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Glen Ridge postpones three ordinance hearings; planner outlines how housing overlays would work
Summary
The borough postponed public hearings for three housing-related ordinances to March 9, 2026, and re-adopted a housing element; borough planner Eric DeLine described how inclusionary overlay zones and density assumptions would be applied if commercial parcels redevelop, while residents raised questions about notice, neighborhood impacts and historic preservation.
The Glen Ridge Borough Council on a virtual meeting postponed public hearings for Ordinance Nos. 18-31, 18-32 and 18-33 to Monday, March 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Burrow Hall, citing delays in certified mail notice. Mayor (presiding) said the council will proceed with final adoption of all three ordinances at that in-person meeting and encouraged residents to reach out to borough staff or consult the housing-element webpage for details.
Councilor Moody and other council members also voted to re-adopt the borough's housing element and fair-share plan during the same meeting. The re-adoption, the council said, incorporates settlements and reflects the borough's response to statutory fourth-round affordable-housing obligations.
Why it matters: The housing element establishes the zoning framework the borough would use to meet its state-mandated affordable-housing obligations if property owners or developers seek to redevelop…
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