Hearing On Affordable Housing In Millburn Postponed 1 Month

MILLBURN, NJ — A hearing on Millburn's Fair Share and Affordable Housing settlement that was scheduled to be held on Dec. 15 has now been postponed until after the new year.

The hearing will allow people to comment on a proposed affordable housing development in Millburn that's meant to partly satisfy the town's affordable housing obligation under state law.

This residential development would be built on the current Department of Public Works site at 11 Main St. and share the site with the department.

This judicial proceeding will take place between the Township of Millburn and Fair Share Housing Center to evaluate whether the proposed settlement agreement is "fair and reasonable to the region's very-low, low and moderate income households," according to a public notice.

Millburn has a state-mandated Fair Share and Affordable Housing obligation that it must implement and submit plans for by Dec. 31.

Last week, arguments broke out at a Town Hall meeting at which the settlement was discussed.

Although Mayor Tara Prupis said she opposed building the new apartment complex, the majority of the Township Committee voted "yes" to approve a request for proposals for the 11 Main St. site.

The "Fairness and Preliminary Compliance Hearing" has been rescheduled by the Superior Court of New Jersey to Jan. 28, 2022 at 1:30 p.m.

Read more about Millburn's long-worked-on settlement here.

The hearing set for January can be watched virtually by the public. Patch will post the link when the date gets closer.

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