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Edison council and town attorney spar over strategy as builders'remedy lawsuits proceed
Summary
Residents and council members pressed for clarity after developers filed Builders'Remedy lawsuits while the township pursues a court declaratory judgment; the director of law described the township's chosen legal route and counsel urged limited public discussion of litigation strategy.
Joel Vasoff, a resident and longtime housing critic, told the Edison Township Council during public comment that developers had filed Builders'Remedy lawsuits against the township even after the administration said it was pursuing a declaratory judgment route to resolve Edison's affordable housing obligations.
The concern centers on the state'mandated affordable housing obligation Edison faces for the fourth round, which Vasoff said totals more than 700 units and could prompt large multifamily projects in neighborhoods not zoned for them.
"If a study was conducted that's now being presented to the court, it seems that that could have been incorporated into a resolution back in January,…
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