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Kenilworth planning board adopts fourth‑round housing element to meet state fair‑housing deadlines
Summary
The planning board adopted the borough's fourth‑round housing element and fair‑share plan, accepting DCA calculations that assign Kenilworth a 208 prospective‑need and 35 present need and outlining overlay zones, redevelopment credits and a timetable for ordinance work through March 2026.
The Kenilworth Planning Board voted to adopt the borough's fourth‑round housing element and fair‑share housing plan at its June 24 meeting, a step officials said is necessary to align the borough with recent changes to New Jersey's Fair Housing Act.
Michael Mistretta, the borough's retained affordable‑housing planner, told the board the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) calculated a regional prospective need of 20,506 units; Kenilworth's present need is 35 units and its prospective need is 208 units. "Present need addresses rehabilitation of existing units; prospective need is generally new construction," Mistretta said. He noted the plan and…
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