a renewable energy ordinance that provides standards for location and installation. SHORT

Identify ways to provide for more efficient circulation patterns that will reduce vehicle miles traveled, wear and tear SHORT/MEDIUM on the streets, reduce air pollution and the use of fuel.

Compile a community carbon footprint using current data. This will provide guidance to the Township to help focus MEDIUM future efforts to reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions.

Increase the percentage of electricity obtained in the Township from renewable energy sources. MEDIUM

Reduce the inventory of municipally owned vehicles, replace low mileage vehicles with compact highly fuel-efficient ONGOING automobiles and/or hybrid, electric or biodiesel automobiles.

Encourage or sponsor staff to become LEED-AP Accredited Professionals. ONGOING

MATRIX OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY M-9 SHORT TERM: 0-12 MONTHS MEDIUM TERM: 1-3 YEARS ONGOING

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Put utility wires underground wherever possible to minimize power outages during extreme weather. ONGOING

Encourage municipal facilities to utilize renewable energy. ONGOING

Parks and Open Space Launch an adopt-a-park site program where participants agree to help clean a park once a month. MEDIUM

Continue to encourage use of native and adapted species and eliminate use of invasive species. ONGOING

Continue to support and enhance the Township’s tree cover and health of trees through public education and sup- ONGOING port for the Shade Tree Commission.

Pedestrians and Bicyclists See Circulation Plan Recommendations

Flood Mitigation Undertake a flood plain study for the Downtown area. SHORT

Work with Union Township which shares a common East Branch boundary on flood mitigation measures. SHORT/MEDIUM

Work to address flood mitigation relating to the passage of the Rahway River through the Downtown. MEDIUM

Continue to monitor the efficacy of flood prevention and mitigation measures in the Township and make changes ONGOING and enhancements to the existing and planned measures as necessary.

Continue to work with the Mayors Council on Rahway River Flood Control to lobby the Federal government to imple- ONGOING ment the Rahway River Flood Mitigation Project (i.e., modifications to the Orange Reservoir).

Continue to encourage the use of bioswales/rain gardens, permeable pavement, grey water systems and other green ONGOING infrastructure in site plan and subdivision applications, as well as municipally sponsored projects.

MATRIX OF PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS M-10 THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN, ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY SHORT TERM: 0-12 MONTHS MEDIUM TERM: 1-3 YEARS ONGOING

TIME FRAME RECOMMENDATION TIME FRAME

Continue to implement the Township’s Municipal Stormwater Management Plan and make revisions thereto periodi- ONGOING cally to enhance its effectiveness.

Revisit the efficacy of the installed floodwall and evaluate the overall impact to both the eastern and western ONGOING branches of the Rahway River.

Reclaim riparian buffers through, where practical, negotiating easements with land owners and/or acquisition of ONGOING land. This land can then be converted to greenways thereby broadening the flood plain.

Incorporate active recreation fields in the handling of stormwater. ONGOING

Sanitary Sewer Improvements Continue to identify areas of the Township where repairs of the sanitary sewer system are needed. ONGOING

Develop a plan that identifies a set of yearly improvements to the water and sewer systems. ONGOING

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2018 Millburn Master Plan Reexamination Survey Results

Q1: Do you live in Millburn? 98.62% 100%

90%

80%

70%

60%

50% Responses 40%

30%

20%

10% 1.54% 0% Yes No

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Q2. If live in Millburn, for how long? 25%

20% 20% 19% 18% 0-5 years 17% 6-10 years

11-15 years 15% 14% 16-20 years

11% 21-30 years 10% 30+ years

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Q3. What neighborhood do you live in? 20%

18.3% 18% 17.7% Brookhaven Deerfield

16% Downtown Fairfield 14.4% 14.0% Glenwood 14% Hartshorn Historic District 12% Indian Section of Short Hills Knollwood 10% Main Street N/A 8% 7.6% 6.9% Nottingham Old Short Hills 6% Poets Section 4.1% Short Hills 4% 3.3% 3.5% South Mountain 2.4% Washington 1.7% 1.9% 2% Wyoming 1.1% 0.9% 0.8% 0.6% 0.3% 0.5% 0%

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Q4. What do you like best about your neighborhood?

Neighborhoods 1%

Location/Proximity to NYC 3%

Neighbors/People 4%

Tree-lined streets 4%

Downtown area 5%

Architecture 5%

Walkability 6%

Small town feel 8%

Access to train 13%

Parks 14%

School System 17%

Quiet/safe/clean 21%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

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Q5. Please mark your age group 35% 31.64%

30%

26.23%

25% 24.38%

20%

Responses 14.51% 15%

10%

5% 2.62%

0.46% 0.15% 0% Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

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Q6. What most influenced your decision to live in Millburn?

1% 4% 7%

38% Location/Proximity to NYC/Train to NYC Schools 9% Neighborhoods Family/Friends Community/Community Activities Taxes/Value of Home Synagogue

34%

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Q7. What are Millburn's Greatest Assets?

Proximity to health care/hospitals 1%

Emergency Responders 1%

Cultural Institutions- Papermill Playhouse/Library 4%

Parks/Open Space/Green Space 9%

Downtown 10%

Trains 13%

Location/Proximity to NYC 15%

Neighborhood/Community 18%

Schools 29%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

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Q8. This is the first Master Plan Reexamination since 2008. What do you think have been the greatest challenges facing Millburn since 2008?

Downtown vacancies (due to high-rents/e-commerce/2008… 20%

Complete streets 16%

Increased traffic and dangerous driving 15%

Overcrowded schools/growing population 10%

Increased taxes/cost of services 10%

Lack of parking Downtown for customers and commuters 6%

Higher density development 5%

Lack of storm preparedness/ flooding/remove trees from powerlines 5%

Lack of transparency in local government 4%

Aging infrastructure 3%

Affordable housing 3%

Teardowns/construction of McMansions 2%

Lack of sustainable building standards 1% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%

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Q9. What have been the biggest improvements in Millburn over the last 10 years?

Downtown improvements and beautification/Compete Streets 24% None 14%

Trader Joe's 9%

Library improvements 9%

Increased diversity 8%

Washington School 7%

Town communication improvements 6%

New modern homes/renovations 6%

Papermill Playhouse 4%

Drainage/flooding issues addressed 3%

Green space and parks improvements 2%

Downtown activity 2%

Parking structure 2%

Improvement in carting/recycling 2%

Restaurants 1%

Community events/involvement 1%

School improvements 1%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

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Q10. What do you think will be the greatest challenge facing Millburn over the next 5-10 years?

Vitalization of downtown 18%

Addressing/balancing school capacity with population growth 18%

Minimizing increases in taxes/cost of services 15%

Addressing increased traffic and dangerous driving 11%

Responding to needs of increasingly diverse population 6%

Resolving complete streets 5%

Higher density residential development 5%

Overdevelopment 5%

Lack of parking downtown for customers and commuters 4%

Addressing Mt. Laurel obligations 4%

Aging infrastructure 2%

Flood control/storm preparedness/remove trees in powerlines 2%

Improving infrastructure to support growth 2%

NJ Transit reliability 2%

Bikeability and walkability downtown 0.7%

Revitalize old Saks property 0.5%

Tree preservation 0.4%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%

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Q11. If you could change on thing about Millbutn what would it be?

A vitalized downtown with more diverse dining and shopping options 16%

Undo/modify complete streets 16%

Reduce traffic/improve safety‐ road conditions 14%

Reduce taxes/spending 13%

Maintain/increase sense of community/overdevelopment 8%

More transparent government/better communication 6%

Less crowded schools/improve quality 5%

Sidewalk improvements in neighborhoods and along certain roadways (Old Short Hills Rd… 5%

More downtown parking 4%

More street trees/green space 2%

Greater diversity of housing types (townhouses, empty‐nester) 2%

Complying with Mt. Laurel without losing community character 2%

Burying electric lines 1%

Flood mitigation in South Mountain 1%

More bike lanes/paths 1%

Free Parking 0.7%

More residences downtown 0.7%

Relocate Recycling center/Dump 0.5%

Dogs allowed in Taylor Park 0.5%

Develop Saks building 0.5%

Make train station ADA compatible 0.5%

Greater historic preservation 0.5%

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0% 12.0% 14.0% 16.0% 18.0%

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Q12. Generally, how often do you shop in Downtown Millburn? 40% 36.94%

35% 33.08%

30%

25% 24.27%

20% Responses

15%

10%

5.72% 5%

0% Frequently Occasionally Seldom Never

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Q13. Generally, how often do you dine in Downtown Millburn? 45% 42.06%

40% 36.52%

35%

30%

25%

Responses 20% 18.64%

15%

10%

5% 2.77%

0% Frequently Occasionally Seldom Never

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Q14. What would you suggest to improve downtown Millburn?

Build another parking deck near train station 0.2% 0.3% Lower taxes 0.3% 0.3% Relocate DPW yard 0.3% 0.4% Bring residential Downtown 0.4% 0.6% Bury the electric wires 0.6% 0.6% Create seasonal pocket parks to replace those scheduled to be removed 0.7% 0.8% More trees 0.8% 0.8% Incorporate green infrastructure design into streetscapes 0.9% 1.1% More events 1.2% 1.8% Better program the Downtown public spaces 1.9% 2.2% Offer more 3‐hour parking spots 2.3% 2.4% Complete Complete Streets 2.4% 2.7% Encourage foot traffic 3.5% 3.8% Provide more free parking (or a grace period of 10 minutes or even up to 1 hour) 5.5% 7.7% Re‐examine parking space requirements 7.7% 17.2% More diversity of retail, entertainment and dining options 29% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

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Q15A. Do you think there is adequate parking in Downtown Millburn? 70%

60% 58%

50% 42% 40%

30%

20%

10%

0% Yes No

Q15B. Is it usually convenient to where you want to go?

52% 51% 51% 51%

50%

49% 49%

49%

48%

48% Usually convenient Inconvenient

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Q16. Where do you experience traffic congestion in Millburn and what time of day? Q16. Where do you experience traffic(streets congestion and time in Millburn of day) and what time of day? Q15C. Reasons CIted for Inconvenience 100 Old Short Hills Road - Afternoon, 92 Millburn Avenue - Afternoon,Parklets 78 90 Old Short HillsPreferred Road-Rush Valet parking/jitney from lots‐garages Hour, 83 80 Not enough ADA ParkingMillburn Avenue - All day,

Need70 proper commuter parking lot at train station/with adequate spots for those who do not require yearly/daily passes 60 Main Street - Rush Hours, 52 Add more consumer parking in garage

50 Should add Drop‐Off/Pick‐up 15min type parking without meters

Responses Main Street - Afternoon, 40 Traffic patterns/one‐way roads lead to problems parking 40 Millburn Avenue - Late Afternoon/Early Evening, 45 Main Street - All day, 29 Hate/fix the App/Machine so it is more user friendly Short Hills Avenue - Rush hour, 30 18

Usually walk Essex Street - All day, 13 20 Get rid of/fix flex parking ‐ feels unsafe 10 Difficult on Papermill nights‐farmers market‐events/weekends(depends on time of day) 0 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Ridgewood Main Street Essex Street Essex Glen Avenue Millburn Avenue Short Hills Avenue Ridgewood - all day - Ridgewood Main Street - All day Old Short HillsRoad Essex Street - All day Glen Avenue - All day - Glen Avenue Ridgewood - Morning - Ridgewood Main Street - Morning Millburn Avenue - Late… Essex Street - Morning Ridgewood - Afternoon - Ridgewood Glen Avenue - Morning - Glen Avenue Glen Avenue-Afternoon Ridgewood - Rush hour - Ridgewood Main Street - Afternoon Essex Street - Weekend Essex Essex Street - Afternoon Essex Millburn Avenue - All day Glen Avenue - Rush hour - Glen Avenue Essex Street - RushHour Main Street - Rush Hours Millburn Avenue - Morning Short Hills Avenue - All Day Parkview Drive - Rush Hour Drive - Rush Parkview Millburn Avenue - Afternoon Old ShortHills Road - All day Millburn Avenue - Weekends Short Hills Avenue - Hills Avenue Afternoon Short Short Hills Avenue - Rush hour Old Short Hills Road-Rush Hour OldHills Short - Afternoon Road

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Q17A. Do you anticipate leaving Millburn Q17B. If so, why? within the next 5 years? Transit issues/traffic - congestion 5% 16% Jobs 3%

Downsizing/retiring 9% 50% Kids out of school/Grown 18% 34% Other 24%

Taxes/Cost of Living 42%

No Yes Uncertain 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

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Q18A. Millburn is predominantly a single-family home community. Do you think there is a need for other types of housing?

70%

64%

60%

50%

40% 36%

30%

20%

10%

0% No Yes

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Q18B. If so, what type of housing? 30%

25% 24%

21%

20% 19% 19%

16%

15%

10%

0% 55+/Empty Nester Affordable Senior Townhouse/Starter homes/2‐ Condos or Mid priced to Affordable Housing/Rental family Luxury rentals

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Q18C. If so, where? 70%

62%

60%

50%

40%

30% 26%

20%

10% 5% 3% 2% 1% 2% 0% Downtown/Commercial Train Station(s) By School Throughout On major roads Short Hills/ Mall area Short Hills train station areas/Former Saks area

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Q19. Are there any issues in the Township that you think should be addressed in the Master Plan?

Traffic flow /attention to calming/safety 16%

Downtown 13%

Zoning/land use (housing mix/mandatory affordable/Sr. option)FAR… 10%

Parking 9%

Business improvements/diversity 8%

Taxes/combine services with neighboring communities/Greater gov.… 7%

Schools - overcrowding, improvements 7%

Design guidelines/Maintain Township character-limit big projects/Historic… 6%

Flood mitigation/green construction (solar etc)/bury… 6%

Sidewalks/Walkability 5%

Improving/conserving open space/trees/parks/ball fields-rec/playground 5%

Use of former Saks/Anne Sez properties - empty (eyesore) lots 2%

Train station improvements/redevelopment/parking 2%

Relocate municipal buildings/dump/recycling ctr and redevelop land 1%

Addition of safe bike lanes 1%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18%

TOWNSHIP OF MILLBURN 2018 MASTER PLAN REEXAMINATION Visioning Session SWOT Analysis Results (Strengths / Weaknesses / Opportunities / Threats)

Saturday, May 19, 2018 Bauer Center Community Center 9:30am

Strengths Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Reputation Proximity to NYC Train/transit Easy commute Education Real estate/education Schools Public schools & Education

Education Economic stability High-quality education Walkable downtown Commute Paper Mill Playhouse Accessibility Train

Location Education Single-family residential good community feel Strong community Trains Parks Open space/gardens/parks community

Access to transportation Train station Involved citizens Paper Mill Playhouse Reservation Historic homes/districts Walkable downtown Walkability

Recreation facilities Movie theater Local services Deli Nice downtown and mall Ratables/Mall Charm/beauty Arts & culture

Short Hills Mall Paper Mill Playhouse Reservation/recreation Character of different Restaurants/entertainment Paper Mill Playhouse Downtown – compact, local neighborhoods biz, dining, movie Human capital Greenwood gardens Absence of high-density Reservation Parking garage Good recreation and residential Township programs

Educational attainment Open space Arboretum & other rec Trees/residential Credit rating and financial opportunities strength Paper Mill Playhouse Recreation: reservation, parks, Historic preservation Parks/recreation General community feeling ballparks, pool, tennis courts

sense of community Low-density suburban Greenwood Gardens Neighborhood/ community civic associations

Housing options – rental/sale, Variety of arch. styles Arboretum Increasing diversity quality Downtown improvements Mall

Municipal services and tree Demographics and Library management socioeconomics

Composting Surrounding Locations

Millburn 2018 Reexamination – Visioning Session – May 19, 2018 Weaknesses Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Downtown traffic/lack of Lack of interest in High taxes Infrastructure can’t support # Lack of parking Traffic patterns Lack of diversity of retail Traffic commuter and shopper sustainability of people parking Lack of affordable housing Municipal communications Lack of active rec playing Too much multi-family Lack of athletic fields Congestion Lack of parking downtown Pedestrian safety may not reach all residents fields (zoning, bonds) No senior housing Lack of ordinance and law Recent sharply declining RE Overcrowded schools Need road repairs (engage Lack of safe access to bike Lack of forward thinking Lack of sidewalks in key areas enforcement (recycling, values (sale prices v. state & county) paths speeding, code enforcement) assessments) Layout of downtown Existing Plan is too generic Overdevelopment of lot sizes No senior housing Engage community in Overcrowded schools Aging infrastructure (need Complete streets in residential zones decision-making partnerships w/ other orgs) Impediments to commercial Intersections and sight Traffic remediation on feeder Not enough outreach to new Lack of sidewalks COAH guidelines challenging Flooding Educational quality may be retail entry – too many triangles are dangerous roads residents to meet declining restrictions Mall / restricts stores that want School drop-off congestion Poor design downtown Safety issues in Downtown Potholes Lack of partnerships with Environment/flooding to locate in downtown outside groups Downtown Millburn Lack of parking Empty storefronts Lack of consistency in building Development Alliance (DMDA) design/architecture not strong Buildings encroaching on Safety issues near train Parking difficult for Complaining amongst internet sidewalk station shoppers/employees groups Becoming bedroom Lack of government Unfriendly to cyclists Traffic flow community/loss of character transparency

Lack of bike access High taxes Need safer pedestrian crossing at train Unsafe pedestrian access Dearth of street trees downtown downtown High taxes ZBA allows too many residential variances Flooding Lack of green infrastructure to mitigate flooding and environmental-bourne illness concerns Lack of senior housing

Millburn 2018 Reexamination – Visioning Session – May 19, 2018 Opportunities Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Move recycling center and MP can be used to make Keep Millburn the way it is Professional consultants for Senior housing / young Become sustainable town – Downtown vision/footprint – Address enviro issues develop property improvements downtown professional housing LEED ND, etc cohesive appearance Change attitudes re: Missed opportunities with More vibrant downtown Stop multi-family housing Underground power/utility Increase recycling Draw people into downtown – Reevaluate complete streets downtown Short Hills Catering/Exxon lines opportunities family friendly restaurants, sites – land purchase, traffic after-dinner activities, more improvements for the future culture, local marketplace Expand DMDA Limit litigation by developing a Work with county/state for Make downtown 2-way traffic Development around transit Attempt zero waste Require guidelines or Reevaluate downtown zoning proper MP with options roads areas ordinance to guide design to meet AH reqs downtown Add arts component to MP Explore more grant money Maintain open spaces Rezoning for senior housing to Focus schools on STEM Relocate recycling and Incentivize growth of Community development via (ex: make Bauer an arts eliminate overcrowding curriculum maintenance yard to allow for downtown business arts center) municipal use or parking

Update/utilize Bauer Center Reassess outdated Pop-up retail opportunities Review prime downtown real Increase cultural presence Local Millburn-focused store ordinances – no dogs in parks estate downtown downtown More utilization of paper Mill Better lighting in public areas Streamline building application Energy aggregation (lower process rates/increase green) Find more ratables Regional traffic evaluation Allow dogs in Taylor Park Increase bike use/decrease (cut-throughs) vehicular traffic – new bike lanes Millburn should be more Make Reservation more part Use Taylor Park more proactive of community – better facilities, lighting Taylor Park – overall better More trees downtown lighting

Adopt USGBC instead of Attract more retail/restaurants LEED certification

Create more commuter & shopper & employee parking Senior Housing

Millburn 2018 Reexamination – Visioning Session – May 19, 2018 Threats Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Poor traffic flow on Millburn Regional development Deer Flooding Aging infrastructure Increased traffic cut-throughs Losing retail to ecommerce Empty Saks store Avenue people don’t know links Traffic Geese Overbuilding (multi-family) E-commerce School overcrowding Lack of interesting businesses Chatham/Woodland Road between MP/Zoning intersection Make Downtown more viable Lack of sustainability plan Traffic congestion Empty storefronts E-learning Tax increases Disjointed downtown Use of school by non- residents

Change attitude High taxes High taxes Lack of communication with NJ Transit Attempts to overdevelop Lack of places to congregate Flooding merchants to develop retail parcels besides restaurants plan Lack of integration among Potential school overcrowding lack of willingness to privatize Restrictive covenant with mall Climate change – increased New businesses are not Storm preparedness diverse community services prohibits certain types of flooding, lack of affordable targeted stores in downtown green infrastructure, vectors (ticks, invasive species such as Emerald Ash Borers) Teardowns/overbuilding Cannot seize opps with county NJ Transit problems High taxes Increased potholes Poor marketing of (infrastructure) weaknesses of weaknesses High density housing Lack of code enforcement Geese in Taylor Park Lack of code enforcement and property maintenance

Transit village concept

Millburn 2018 Reexamination – Visioning Session – May 19, 2018 Goals and Objectives for 2018 MP Reexamination Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Build parking deck at train Include regional component to Reduce traffic congestion Reduce taxes Maintain quality and character Increase funding thru grants – Maintain prop maintenance Downtown vibrancy station MP of community sustainable city designation, enforcement LEED Improve traffic flow More coordination between Better access to downtown Change building code to allow Maintain education quality Capture 10% of stormwater to Preserve historic aesthetic Environmental sustainability Township commissions/depts. parking solar/green construction for (new construction) prevent downstream flooding new housing (California) thru green infrastructure Increase ratables Develop MP to be a working Enhance opportunities for Require Town administrator to Upgrade commercial Zero-waste Create reasons to congregate tool (not just requirements) experiential uses for B-4 live in town districts/infrastructure downtown Downtown district TOD downtown Long-term budget planning for Maintain Millburn/Short Hills Fix overcrowding/overbuilding Streamline new biz openings Develop LEED standards for ID biz to attract Township and BOE character of community all new development Allocate resources properly Reevaluate B-2 district Fix downtown (no more empty Retain families following kids Educate public about enviro Cohesive plan among diverse (use of personnel) store fronts) leaving home (housing opps issues communities for retired residents) Angled parking at town hall Rezoning for Senior housing Partner with Mall to create Plant native trees throughout New garage by Town Hall more revenue town Move granite benches to park Replace telephone poles / Consider free parking in areas / donation to dedicate bury wires

Regional flood plan with other Appropriate manage traffic Supervise downtown agencies flow in downtown pedestrian and traffic safety Upgrade Taylor Park and Maintain historic character Age-restricted housing increase visibility from Millburn downtown Ave Enhance residential transportation

Attract senior citizen housing

Good returns on investments

Shuttle buses for train Library upgrades – social & academic hub, cultural center Free wifi throughout Township & parks

Millburn 2018 Reexamination – Visioning Session – May 19, 2018