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Council introduces zoning changes to create two affordable-housing districts; planning-board review and June 8 hearing set
Summary
The council introduced Ordinances 26‑04 and 26‑11 to establish AH2 and AH1 affordable-housing districts for specified lots; staff described redline revisions (removing Lot 1 from development and concentrating units on Lots 6–11) and the council referred both ordinances to the planning board and scheduled public hearings beginning June 8.
The Township of Washington Council on May 18 introduced two ordinances to amend zoning ordinances and create affordable-housing districts for specific parcels.
Ordinance 26‑04 would amend Ordinance 26‑02 to add a new AH2 affordable-housing district, establishing development regulations for Block 2110, Lot 1 and Lots 6–11. Council discussion and staff remarks noted a directed change to remove Lot 1 from the development zone and to place all development and parking on Lots 6–11; staff offered to produce a redline version for the second reading. Council moved to refer the amendment to the planning board for review and recommendation (Resolution 26‑259) and authorized publication and scheduling of a public hearing on June 8 (Resolution 26‑250).
Separately, Ordinance 26‑11 is an amendment to Ordinance 26‑02 (section 3) creating a new AH1 affordable-housing district with development regulations for Block 2329 (Lot 2 and related). Staff said earlier discussions (March 16) had produced adjustments to allow stacked townhomes, side-yard setback relief, and a maximum building height of 35 feet to make the product feasible; staff again offered to provide redline text for the hearing. The council referred that ordinance to the planning board (Resolution 26‑260) and authorized publication and a public hearing.
During the discussion the council clarified that affordable units will be dispersed throughout the development rather than in a separate building "and they will all be sold on this lot," a point the council president raised to address a resident’s question. The planning board meeting to review land-use matters was noted as scheduled for June 3, and council members encouraged public participation at both the planning-board meeting and the council public hearing on June 8.
