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Linden council introduces multiple zoning changes as residents accuse measures of targeting Hasidic community
Summary
The Linden City Council on April 18 introduced a set of ordinances that would change rules on subcode fees, parking, traffic, residential permit parking and land‑use procedures, prompting sharp criticism from residents who said the proposals appear aimed at limiting growth by the city’s Hasidic Jewish community.
The Linden City Council on April 18 introduced a set of ordinances that would change rules on subcode fees, parking, traffic, residential permit parking and land‑use procedures, prompting sharp criticism from residents who said the proposals appear aimed at limiting growth by the city’s Hasidic Jewish community.
Council members voted to introduce ordinances numbered 69‑22 through 69‑29 on first reading; each motion passed on roll call. The measures ranged from amendments to subcode fees (69‑22) to changes in traffic and parking regulations (69‑25, 69‑26, 69‑27), updates to district regulations (69‑28) and revisions to land‑use procedures (69‑29). Several residents told the council they had not been given…
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