Lacey Committee adopts resolutions opposing NJDEP rules, supporting A4017 and advances land-use items
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Summary
The Lacey Township Committee adopted a resolution opposing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's 'real rules' and passed a resolution supporting Assembly bill A4017 (requiring ownership disclosure for LLC purchases of rental housing); the committee also held a first reading to vacate a portion of Iona Street in support of a nine-home subdivision and approved several routine municipal resolutions and minutes.
At its April 2026 meeting the Lacey Township Committee unanimously approved a slate of resolutions and advanced a land-use ordinance in first reading.
The body adopted Resolution 20 26 1 12 opposing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s so-called "real rules," with staff warning the rules "significantly expand the DEP's regulatory authority over development and redevelopment, reconstruction, and land use within coastal communities and flood zone areas" and that some changes could affect building height limits and redevelopment practices. Committee members expressed concern about local impacts if the rules remain in their current form and voted to register municipal opposition.
The committee also approved Resolution 20 26 1 13 supporting Assemblyman Sawicki's A4017, legislation that would require ownership information when residential rental housing is purchased by limited liability companies; members said the measure would increase transparency in rental-property ownership. On land use, the committee introduced Ordinance 20 26 0 5 for first reading to vacate a portion of Iona Street (a paper street) to transfer title to an adjoining property owner as part of a subdivision that will add roughly nine homes; that measure will return for further consideration under the ordinance process.
Committee members approved additional routine items including an amendment to the temporary operating budget under NJSA 40A:4-20, an increase in the municipal court change fund from $250 to $300, refunds of certain deposits, and approval of meeting minutes from March. Public commenters at the meeting included residents who raised concerns about DEP rules and local surveys; one resident reported outreach and invited the committee to a local fundraiser for Lenox Harbor EMS.
All recorded resolutions and votes referenced at the meeting were adopted as read; no contested outcomes or formal amendments were recorded in the transcript.
The committee closed the agenda after announcements and adjourned.
