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Planning board approves consistency finding for amended affordable-housing ordinance
Summary
After discussing fractional-unit calculations and statutory valuation, the board voted unanimously to find the proposed amended affordable-housing ordinance consistent with the master plan; transcript contains garbled ordinance numbering that staff will confirm.
Board members reviewed a newly introduced iteration of the state-model affordable-housing ordinance and discussed how fractional units and developer payment options are calculated. A member explained that when a fractional unit is over 0.5 it is often rounded up and otherwise developers can pay a proportionate fee; the transcript included a cited valuation range for a unit of roughly $175,000–$225,000 as context for fee calculations.
After discussion, a member moved that the board approve a resolution finding the amended affordable-housing ordinance consistent with the master plan; the motion was seconded and passed on a roll-call vote with all present members voting yes. The transcript records the ordinance numbering in a garbled form; staff will confirm and include the official ordinance number when forwarding the resolution to the governing body.
Why it matters: The board’s consistency finding is a necessary step for ordinance adoption and clarifies that the local amendment aligns with the borough’s master plan. Members noted definitional changes in the state model and flagged that advocacy groups had contested definitions during state-level review.
Next steps: Staff will forward the consistency resolution to the governing body along with the confirmed ordinance numbering and any related materials.
