Woodland Park, Little Falls and Warren Township will join 26 other towns claiming the state is asking them to build more affordable housing than they can support.
More New Jersey towns are poised to join a growing lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s affordable housing law, Gothamist has learned.
Damiano said his town, which is only about 3 square miles and has a population of 14,000, has been asked to build 285 new affordable homes by 2035 – which he called “beyond overwhelming.” The lawsuit is playing out in court as cities and towns around New Jersey are preparing for New Jersey’s next 10-year round of state-mandated affordable housing development under the Mount Laurel doctrine, which states that all municipalities must contribute their “fair share” of low-priced housing.
Woodland Park is obligated to develop 346 for the next round, according to data released by the state’s Department of Community Affairs. Warren Township is being asked to build 262 new units during the next affordable housing round, according to state data. “And it's unfortunate that oftentimes folks that utilize the affordable housing units are getting the blame here because it's really not them driving the density here, it's the market rates,” Croson said.
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