Politics & Government
Public Meeting On Affordable Housing In Millburn (How To Join)
Are you a Millburn resident with questions about the latest affordable housing quotas from the state? Here's your chance to catch up.
MILLBURN, NJ — Are you a Millburn resident with questions about the latest round of affordable housing quotas from the state? Mark down Thursday, Feb. 20 on your calendar.
The town’s Citizen Advisory Committee on Affordable Housing will hold a virtual, public meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom (access the meeting link here).
Here’s what to expect, according to a municipal advisory:
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“This meeting will provide an opportunity for residents to ask questions related to the township’s fourth round of affordable housing. The township’s professionals will be available to provide as many answers as possible to those resident inquiries that pertain to the obligation, process and schedule that are set forth through the fourth round of affordable housing.”
In October, state officials released a new round of quotas that New Jersey towns and cities will have to meet over the next 10 years, including Millburn, which is on the hook for hundreds of potential housing units.
Towns and cities don’t have to create the housing themselves, but must ensure that the threshold is met, often by requiring affordable housing units as part of local real estate development projects.
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This has caused some bad blood between the state and some municipalities, including Millburn and Cedar Grove, which joined a lawsuit with several other New Jersey towns seeking to overturn the law. The suit has since faced multiple defeats in court.
Advocates have pointed out that there are other ways to meet the threshold without allowing huge apartment buildings to spring up around town. Some acceptable ways include rehabbing old housing, creating “100 percent affordable” projects, or allowing property owners to create “accessory dwelling units.”
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