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Monroe Council adopts PRC‑2 change on medical‑facility rule after months of Stonebridge debate
Summary
The Monroe Township Council on May 20 adopted an ordinance amending the Planned Retirement Community (PRC‑2) medical‑facility requirement, a measure Stonebridge residents said affects whether a homeowners association can eliminate an on‑site nurse without a homeowners’ vote.
Monroe Township Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance amending the township code’s PRC‑2 medical‑facility requirement, including language the council and administration said clarifies the municipality’s zoning standard for planned retirement communities.
The change, carried by a 4–1 roll call vote after public comment, updates Chapter 108, Section 6.23 of the township code to revise the medical‑facility requirement in the PRC‑2 zone. Councilman Charles DePiro voted no; Councilmen Michael Markell, Rupa Siegel, Terence Van Zora and Council President Miriam Cohen voted yes.
Supporters of the amendment said it was needed to make the treatment of Stonebridge consistent with other 55‑plus communities in town. Stonebridge residents and HOA leaders urged the council either to remove the original mandate or to include homeowner protections; several people asked the council not to insert language that would bind Stonebridge to a unique…
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