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Passaic council adopts set-aside rule for affordable units, clarifies fractional rounding
Summary
The Passaic City Council adopted an ordinance clarifying how fractional required affordable units are calculated — fractions above 0.5 round up — and approved a slate of consent items and resolutions by unanimous roll call.
Passaic City Council adopted an ordinance clarifying that fractional results when calculating mandatory affordable housing set‑asides will be rounded up when the fraction exceeds 0.5, city staff told the council during the meeting.
Ricky, a city staff member who explained the ordinance, said, “So when you do a calculation for units ... if it was 1.7, it would be 2 affordable units. And if it was 1.5 or below, it would be 1 affordable unit.” That clarification, he said, ensures developers and staff apply a consistent rule when computing required affordable units under the municipal code change presented to the council.
Why it matters: The change implements a practical rule for developers and the city…
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