Share Ideas On Affordable Housing In Colts Neck At Upcoming Meeting

COLTS NECK, NJ — The Colts Neck Planning Board is set to host a meeting on affordable housing regulations on Jan. 14.

The meeting, which is set to begin at 7 p.m., will go over the state’s affordable housing regulations as the board develops its fourth-round housing element and fair share plan.

At the meeting, residents will be able to share their thoughts and ideas on strategies and locations appropriate for affordable housing in Colts Neck.

New Jersey’s affordable housing mandates are calculations that determine the number of low- and moderate-incoming housing units that communities must build or renovate.

Under the Mount Laurel Doctrine, all towns are constitutionally mandated to provide their “fair share” of affordable housing for the region.

For the state’s fourth-round obligations, local governments have until Jan. 31, 2025, to either approve their numbers or provide their own calculations consistent with state law.

In Colts Neck, the present housing need (existing housing units deemed substandard/deficient and in need of repair) is 0 units, and the prospective housing need (the number of new units needed based on population trends) is 101 units, according to calculations from the NJ Department of Community Affairs.

The affordable housing meeting will begin following the Planning Board’s reorganization, with a presentation that provides information on the state’s affordable housing regulations and Colts Neck.

At the end of the presentation, attendees will be able to visit stations around the room to provide input on a variety of related questions.

“We encourage all interested residents to attend and engage in this important process,” township officials said.

To learn more, you can visit the Colts Neck Township website.

The meeting will take place at Conover Road Primary School, located at 56 Conover Road, Colts Neck.