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Council advances Round Four rezoning to meet affordable-housing obligations
Summary
Council voted to advance multiple ordinances rezoning parcels under Monroe Township's Round Four affordable housing plan, moving traffic-signal and zoning text amendments to first reading and updating affordable-housing development fee regulations to conform to the amended fair housing act.
Monroe Township council voted on Feb. 9, 2026 to advance a package of ordinances implementing zoning changes associated with the township's Round Four affordable housing obligations. Council approved introductions (first readings) for the traffic-signal project on Applegarth Road and Joan Warren Way and for multiple zoning amendments that rezone several parcels to higher-density residential districts to accommodate affordable housing commitments.
Administration described four primary sites implicated in the Round Four plan: a senior community site on Buckaloo Avenue, a 100% affordable site at the former Meadow View/Gravel Hill Road property, an inclusionary project on the southeast border near Manalapan, and a redevelopment site referenced as the 'bald eagle' site where an inclusionary development will be permitted. The zoning changes convert several single-family residential districts to higher-density residential zones to meet obligations agreed under the settlement and housing element.
Council also moved forward with Ordinance 0220260005, which repeals and replaces sections of township code governing affordable housing development fees to align local regulations with the amended fair housing act. Council members confirmed the rezoning actions are consistent with the adopted housing element and fair-share commitments previously approved by the planning board.
The ordinances were advanced on unanimous roll calls for introduction; final adoption will occur at the scheduled second readings. Residents at the meeting asked about project counts and the number of affordable units; staff provided totals for the rezoned sites and the percentage of units proposed as affordable under each project in response.
