Section 9.5 - Borough of Hawthorne 9.5 BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE This section presents the jurisdictional annex for the Borough of Hawthorne. The annex includes a general overview of the Borough; an assessment of the Borough of Hawthorne’s risk, vulnerability, and mitigation capabilities; and a prioritized action plan to implement prior to a disaster to reduce future losses and achieve greater resilience to natural hazards. 9.5.1 Hazard Mitigation Planning Team The following individuals are the Borough of Hawthorne’s identified HMP update primary and alternate points of contact and NFIP Floodplain Administrator. Table 9.5-1. Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Richard McAuliffe, OEM Coordinator Brian Vanderhook, Deputy OEM Coordinator 445 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 445 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 973-427-1800 973-427-1800 [email protected] [email protected] NFIP Floodplain Administrator Richard Stewen, Building Official 445 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 973-304-2058 [email protected] 9.5.2 Jurisdiction Profile Once inhabited by the Lenni-Lenape Indians, also known as the Delaware, Hawthorne was settled in the 1700s by Dutch immigrants who were to become the borough's pioneer farmers. This settlement was first part of Manchester Township, a region that was later separated into Hawthorne, Haledon, North Haledon, Prospect Park, Totowa and most of the First Ward of Paterson. The municipality was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 24, 1898. Since 1990, the Borough of Hawthorne has operated under a Mayor – Council form of government, as authorized by the State of New Jersey's Faulkner Act with a charter approved by the local voters. Under this form of government, similar in concept to our federal government, the Mayor and the Council are two separate but co-equal power centers. The mayor serves as Chief Executive of the Borough who is responsible for supervising the operations of government and seeing that the laws are enforced, while the Borough Council serves as the Borough's legislative body, passing local ordinances and resolutions. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Borough has a total land area of 3.364 square miles, of which 3.334 square miles is land and 0.03 square miles is water. According to the U.S. Census, the 2010 population for the Borough of Hawthorne was 18,791. The estimated 2017 population was 19,065, a 1.5 percent increase from the 2010 Census. Data from the 2017 U.S. Census American Community Survey indicate that 6.9 percent of the population is 5 years of age or younger and 15 percent is 65 years of age or older. Communities must deploy a support system that enables all populations to safely reach shelters or to quickly evacuate a hazard area. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey 9.5-1 June 2020 Section 9.5 - Borough of Hawthorne 9.5.3 Growth/Development Trends Understanding how past, current, and projected development patterns have or are likely to increase or decrease risk in hazard areas is a key component to understanding a jurisdiction’s overall risk to its hazards of concern. Table 9.5-2 summarizes recent and expected future development trends, including major residential/commercial development and major infrastructure development. Figure 9.5-1 and 9.5-2 at the end of this annex illustrate the geographically-delineated hazard areas and the location of potential new development. Table 9.5-2. Recent and Expected Future Development Type of Development 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Number of Building Permits for New Construction Issued Since the Previous HMP Single Family 0 2 2 1 0 Multi-Family 0 0 0 19 0 Other (commercial, mixed- 0 0 0 0 0 use, etc.) Location Type (address Known Description / Property or of # of Units / and/or block Hazard Status of Development Name Development Structures and lot) Zone(s)* Development Recent Major Development and Infrastructure from 2015 to Present 175 Forest Hawthorne Square Residential 12 buildings No Complete Ave. Known or Anticipated Major Development and Infrastructure in the Next Five (5) Years 0.2 % Flood 204 Wagaraw Rivergate of Hawthorne Mixed Use 219 apartments Zone, NEHRP In Progress Road D class soils * Only location-specific hazard zones or vulnerabilities identified. 9.5.4 Capability Assessment The Borough of Hawthorne performed an inventory and analysis of existing capabilities, plans, programs, and policies that enhance its ability to implement mitigation strategies. Section 5 (Capability Assessment) describes the components included in the capability assessment and their significance for hazard mitigation planning. This section summarizes the following findings of the assessment: . An assessment of legal and regulatory capabilities. Development and permitting capabilities. An assessment of fiscal capabilities. An assessment of education and outreach capabilities. Information on National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) compliance. Classification under various community mitigation programs. The community’s adaptive capacity for the impacts of climate change. For a community to succeed in reducing long-term risk, hazard mitigation must be integrated into the day- to-day local government operations. As part of this planning effort, planning/policy documents were reviewed, and each jurisdiction was surveyed to obtain a better understanding of their progress in plan integration. Areas that mitigation is currently integrated are summarized in Capability Assessment below. The Borough of Hawthorne identified specific integration activities that will be incorporated into municipal procedures are included in the updated mitigation strategy. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Passaic County and All Municipalities, New Jersey 9.5-2 June 2020 Section 9.5 - Borough of Hawthorne PLANNING, LEGAL AND REGULATORY CAPABILITY The table below summarizes the legal and regulatory tools that are available to the Borough of Hawthorne. Table 9.5-3. Planning, Legal and Regulatory Capability Has the HMP been integrated in the last 5 years ? If yes- how? If no - can it be a Authority that mitigation enforces action? If yes, (Federal, State, If yes- how? add Do you have Regional, Is this State Describe in Mitigation this? (Yes/No) County, Local) Mandated? comments Action #. Codes, Ordinances, & Requirements Building Code Yes State &Local Yes Yes - Comment: Chapter 185 (Uniform Construction Codes); enforced by the Hawthorne Building Department. The department is capable of implementing the code and all municipal codes within its authority to insure new development meets safety codes to protect the public against natural and manmade disasters. This chapter has been integrated into other municipal codes including Land Use Procedures, Property Maintenance, Subdivision of Land, and Zoning. Zoning Code Yes Local Yes Yes - Comment: Chapter 540 (Zoning) - adopted by the municipal council on 1/17/1979; an application for a building permit for a proposed R-1 or R-2 residential use on land lying within Zone A, Special Flood Hazard Area, as shown on the current Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration Flood Hazard Boundary Maps 10 for the Borough of Hawthorne, shall be first reviewed by the Planning Board under the provisions of Article IV of this chapter, and all standards, procedures and requirements therein set forth shall be complied with to the extent applicable to construction or other improvements in a floodplain area having special flood hazards. The Planning Board shall review and consider such applications to determine that such proposal for: (1) Major repairs: (a) Uses construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage. (b) Uses construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage. (2) New construction or substantial improvements: (a) Is protected against flood damage. (b) Is designed (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse or lateral movement of the structure. (c) Uses construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage. (d) Uses construction methods and practices that will minimize Flood Damage. Subdivisions No Local Yes Yes - Comment: Chapter 450 (Subdivision of Land) - adopted by the municipal council on 9/4/1963; any owner of land within the Borough of Hawthorne shall, prior to subdividing or re-subdividing land as defined in the chapter, must submit to the Zoning Administrator at least two weeks prior to a regular meeting of the Board for consideration at the work session of the Board. All subdivision proposals shall be reviewed for assurance that: all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems, are located, elevated and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damages; and adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards. Stormwater Management Yes local Yes Yes - Comment: Chapter 432 (Storm Sewers) – last amended on 8/1/2012; the Code Enforcement Officer enforces this code. The code prohibits discharge or cause to be discharged through an illicit connection to the municipal separate storm sewer system operated by the Borough of Hawthorne any domestic sewage, noncontact cooling water, process wastewater, or other individual waste (other than stormwater). Other Borough codes reference this chapter including: Building, Flood Damage Prevention, Sewers and Sewage