TOWNSHIP OF EDGEWATER PARK BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY 2021 MASTER PLAN UPDATE LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT ADOPTED BY: THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EDGEWATER PARK BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Adopted: May 2021 PREPARED BY: BURLINGTON COUNTY BRIDGE COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGIONAL PLANNING 1900 BRIGGS ROAD MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY 08054 Acknowledgements Edgewater Park Township Committee Edgewater Park Township Planning Board Honorable Lauren Kremper-DiFilippo, Mayor Honorable Lauren Kremper-DiFilippo William A. Belgard III, Deputy Mayor Marian Johnson, Planning Board Chairperson Kevin Johnson, Committee Member Charles Robinson, Vice Chairperson Michael Trainor, Committee Member John Alexander Juanita Scott, Committee Member William A. Belgard III Kenneth Kauker Stephen Malecki Vincent Smith Jeff Westphal Professional Staff Burlington County Bridge Commission Staff Board Solicitor Tom J. Coleman III Liz Verna, Director Board Engineer Rakesh R. Darji PE, PP, CME, CFM Tom Stanuikynas, AICP, PP, Regional Planning Manager Board Planner Edward E. Fox III AICP, PP Linda Wong, GIS Specialist Housing Planner Mary Beth Lonergan AICP, PP Township Administrator Tom Pullion Planning Board Secretary Nicole Carter Tom J. Stanuikynas, PP, AICP New Jersey Professional Planner License No. 33LI00601600 An original copy of this document is signed and sealed and filed with the municipal clerk. Table of Contents Executive Summary ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Municipal Land Use Law ............................................................................................................................... 3 Vision ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 Statement of Goals ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Policy Statements.......................................................................................................................................... 8 Background ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Geographic Location ............................................................................................................................... 10 Population ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Housing ................................................................................................................................................... 13 Economy and Employment ..................................................................................................................... 14 Future Projections ................................................................................................................................... 15 Existing Development ................................................................................................................................. 16 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................ 16 Land Use .................................................................................................................................................. 18 Property Classification ............................................................................................................................ 20 Public Services ......................................................................................................................................... 23 Open Space and Recreational Facilities .................................................................................................. 24 Natural and Environmental Features ...................................................................................................... 26 Known Contaminated Sites ..................................................................................................................... 28 Zoning Districts ........................................................................................................................................... 29 Affordable Housing ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Redevelopment Areas ................................................................................................................................. 38 State and Regional Plans ............................................................................................................................. 40 State Development and Redevelopment Plan ........................................................................................ 40 Stormwater Management Rules ............................................................................................................. 41 Burlington County Highway Master Plan ................................................................................................ 42 Burlington County River Route Corridor Study ....................................................................................... 42 Burlington County Bicycle Master Plan ................................................................................................... 43 Burlington County Solid Waste Management Plan ................................................................................ 43 Burlington County Wastewater Management Plan ................................................................................ 43 Burlington County Hazard Mitigation Plan ............................................................................................. 44 Route 130/Delaware River Corridor Strategic Plan ................................................................................ 45 Master Plans of Contiguous Municipalities ............................................................................................ 47 Land Use Map ............................................................................................................................................. 48 Zoning Recommendations .......................................................................................................................... 48 Other Recommendations ........................................................................................................................ 58 Appendices .................................................................................................................................................. 60 Appendix 1 – Climate Change Hazard Vulnerability Assessment .............................................................. i Appendix 2 – Public Engagement ........................................................................................................... xii Appendix 3 – Residential Zoning .............................................................................................................xiii Appendix 4 – Non-residential Zoning...................................................................................................... xv Appendix 5 – 2021 Land Use Map ......................................................................................................... xvii Appendix 6 – Zoning Variances ............................................................................................................. xviii Maps Map 1 – Edgewater Park Road Network 16 Map 2 – Edgewater Park Bus and Rail Network 17 Map 3 – Edgewater Park 1930 Aerial Photograph 18 Map 4 – Land Use Land Cover 1995 and 2012 20 Map 5 – Property Classification 23 Map 6 – Public Land and Open Space 24 Map 7 – Natural Features 26 Map 8 – Topography and Soil Conditions 27 Map 9 – Known Contaminated Sites 28 Map 10 – Edgewater Park Zoning in 2020 30 Map 11 – Affordable Housing Sites 37 Map 12 – Redevelopment Areas 39 Map 13 – State Plan Policy Map in Edgewater Park 40 Map 14 – Wastewater Service Areas 44 Map 15– Recommended Zoning Changes 53 Tables Table 1 – Population of Edgewater Park 1930 - 2010 10 Table 2 – Age and Race Characteristics 11 Table 3 – Housing Data 13 Table 4 – Economic and Employment Data 14 Table 5 – Population and Employment Forecasts 15 Table 6 – Land Use Data for 1965 19 Table 7 – Land Use Data for 1995 and 2012 19 Table 8 – Number of Parcels & Area by Property Class 21 Table 9 – Parks and Recreational Facilities 25 Table 10 – Zoning Districts 29 Table 11 – Recommended Non-Residential Schedule 54 Figures Figure 1 – Race/Ethnic Background and Age Distribution 11 Figure 2 – Population and Employment Forecasts 14 DRAFT – 2021 MASTER PLAN LAND USE ELEMENT Executive Summary Just five years after the formation of Edgewater Park Township, the forward-looking “Town Plan for Edgewater Park” was crafted in 1929 to become the basis for guiding anticipated growth. As the Township experienced a surge residential growth, Edgewater Park’s first Comprehensive Master Plan was adopted in 1967. Fifteen years later as development slowed and market trends