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Property owners, neighbors comment as North Haledon approves housing overlay
Summary
During a public‑comment period, owners and neighbors of the Alexander Hay property and other residents voiced concerns and sought reassurance about proposed overlay zones; council recorded brief statements and then closed public comment before adopting the ordinances.
As the Borough of North Haledon considered overlay zoning and a new affordable‑housing ordinance, several property owners and nearby residents addressed the council during the public‑comment period on March 16, 2026.
Robert Eelman, who identified himself as one of the owners of the Alexander Hay property, said the parcel has been in his family since the 1880s and expressed a desire to keep it in the family. "We are happy with what we are doing and hope to pass it down to the next generation and to continue to keep it in the family," Eelman said.
Neighbor Nadine Reid of 32 Lakeview Avenue asked the council to confirm that the proposed overlay for the Alexander Hay property would not permit development immediately behind her house. Clerk records show her question was noted as seeking confirmation that there would be no development at that location.
Other public speakers included Marion Brenneman, who asked procedural questions about whether steep or mountain land could be developed and whether the units would be affordable, and Michael Welsh, who raised a constitutional question about how state allocations are determined. Attorney Michael Pasquale responded to procedural and numerical questions, explaining that the borough had documented limited vacant land and received a vacant‑land adjustment that reduced the initial statewide allocation to 11 units for the borough.
After the comments, the council closed the public comment period and proceeded to the ordinances. No votes were recorded against the measures.
Next procedural step: the clerk will publish adoption notices as required by law, and the borough’s affordable‑housing attorney will include the adopted ordinances in the compliance package submitted to the Superior Court and the Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program.
