BURGIS ASSOCIATES, INC.
C OMMUNITY P LANNING AND D EVELOPMENT C ONSULTANTS
PRINCIPALS:
Joseph H. Burgis PP, AICP
Brigette Bogart PP, AICP
Edward Snieckus PP, CLA, ASLA
Community Planning
Land Development and Design
Landscape Architecture
December 4, 2009
Eileen Swan
New Jersey Highlands Council
100 North Road
Chester, NJ 07930
Re: Borough of Bloomingdale – Module 3
BA#: 2235.02
Dear Ms. Swan,
This letter, along with the enclosed documentation is being submitted for the Borough of Bloomingdale pursuant to
its ongoing participation with your agency’s regional plan conformance process. In particular, this packet is being
submitted to meet the December 8th deadline for Module 3.
As detailed in your instructions for Module 3, this letter and the enclosed documentation provide a summary of the
boroughs housing obligation, a summary and consistency review for the proposed Prior Round site(s), and a
narrative discussing the Housing Partnership Program.
A. Summary of Prior Round Obligation
i.
Prior Round Obligation: According to the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), the
Borough of Bloomingdale has Prior Round Obligation of 168 units. The borough may review this
obligation to determine whether a vacant land adjustment would reduce the figure to a more appropriate
level (??Still under court jurisdiction??).
ii. Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) Adjusted Growth Share Projection:
a. Selection of Highlands RMP Adjusted Growth Projection or COAH Projected Growth Share
Obligation:
As detailed below, the municipality’s COAH Growth Share obligation is 76 units. The Highlands RMP
Adjusted Growth Projection is 10 units. The borough intends to utilize the Highlands figure for its
affordable housing obligation.
COAH Obligation: COAH has determined the boroughs Third Round obligation is 76 units, which
derives from a projection of 300 new households, and 259 jobs between 2004 and 2018.
Highlands RMP Adjusted Growth Projection: The Highlands RMP Adjusted Growth Projection consists
of actual growth in the municipality from 2004 to 2008 plus the results of the Module 2 build out
analysis, which is the basis for residential/nonresidential growth within the 2018 time period.
The following tables detail the municipality’s actual growth from 2004 to 2008 as reported by the New
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Jersey Construction Reporter. The first table details the residential growth between 2004 and 2008,
which has incurred a 2.6 unit affordable housing obligation.
CO’s
RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY: 2004 TO 2008
Affordable Housing
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
Obligation
(Total divided by 5)
4
3
1
4
1
13
2.6
Source: NJ Construction Reporter.
The second table details the nonresidential growth between 2004 and 2008. The table after this converts
the square footage of nonresidential growth into jobs based on multipliers provided by COAH. As
shown, recent growth has incurred a 2 unit obligation.
NONRESIDENTIAL GROWTH (SQUARE FEET): 2004 TO 2008
2004 2005 2006
2007
2008 Total
Office
-9,336
-1,136
960
11,432
Source: NJ Construction Reporter.
Office
NONRESIDENTIAL GROWTH CONVERTED TO JOBS: 2004 TO 2008
Affordable Housing
2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 Total
Obligation
(Total divided by 16)
-26.1
-3.2
2.7
32
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Table 4 in the municipality’s build-out report indicated a 4.8-unit obligation as shown in the table
below.
Preservation Plannin
Totals
Area
g Area
Total Residential Units
4
20
24
Residential Units – Sewered
0
6
6
Septic System Yield
4
14
18
Non-Residential Jobs - Sewered
0
0
0
Source: NJ Highlands Council
Affordable Housing
Obligation
4.8
0
The table below summarizes the affordable housing obligation components. As shown, through
participation in the RMP, Bloomingdale’s affordable housing obligation is 9 units.
HIGHLANDS RMP ADJUSTED GROWTH PROJECTION
Affordable Housing Obligation
Build Out Report
4.8
Actual Growth (2004 to 2008)
Residential
2.6
Non-Residential
2.0
Total
9
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