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Belmar council discusses settlement‑linked overlay zones as residents warn of denser development on 4th Avenue
Summary
At a council workshop, officials said two proposed mixed‑use overlay zones are part of a negotiated settlement with Fair Share Housing Center designed to meet Belmar’s round‑4 affordable housing obligations; staff warned missing the judge’s March 16 deadline could expose the borough to builders’‑remedy lawsuits, while residents urged keeping overlays away from 4th Avenue.
Belmar — Council members and planning staff spent the workshop portion of the borough meeting outlining two proposed mixed‑use overlay zones that are part of a court‑conditioned settlement to meet the borough’s round‑4 affordable housing obligations.
The planning consultant said the overlays were negotiated with Fair Share Housing Center and the borough’s planners and presented to a special adjudicator as part of a comprehensive settlement package. The consultant warned that the judge’s recent approval of the settlement is conditioned on the borough adopting the required ordinances and that the borough has until March 16 to act. “If the borough doesn't do it by March 16 … the borough would immediately be stripped of its immunity and be…
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