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Green Township adopts modified Fourth-Round affordable-housing obligation and directs court filing
Summary
Green Township Committee voted Jan. 22 to adopt a modified affordable-housing obligation for the Fourth Round — committing to 4 present-need units and 91 prospective-need units — and directed the township attorney to file a declaratory-judgment complaint to seek judicial clarity on the obligation within 48 hours of the resolution.
Green Township’s governing body on Jan. 22 adopted a resolution that commits the township to a Fourth-Round affordable-housing obligation of 4 present-need units and 91 prospective-need units and directed its attorney to file a declaratory-judgment complaint to secure a judicial determination.
The move follows a nonbinding Department of Community Affairs report that estimated Green Township’s Round 4 prospective-need obligation at 265 units. The resolution states the township’s review of the DCA land-capacity data found a 37-acre parcel identified by DCA on Decker Pond Road unsuitable for development, reducing the township’s available developable acreage to zero and supporting a lower prospective allocation. The committee’s action reserves the township’s right to pursue vacant-land and durational adjustments and to respond to future statutory or court developments.
The action was taken following executive session for attorney-client advice. The committee’s resolution directs the township attorney to file a declaratory-judgment complaint within 48 hours of adoption (or by Feb. 3, 2025) and to attach the adopted resolution as an exhibit. The resolution also explicitly preserves the township’s ability to amend its position if the Legislature changes the law or if court rulings alter deadlines or requirements.
The resolution record shows the motion and roll call approval by the committee. It notes the township relied on the DCA spatial data for its land-capacity review and on local property-tax and permit data to determine that the 37-acre parcel would not accommodate development. The resolution does not specify how the township will meet the 91-unit prospective obligation (e.g., zoning changes, municipal construction, regional agreements) and reserves the right to apply credits or adjustments when the township files its Housing Plan and Fair Share Plan.
The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for Feb. 3, 2025.
