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North Haledon mayor outlines Fair Share Housing settlement for 987 Belmont
Summary
At a Jan. 21 work session Mayor Randy George described a proposed Fair Share Housing settlement that would place six units on-site at 987 Belmont and two off-site units serving five residents with disabilities; the settlement also requires an overlay zone and is listed on the borough's consent agenda.
Mayor Randy George said at the Borough of North Haledon's Jan. 21 work session that the borough had "difficulty" reaching a Fair Share Housing settlement that would affect a property at 987 Belmont. He said the agreement calls for six units on-site at 987 Belmont and two off-site units intended to serve five residents with disabilities, and that the settlement requires establishment of an overlay zone.
The proposed settlement is listed on the meeting's consent agenda as an authorization to execute a settlement agreement in ongoing affordable housing litigation. Mayor Randy George framed the item as the product of difficult negotiations but did not report a formal vote on the settlement during the work session minutes.
Why it matters: the settlement would change how 987 Belmont is developed and add an overlay zone to implement the agreement, steps that can affect local zoning, neighborhood composition and the borough's compliance with state affordable-housing obligations. The minutes do not record public comment on the specific settlement or a final council vote at the work session.
Next steps: the settlement authorization appears as a consent-agenda item (listed in the minutes) and would be subject to whatever formal action the borough follows for consent items; the work-session minutes do not record a final outcome or administrative timetable.
