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Mountainside introduces ordinance to raise minimum lot area for multi-lot subdivisions to 20,000 sq ft
Summary
Ordinance 1340-2025, introduced March 18, would amend Article 10 to set a minimum lot area of 20,000 sq ft for proposed subdivisions of three or more lots, with critical-area adjustments; public hearing set for April 22, 2025.
The Borough of Mountainside on March 18 introduced Ordinance 1340-2025, which would amend Article 10, Section 1009(c)(5) of the borough code to require a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet for any proposed subdivision of three or more lots, subject to adjustments under the code’s critical-area provisions (section 1003(z)).
Councilman Rinaldo moved to introduce the ordinance on first reading and Councilwoman Pacifico seconded; the motion passed on a unanimous roll call vote of council members Dierkes, Matejek, Pacifico, Rinaldo, Van Deusen and Wass. The ordinance was ordered advertised in full for a public hearing scheduled April 22, 2025. The minutes record that the ordinance takes effect upon final passage and publication as provided by law.
Why it matters: changing the minimum lot size for multi-lot subdivisions could affect future development proposals and property owners seeking to subdivide larger parcels into multiple lots. The ordinance text references the borough’s critical-area provisions for adjustments, indicating some flexibility when environmental or other constraints apply.
Next procedural step: the ordinance must return for a public hearing and final adoption on April 22, 2025 before it becomes effective.
