ZONING/PLANNING BOARD HEARINGS

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CRANFORD RESIDENTS QUESTION DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
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Verizon, T Mobile and ATT filed their appeal in Federal Court against Cranford for the denial of their cell tower application on June 9th.
click here for RESIDENTS AGAINST UNION COUNTY COLLEGE CELL TOWER

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NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAWS

On July 17, 2008, Gov. Corzine Signed New Legislation to Help develop Affordable Housing in New Jersey


Highights of the new law:


• Abolish "regional contribution agreements" that had allowed towns to meet their affordable housing obligations by paying poorer cities to build housing there.

• Create an "Affordable Housing Trust Fund."

• Charge developers a 2.5 percent fee on the value of commercial development to finance construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing.

• Require towns to commit developer fee funds to affordable housing within their borders.

• Set aside 20 percent of all state-assisted housing projects for affordable housing.

• Set aside 13 percent of all affordable housing for families earning less than 30 percent of the state's median income.

• Require all state agencies to include a housing affordability impact statement when creating new regulations.

• Establish a state Housing Commission to develop a strategic housing plan and report annually to the Legislature.

Source: N.J. Legislature