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Edison council hears calls to broaden ADU options as attorney explains 610‑unit carryover in housing plan
Summary
A resident urged the council to expand accessory‑dwelling‑unit (ADU) zoning; the municipality's affordable‑housing lawyer said ADUs are included as a mechanism in the plan and that a 610‑unit carryover from the third‑round obligation is treated as 'unmet need' in the fourth‑round calculations.
A resident told the Edison Municipal Council on April 7 that accessory dwelling units (ADUs) should be allowed in additional zones so seniors and homeowners across town can use them to age in place. The council then heard a technical explanation from municipal affordable‑housing counsel Christopher Zingaro, who described how ADUs fit into the municipality's fourth‑round fair‑share plan and how a 610‑unit carryover from the third round is handled.
Ron Laufler asked the council to revise the ADU portion of the plan before adoption so that RB and RBB zones — not only RA zones — could be eligible for ADUs,…
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