How is this vision planning exercise different from others Millburn Township has done in the past? What’s the plan for implementing the plan?

This plan differs from other plans by not focusing on a particular outcome.  The outcomes or recommendations of this plan will be largely determined by input from public participation and the Township’s hired consultant, Perkins Eastman.  Previous efforts focused on redevelopment or traffic; this plan is meant to provide a path towards a reimagined downtown area.  The plan will also provide a guide on how to implement the outlined vision.  With concepts that can be categorized as short, medium and long-term, it will provide specific changes that can be accomplished by the Township.  Implementation of plan recommendations can be outlined like a strategic plan, with milestone dates set for pursuing a particular outcome.  Some recommendations will be quicker than others depending on complexity.  For example, recommendations for zoning changes can move faster than a proposed River walk concept.

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1. How is this vision planning exercise different from others Millburn Township has done in the past? What’s the plan for implementing the plan?
2. With so many vacancies, why aren’t we focusing on the 500 block, “Upper Millburn Ave” in the Vision Plan?
3. Is this plan going to affect the Township’s schools?
4. How is the Township going to pay for any of the recommendations that come from the Downtown Area Vision Plan?
5. In the event of construction, how are disruptions going to be mitigated?
6. How is this different from the 2018 Master Plan that also had a public survey and meetings?
7. We have no “Senior Housing” in Millburn Township. Will the vision plan address this need?