2009 Master Plan & Reexamination Report Verona, New Jersey

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1 2009 Master Plan & Reexamination Report Verona, New Jersey

2 MASTER PLAN TOWNSHIP OF VERONA, NEW JERSEY PREPARED FOR THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF VERONA, NJ PREPARED BY KASLER ASSOCIATES, PA 34 LITTLE BROOK ROAD SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY June 12, 2009

3 The original document was signed and sealed on June 12, 2009, in accordance with Chapter 41 of Title 13 of the State Board of Professional Planners. Jason L. Kasler, AICP, PP Kasler Associates, PA Professional Planner #5240 Kasler Associates, PA

4 This report was developed, in part, using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized.

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 - REGIONAL LOCATION... SECTION 1 PAGE 1 SECTION 2 - POPULATION AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC DATA... SECTION 2 PAGE 1 Population... 1 Births and Deaths... 2 Migration... 4 Age and Gender Characteristics... 6 Racial Composition... 8 Household Income... 9 Number of People per Household Household Size Educational Attainment Census Tracts and Block Groups Census Tract Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group SECTION 3 - EXISTING LAND USE... SECTION 3 PAGE 1 Existing Land Use by Census Block Groups... 4 Census Tract Census Tract Block Group Census Tract 210 Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Census Tract Block Group Existing Land Use by Classification Residential Land Use Commercial & Office Land Use Industrial Land Use... 31

6 Public Land Uses Vacant Lands Houses of Worship Golf Course SECTION 4 ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES... SECTION 4 PAGE 1 Wetland Areas... 1 Deciduous Wooded Wetlands... 2 Managed Wetlands... 2 Flood-prone Areas... 5 Soil Conditions... 7 Boonton Series... 9 Haledon Series... 9 Hasbrouck silt loam... 9 Holyoke silt loam Horseneck sandy loam Knickerbocker fine sandy loam Natchaug muck Peckmantown Series Udifluvents Udorthents - Boonton substratum Udorthents - Haledon substratum Udorthents - Horseneck substratum Udorthents - Peckmantown substratum Urban Land Series Yalesville Series Contaminated Sites Lead Agencies Level of Site Contamination and Complexity Status of Site Remediation Topography Slopes SECTION 5: COMMUNITY FACILITIES & SERVICES... SECTION 5 PAGE 1 Public School Facilities... 1 Verona Elementary Schools... 1 H.B. Whitehorne Middle School... 2 Verona High School... 2 Recreation Facilities... 3 Recreation Needs Assessment... 3 Municipal Services... 6 Library... 6 Police... 6 Fire Department... 7 Verona Rescue Squad... 9 SECTION 6 EXISTING TRAFFIC AND CIRCULATION... SECTION 6 PAGE 1 Street Classification... 1 Arterial Roads... 1 Collector Roads... 2 Local Access Roads... 2 New Jersey Straight Line Diagrams... 4 Straight Line Diagram Legend... 4 New Jersey Route 23 (Prospect Avenue)... 5 Essex County Route 506 (Bloomfield Avenue)... 6

7 Essex County Route 577 (Prospect Avenue)... 8 Essex County Route 636 (Lakeside Avenue)... 9 Essex County Route 637 (Fairview Avenue) Essex County Route 639 (Grove Avenue) Right-of-Way Widths Mass Transportation System Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) SECTION 7 - VERONA S GOALS & OBJECTIVES... SECTION 7 PAGE 1 SECTION 8 - VERONA LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT... SECTION 8 PAGE 1 Single-family Residential Districts... 3 Single-family Residential District - Very Low Density... 4 Single-family Residential District Low Density... 5 Single-family Residential District - Medium Density... 6 Single-family Residential District High Density... 7 Single-family Residential District Very High Density... 9 Multi-family Residential Districts Multi-family Residential District - Apartments Multi-family Residential District - High-rise Commercial Districts Professional Office and Business Mixed Office Use Mixed Retail Use Town Center District Extended Town Center District Regional Retail District Public Districts Public Semi Public Transportation Districts Removed From Previous Land Use Plans Residential-Office Limited Industrial SECTION 9 - CIRCULATION PLAN ELEMENT... SECTION 9 PAGE 1 SECTION 10 CONSISTENCY WITH THE 2008 ZONING ORDINANCE... SECTION 10 PAGE 1 Land use consistency with zoning requirements... 1 Land use consistency of lots in the C zone... 3 Land use consistency of lots in the R-1 zone... 4 Land use consistency of lots in the R-2 zone... 5 Land use consistency of lots in the R-3 zone... 6 Land use consistency of lots in the R-4 zone... 7 Land use consistency of lots in the A-1 zone... 8 Land use consistency of lots in the A-2 zone... 9 Land use consistency of lots in the A-3 zone Land use consistency of lots in the R-MS zone Land use consistency of lots in the R-O zone Land use consistency of lots in the C-1 zone Land use consistency of lots in the C-2 zone Land use consistency of lots in the CBD zone Land use consistency of lots in the Redevelopment Zone... 17

8 Lot area consistency with zoning requirements Lot area consistency of lots in the C zone Lot area consistency of lots in the R-1 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the R-2 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the R-3 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the R-4 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the A-1 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the A-2 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the A-3 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the R-MS zone Lot area consistency of lots in the C-1 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the C-2 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the CBD zone Lot area consistency of lots in the M-1 zone Lot area consistency of lots in the Redevelopment Area Lot width consistency with zoning requirements Lot width consistency of lots in the C zone Lot width consistency of lots in the R-2 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the R-3 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the R-4 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the A-1 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the A-2 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the A-3 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the R-MS zone Lot width consistency of lots in the R-O zone Lot width consistency of lots in the C-1 zone Lot width consistency of lots in the CBD zone Lot width consistency of lots in the Redevelopment Area Summary: Consistency with major zoning requirements Zoning Analysis of the Residential Zones Zoning Analysis of the R-2 zone Zoning Analysis of the R-3 zone Zoning Analysis of the R-4 zone Proposed R Proposed R Proposed R Proposed R Proposed R SECTION 11 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES PLAN ELEMENT... SECTION 11 PAGE 1 SECTION 12 HISTORIC PRESERVATION PLAN... SECTION 12 PAGE 1 Township History... 2 Policy Statement... 3 State and National Register of Historic Places... 4 Verona Lake Park... 4 Municipally Identified Historic Landmarks Lakeside Avenue (Pease House) Claremont Avenue (Priest Farm Homestead)... 6 The White Rock Sunset Avenue (Farm House) Martin Road Grove Avenue Verona Civic Center Verona Public Library Methodist Church, Montrose Avenue... 17

9 Interface with Other Master Plan Elements Land Use Element Housing Plan Element Circulation Plan Element Community Facilities Plan SECTION 13 - HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE HOUSING PLAN... SECTION 13 PAGE 1 The prior round obligation ( )... 1 Inventory of Municipal Housing Stock... 2 a) Year Round And Seasonal Housing Units... 3 b) Housing Age... 4 c) Housing Conditions... 5 d) Purchase and Housing Values... 6 e) Occupancy Characteristics and Types... 7 Population Analysis... 9 a) Population Size b) Rate of Population Growth c) Age Characteristics d) Income Levels e) Household Size The rehabilitation share (2000) Current Round Obligation Projection Of Municipal Housing Stock 2004 through a) Number of Housing Units Constructed since January 1, b) Demolition permits issued and projected c) Approval & applications for development and redevelopment agreements d) Past 11-year trend including demolitions & certificates of occupancy Future jobs & employment characteristics 2004 through a) Square feet of Non-Residential Development Authorized by Building Permit since January 1, b) Demolition Permits issued since January 1, c) Approval and applications for development and redevelopment agreements Employment Characteristic Trends a) Historic Employment Trends b) Employment Characteristics and Occupational Patterns of the Community's Residents d) Other Regional or Community Factors Impacting Upon Municipal Employment e) Probable Future Employment Characteristics Fair Share Housing Plan SECTION 14 - RELATIONSHIP TO ADJOINING COMMUNITY MASTER PLANS. SECTION 14 PAGE 1 West Orange... 1 Essex Fells... 2 North Caldwell... 2 Cedar Grove... 3 Montclair... 4 Essex County... 5 State Development Guide Plan (SDRP) SECTION 15 - RECYCLING ELEMENT... SECTION 15 PAGE 1 Solid Waste Disposal Procedures... 3 SPECIAL MATERIALS... 4 CORRUGATED CARDBOARD... 4 OFFICE AND COMPUTER PAPER... 4 TIRES... 4 BATTERIES & MOTOR OIL... 4 MIXED PAPER & TELEPHONE BOOKS (JUNK MAIL)... 5

10 COMPOSTING... 5 PROPANE TANKS... 5 SECTION REEXAMINATION REPORT... SECTION 16 PAGE 1 A. The Major Problems and Objectives To Land Development In The Community At The Time of The Preparation Of The Township's Last Master Plan... 2 B. Extent to Which Problems and Objectives Have Been Reduced or Have Increased Subsequent to the Last Master Plan... 3 C. The Extent to Which There Have Been Significant Changes in the Assumptions, Policies and Objectives Forming the Basis for Such Plans or Regulations With Particular Emphasis on Specific Planning Issues and Governmental Policy... 4 D. Specific Changes... 4 E. Redevelopment Plans... 4 SECTION 17 - STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN... SECTION 17 PAGE 1 Introduction... 1 Goals... 1 Stormwater Discussion... 2 Background... 3 Design and performance standards... 6 Plan Consistency... 6 Nonstructural Stormwater Management Strategies... 7 Land Use/Build-Out Analysis... 9 Mitigation Plans... 9 SECTION 18 HILLTOP REDEVELOPMENT PLAN... SECTION 18 PAGE 1 Executive Summary... 1 I. INTRODUCTION... 2 A. General... 2 B. Statutory Requirements... 2 C. Area Description... 3 D. Existing Land Use... 3 E. Redevelopment Parcels... 4 F. Environmental... 4 II. REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES... 6 A. Plan Goals... 6 B. Infrastructure... 6 III. LAND USE PLAN A. General B. Parcel Standards IV. PLAN OF ACTION A. Municipal Approval B. Relocation C. Redevelopment Schedule D. Redeveloper Agreements V. PLAN RELATIONSHIP TO DEFINITIVE LOCAL OBJECTIVES A. Relationship to Municipal Master Plan B. Relationship to County Master Plan C. Relationship to State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP)... 19

11 List of Tables and Maps Table 2 1 : Historic Population Township of Verona... Section 2 Page 1 Table 2 2 : Historic Birth and Death Rates Township of Verona... 2 Table 2 3: Historic Migration... 4 Table 2 4 : Age and Genders Characteristics Census of Population... 6 Table 2 5 : Age and Gender Characteristics... 7 Table 2 6 : Race Characteristics... 8 Table 2 7 : Race Characteristics... 8 Table 2 8 : Household Income Table 2 9 : Household Income 1999 Census of Population Table 2 10 : Household Income 1990 / 2000 Census of Population Table 2 11 : People per Household Table 2 12 : Household Size Table 2 13 : Household Size Table 2 14 : Household Size & 2000 Census of Population Table 2 15 : School Enrollment and Educational Attainment Census of Population Table 2 16 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 210 Block Group Table 2 17 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 210 Block Group Table 2 18 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 210 Block Group Table 2 19 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 210 Block Group Table 2 20 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 211 Block Group Table 2 21 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 211 Block Group Table 2 22 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 211 Block Group Table 2 23 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 211 Block Group Table 2 24 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 211 Block Group Table 2 25 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 212 Block Group Table 2 26 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 212 Block Group Table 2 27 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 212 Block Group Table 2 28 : Socio-economic Indicators Census Tract 212 Block Group Table 3 1 : Existing Land Use Township of Verona... Section 3 Page 2 Table 3 2 : Existing Land Use Tract 210 Block Group Map 3 2 : Existing Land Use: Tract 210 Block Group Table 3 3 : Existing Land Use Tract 210 Block Group Map 3 3 : Existing Land Use: Tract 210 Block Group Table 3 4 : Existing Land Use Tract 210 Block Group Map 3-4: Existing Land Use: Tract 210 Block Group Table 3 5 : Existing Land Use Tract 210 Block Group Map 3-5: Existing Land Use: Tract 210 Block Group Table 3 6 : Existing Land Use Tract 211 Block Group Map 3-6: Existing Land Use: Tract 211 Block Group Table 3 7 : Existing Land Use Tract 211 Block Group Map 3 7 : Existing Land Use: Tract 211 Block Group Table 3 8 : Existing Land Use Tract 211 Block Group Map 3 8 : Existing Land Use: Tract 211 Block Group Table 3 9 : Existing Land Use Tract 211 Block Group

12 Map 3 9 : Existing Land Use: Tract 211 Block Group Table 3 10 : Existing Land Use Tract 211 Block Group Map 3 10 : Existing Land Use: Tract 211 Block Group Table 3 11 : Existing Land Use Tract 212 Block Group Map 3 11 : Existing Land Use: Tract 212 Block Group Table 3 12 : Existing Land Use Tract 212 Block Group Map 3 12 : Existing Land Use: Tract 212 Block Group Table 3 13 : Existing Land Use Tract 212 Block Group Table 3 14 : Existing Land Use Tract 212 Block Map 3 14 : Existing Land Use: Tract 212 Block Group Map 3 15 : Verona Park Table 3 15 : Recreational Facilities - Board of Education Lands Map 3 16 : Eagle Rock Reservation Map 3 17 : Eagle Rock Reservation Contours Table 4 1 : Wetland Classification, Location, Area... Section 4 Page 2 Table 4 2 : Flood Prone Lands, Location, Area... 5 Map 4-2 Flood Prone Areas... 6 Table 4 3 : Area of Soils, By Soils Type Table 4 4 : Known Contaminated Sites Table 4 5 : Known Contaminated Sites Map 4 6 : Relief Map Section 5 Page Table 5 4 : Recreation and Open Space Inventory and Needs Assessment Census Tract Table 5 5 : Recreation and Open Space Inventory and Needs Assessment Census Tract Table 5 6 : Recreation and Open Space Inventory and Needs Assessment Census Tract Table 5 7 : Engine Company 1 Vehicle Inventory... 7 Table 5-8: Hose Company 2 Vehicle Inventory... 8 Map 6-1 Roadway Classification... Section 6 Page 3 Table 6 2 : Typical Right-of-Way Widths Table 8 1 : Land Use Districts... Section 8 Page 1 Table 8 2 : Land Use Districts by Number of Lots and Acres... 2 Map 8-1: Land Use Plan Very Low Density Residential... 4 Map 8-2: Land Use Plan Low Density Residential... 5 Map 8-3: Land Use Plan Medium Density Residential... 6 Map 8-4: Land Use Plan High Density Residential... 8 Map 8 5 : Land Use Plan Very High Density Residential... 9 Map 8 6 : Land Use Plan Apartments Map 8 7 : Land Use Plan High-rise Map 8 8 : Land Use Plan Professional Office & Business Map 8 9 : Land Use Plan Mixed Office Use Map 8 10 : Land Use Plan Mixed Retail Use Map 8-11 : Land Use Plan Town Center District Map 8-12 : Land Use Plan Extended Town Center District Map 8 13 : Land Use Plan Regional Retail District Map 8-14: Land Use Plan - Public Districts... 19

13 Map 8 15 : Land Use Plan Semi Public District Map 8 16 : Land Use Plan Transportation Map 8-17: Land Use Plan Remove Residential Office District Map 8-18: Land Use Plan Remove Limited Industrial Districts Map 10-1: Land use consistency with zoning requirement... Section 10 Page 2 Map 10-2: C zoning district... 3 Map 10-3: R-1 zoning district... 4 Map 10-4 : R-2 zoning district... 5 Map 10-5 : R-3 zoning district... 6 Map 10-6 : R-4 zoning district... 7 Map 10-7 : A-1 zoning district... 8 Map 10-8 : A-2 zoning district... 9 Map 10-9: A-3 zoning district Map : R-MS zoning district Map : R-O zoning district Map : C-1 zoning district Map : C-2 zoning district Map : CBD zoning district Map : M-1 zoning district Map : Redevelopment Zone Map : Lot area consistency with zoning requirements Map : C zoning district Map : R-1 zoning district Map : R-2 zoning district Map : R-3 zoning district Map : R-4 zoning district Map : A-1 zoning district Map : A-2 zoning district Map : A-3 zoning district Map : R-MS zoning district Map : R-O zoning district Map : C-1 zoning district Map : C-2 zoning district Map : CBD zoning district Map : M-1 zoning district Map : Redevelopment Zone Map : Lot width consistency of lots in the C zone Map : Lot width consistency: C zoning district Township of Verona Map 10-35: Lot width consistency: R-1 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: R-3 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: R-4 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: A-1 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: A-2 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: A-3 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: R-MS zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: R-O zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot width consistency: C-1 zoning district Township of Verona Map 10-45: Lot width consistency: C-2- zoning district Township of Verona... 48

14 Map : Lot width consistency: CBD zoning district Township of Verona Map : Lot Width consistency: M-1 zoning district Township of Verona Map : Redevelopment Zone Map : Consistency with major zoning requirements Township of Verona Map : Proposed R-100 Zone District Township of Verona Map : Potential Dividable Lots in the Proposed R-100 Zone District Township of Verona Map : Proposed R-70 Zone District Township of Verona Map : Potential Dividable Lots in the Proposed R-70 Zone District Township of Verona 66 Map : Proposed R-60 Zone District Township of Verona Map : Potential Dividable Lots in the Proposed R-60 Zone District Township of Verona 68 Map : Proposed R-50 Zone District Township of Verona Map : Potential Dividable Lots in the Proposed R-50 Zone District Township of Verona 70 Map : Potential Dividable Lots in the Proposed R-50 Zone District Township of Verona 71 Map : Proposed R-50 Zone District Township of Verona Map : Potential Dividable Lots in the Proposed R-40 Zone District Township of Verona 74 Table 13-1 Housing Characteristics... Section 13 Page 3 Table 13-2 Year Structure Built... 4 Table 13-3 Equipment and Plumbing Facilities... 5 Table 13-5 : Specified Renter Occupied Housing Units... 6 Table 13-6 : Units in Structure... 7 Table 13-7 : Number of Rooms... 8 Table 13-8: Rate of Population Growth Table 13-9:Age and Gender Characteristics Table 13-11: Family and Household Income Table : Family and Household Income Table : Household Size New Jersey, Essex County and Township of Verona Table : Average Number of Person Per Household New Jersey, Essex County and Township of Verona Table : Dwelling Units Authorized by Building Permit And Demolition Permits Table 13-16: Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment Table Employed People 16 Years Old And Over By Occupation Table Employed People 16 Years Old And Over By Industry... 30