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Park Ridge council adopts four ordinances to implement affordable-housing settlement, updates development fees
Summary
The Borough of Park Ridge adopted four ordinances to implement its 4th‑round Fair Share settlement — including a 20% affordable-housing set‑aside and updates to housing, zoning and development‑fee chapters — and approved each by unanimous roll call; notices will be published in the Bergen Record.
The Borough of Park Ridge council unanimously adopted four ordinances to implement elements of its affordable‑housing settlement and to align local rules with state housing controls.
Council members voted to adopt Ordinance 2026‑004, which establishes a 20% affordable‑housing set‑aside for affected zoning, along with Ordinance 2026‑005 (amendments to affordable‑housing zones), Ordinance 2026‑006 (repeal and replacement of Chapter 39, Affordable Housing) and Ordinance 2026‑007 (repeal and replacement of Chapter 51, development fees). Each ordinance was read by the clerk during a public hearing, no members of the public requested comment on the ordinances at the hearings, and each measure passed by unanimous roll call.
The council’s clerk summarized the most prominent change for residents: "This provides, for a 20% set aside for affordable housing units," and the council approved final passage with the required notices to be published in the Bergen Record.
Why it matters: The ordinances formalize zoning and fee changes related to the borough’s settlement with Fair Share Housing and make local code consistent with the state’s uniform housing‑affordability rules. Council members said the package avoids an immediate requirement to build large numbers of units on the parcels discussed and instead adjusts zoning to reflect the town’s negotiated obligations.
Details and votes at a glance: - Ordinance 2026‑004 — Amend Chapter 101 zoning; establish mandatory 20% affordable set‑aside: adopted, unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 2026‑005 — Amend affordable‑housing zones: adopted, unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 2026‑006 — Repeal/replace Chapter 39 (Affordable Housing) to align with uniform housing rules: adopted, unanimous roll call. - Ordinance 2026‑007 — Repeal/replace Chapter 51 (development fees) to align fees with the uniform act and New Jersey administrative code: adopted, unanimous roll call.
What council members said: Council members emphasized that the ordinances represent changes negotiated as part of a settlement and that the town’s realistic development potential for certain parcels remains small; one council member summarized the local outcome as meeting the borough’s 4th‑round obligation with only three units, which the council characterized as a favorable result.
Next steps: The clerk will publish notice of final passage in the Bergen Record and the code updates will be codified per the ordinances’ language.
