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Allendale says it met fourth‑round housing obligations after Avalon Bay sewer deal and deed‑restriction extensions
Summary
Municipal staff told the planning board Allendale satisfied its fourth‑round fair‑share obligation largely by extending deed restrictions on existing affordable units and by negotiating sewer access and a $500,000 mitigation payment from Avalon Bay; the municipality said it does not need to build new units this round but will continue to track unmet need.
A municipal staff update to the Allendale Planning Board described how the borough addressed its fourth‑round affordable‑housing obligations.
A staff member told the board the borough assembled legal and technical teams, extended deed restrictions on existing affordable units that were at risk of expiring and negotiated a deal that allowed developer Avalon Bay to use borough sewer capacity in exchange for density adjustments in the downtown overlay and a $500,000 payment to the borough. "We actually…
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