AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT VARIOUS ARTICLES OF CHAPTER 94 ENTITLED "BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ORDINANCE" TO IMPLEMENT A RECOMMENDATION OF THE MASTER PLAN LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT, DATED OCTOBER 28, 2004 TO CREATE A NEW ACTIVE ADULT RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT.

WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Borough of Washington adopted an Amendment to the Land Use Element of the Master Plan, dated October 28, 2004 on December 13, 2004 and memorialized said action in a Planning Board Resolution; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62a) requires substantial consistency of the regulations governing zoning and land use development with the adopted Master Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Board recommends to the Borough Council that the land use regulations and the Zoning Map as established in Chapter 94, more particularly known as the "Borough of Washington Development Regulations Ordinance" be amended and supplemented to create a new age restricted residential zone district in accordance with the recommendation as set forth in the current Master Plan, as amended; and

WHEREAS, the Borough Council of the Borough of Washington concurs with the recommendations set forth by the Planning Board and does find that the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community will be promoted by the proposed new zone district for the purpose of creating housing opportunities for active adults;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Washington, County of Warren and State of New Jersey that the Borough's Development Regulations Ordinance and Zoning Map be amended to add a new §94-79.1, to be known as the AR-7 Age Restricted Residential Zone District to the established residential zone districts and to provide development standards as provided herein.

2. §94-71, entitled "Zoning Map, Schedules and Performance Standards" is revised to amend the Zoning Map to rezone Lots 7 and 7.01 in Tax Block 73 from the B-1/Highway Business Zone District to the AR-7 Age Restricted Residential Zone District.

**Webmasters Note: The previous portion of Ordinance No. 14-2005 amends the zoning map which can be viewed at the zoning map link of the town page.