Borough from the sale of land and the redevelopment. 3. To ensure that the market rate, Age-Targeted housing is attractive to “empty-nesters” and, to that goal, incorporates certain design and pricing principles into the development. These principles include modest unit size, limited number of bedrooms, single level living or limited living areas on multiple floors, accessibility for residents, covered, garaged and/or structured parking common area improvements conducive to senior living, price points at or below the median price of a home in Haddonfield, and other community and site features that support independent living of older adults. 4. To encourage high quality architectural design and construction of new residential buildings within the Redevelopment Area reflect the objectives and standards of the Haddonfield Historic District ordinance. 5. To integrate the affordable housing components seamlessly with the age targeted dwellings. The Plan identifies the consistency of the Plan objectives to the Haddonfield Master Plan (see pgs 27-30) noting for example: 1984 Master Plan and 2009 Reexamination Report both include goals concerning “The the Borough’s housing stock both to maintain the predominantly single family character of the – Borough and to expand housing opportunities to meet the needs of existing and future residents.” 1991 Reexamination Report urged the Borough to explore the possibility of “The developing housing for senior citizens. Notwithstanding the construction of Lincoln Commons, there is still an unmet need for age targeted housing in Haddonfield. This is housing, which would enable adults whose children have grown up and left the single family detached home in which they were raised to into a smaller unit, perhaps on one level with limited “downsize” maintenance responsibilities. This is the primary development goal of the Redevelopment Plan and it responds to a need which has been articulated in the Borough’s Master Plan and Reexamination Reports since 1984.” (emphasis added) The Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1et.seq.), establishes the purposes of land development for the Planning Board includes the following purposes: (i) to promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangement; (e) To encourage senior citizen community housing construction.
Borough from the sale of land and the redevelopment. 3. To ensure that the market rate, Age-Targeted housing is attractive to “empty-nesters” and, to that goal, incorporates certain design and pricing principles into the development. These principles include modest unit size, limited number of bedrooms, single level living or limited living areas on multiple floors, accessibility for residents, covered, garaged and/or structured parking common area improvements conducive to senior living, price points at or below the median price of a home in Haddonfield, and other community and site features that support independent living of older adults. 4. To encourage high quality architectural design and construction of new residential buildings within the Redevelopment Area reflect the objectives and standards of the Haddonfield Historic District ordinance. 5. To integrate the affordable housing components seamlessly with the age targeted dwellings. The Plan identifies the consistency of the Plan objectives to the Haddonfield Master Plan (see pgs 27-30) noting for example: “The 1984 Master Plan and 2009 Reexamination Report both include goals concerning the Borough’s housing stock – both to maintain the predominantly single family character of the Borough and to expand housing opportunities to meet the needs of existing and future residents.” “The 1991 Reexamination Report urged the Borough to explore the possibility of developing housing for senior citizens. Notwithstanding the construction of Lincoln Commons, there is still an unmet need for age targeted housing in Haddonfield. This is housing, which would enable adults whose children have grown up and left the single family detached home in which they were raised to “downsize” into a smaller unit, perhaps on one level with limited maintenance responsibilities. This is the primary development goal of the Redevelopment Plan and it responds to a need which has been articulated in the Borough’s Master Plan and Reexamination Reports since 1984.” (emphasis added) The Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1et.seq.), establishes the purposes of land development for the Planning Board includes the following purposes: (i) to promote a desirable visual environment through creative development techniques and good civic design and arrangement; (e) To encourage senior citizen community housing construction.
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