Master Plan Re-exam - July 2012 - Marlboro Township, NJ

the township of marlboro master plan reexamination report - july 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... I-1
II. PERIODIC REEXAMINATION ................................................................................................................. II-1
III. MAJOR PROBLEMS AND OBJECTIVES SINCE 1997 MASTER PLAN .................................................... III-1
IV. EXTENT TO WHICH PROBLEMS AND OBJECTIVES HAVE INCREASED OR REDUCED ......................... IV-1
COMMUNITY VISION PLAN .................................................................................................... IV-1
FARMLAND PRESERVATION ................................................................................................... IV-5
OPEN SPACE/RECREATION ................................................................................................... IV-5
CIRCULATION ......................................................................................................................... IV-6
INFRASTRUCTURE .................................................................................................................... IV-7
SEWER ........................................................................................................................ IV-7
WATER ........................................................................................................................ IV-8
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ......................................................................................................... IV-8
ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................. IV-8
SUSTAINABILITY........................................................................................................................ IV-8
V. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES SINCE LAST MASTER PLAN ......................................................................... V-1
CURRENT HISTORIC AND PROJECTED POPULATION GROWTH ........................................... V-1
POPULATION AND HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION ................................................................. V-2
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS ................................................................................................. V-3
AGE RESTRICTED HOUSING “SARLO” BILL ............................................................................ V-5
TIME OF DECISION................................................................................................................... V-6
INHERENTLY BENEFICIAL USES - WIND, SOLAR, PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY FACILITIES ......... V-6
PERMIT EXTENSION ACT ......................................................................................................... V-6
AFFORDABLE HOUSING (COAH) ........................................................................................... V-6
STATE STRATEGIC PLAN .......................................................................................................... V-7
VI. RECOMMENDED CHANGES ............................................................................................................... VI-1
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................... VI-1
LAND USE/ZONING ................................................................................................................ VI-4
VILLAGE CENTER .................................................................................................................... VI-5
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................... VI-6
VII. REDEVELOPMENT - RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................................ VII-1
Introduction