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Frenchtown council adopts four land-use and housing ordinances; one tabled
Summary
After brief public hearings with no speakers, the council adopted ordinances 9-49 (ECHO units), 9-50 (affordable housing updates), 9-51 (development fees) and 9-52 (signs/graphics); ordinance 9-53 (film-ready) was tabled.
Frenchtown — The Borough Council adopted four ordinances on land use and housing after opening public hearings that drew no public comment.
Council president presided as the body moved to adopt ordinance 9-49, which amends chapter 50 to define elder cottage housing opportunity (ECHO) units and permit them in the R‑1 zone and to modify select Frenchtown Village Center rules to implement recommendations in the 2025 housing element and fair-share plan. The council then adopted ordinance 9-50, updating the borough's affordable housing rules to align with December 2025 uniform housing affordability controls and NJAC regulations; ordinance 9-51, revising development fees consistent with NJAC rules; and ordinance 9-52, amending the borough code's sign-and-graphics section.
Each ordinance was opened for public hearing and closed with no members of the public addressing the council. After short consideration, the council moved, seconded and adopted the ordinances by roll call; affirmative votes were recorded for the members as read during the meeting. Ordinance 9-53, proposing amendments to the borough's film-ready ordinance, was tabled because members said they were not ready to proceed.
The planning board had reviewed the affordable housing ordinances and found them not inconsistent with the master plan, a finding the council noted before adopting the measures. No further details on implementation timelines or budget impacts were provided during the meeting.
