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Hackensack council adopts 'resolution of need' for 54-unit Hiler Street affordable housing project
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 134-26 declaring a 'need' for a proposed 54-unit all-affordable housing project on Hiler Street; the applicant's attorney presented a rendering and said the units will meet state affordable-rent guidelines and include rooftop amenities.
The Hackensack City Council voted on May 5 to adopt a "resolution of need" supporting an application for a 54-unit, all-affordable housing project on Hiler Street.
"We are asking for a resolution of need for a 54 unit all affordable housing project on Hiler Street," said Matthew Gillson of Murphy Schiller & Wilks, representing the applicant. Gillson said the proposal would replace existing houses at 151, 17 and 21 Hiler Street and include state-guideline affordable rents and rooftop amenity space.
Council approved Resolution 134-26 on a recorded roll call after the applicant's presentation. A council member with a conflict stepped off the dais prior to the vote. Public speakers urged that affordable units include three-bedroom options appropriate for families; council members and staff acknowledged that in recent years the city had not built affordable housing and stressed that the council is now pursuing opportunities to expand such housing options.
The resolution establishes the municipal finding of need required for portions of the state application process; it does not itself authorize construction or zoning approvals. Additional statutory and municipal steps will be needed if the applicant proceeds, including site plan review, any local land-use approvals and compliance with state affordability rules.
The council also noted other affordable-housing efforts underway and invited community engagement as applications advance through the required review processes.
