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Borough attorney reports on Fair Share Housing Center challenge, consent-order negotiations and pending UHAC rules
Summary
Attorney Wendy Quiroga told the council the borough submitted a letter addressing the Fair Share Housing Center challenge and is negotiating a consent order to seek court approval in order to avoid settlement conferences; updated affordable housing ordinances are expected in early 2026 pending UHAC rules.
Attorney Wendy Quiroga updated the council on the borough's Housing Element and Fair Share Plan. Quiroga said the borough submitted a letter responding to the challenge filed by the Fair Share Housing Center and is working with Fair Share toward a consent order that would be submitted for court approval to avoid settlement conferences. She said the borough anticipates adopting updated affordable housing ordinances in early 2026 after the state releases UHAC rules.
Quiroga framed the work as a legal process to resolve a pending challenge and to align the borough’s ordinances with forthcoming state UHAC standards. No settlement or court order had been finalized at the time of the meeting; the update was informational and no formal council action was recorded in the transcript on this item.
Why it matters: Housing-element litigation and consent orders can affect municipal affordable-housing obligations, the timing and content of local ordinances, and potential future development approvals.
Next step: Staff and legal counsel will continue negotiations and return to the council with proposed ordinances or court filings when available.
