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New COAH Rules Face Pressure

TRENTON, NJ-The recently adopted regulations could be the target of two lawsuit, which some believe places an undue burden on the municipalities.

By Brianne Harrison | Updated on May 19, 2008

TRENTON, NJ-Less than two weeks after their adoption, the Council on Affordable Housing’s new regulations are coming under pressure from the New Jersey State League of Municipalities and a number of townships. NJLM and the townships are considering filing lawsuits against the state over the regulations, which they believe places an undue burden on the municipalities. The regulations, which were adopted May 6, will go into effect on June 2.

“We’re considering [filing a lawsuit]; we haven’t made a decision yet,” Bill Dressel, executive director of NJLM tells GlobeSt.com. “We expect to make a decision by June 2.”

According to Dressel, there were a number of concerns raised by the municipalities, including the impact additional housing may have on the environment and possible errors in the calculations used to generate the new affordable housing obligations. The new growth share ratio established by the regulations call for one affordable housing unit to be built among every five residential units constructed or every 16 jobs created. Previous ratios called for one unit for every nine homes and 25 jobs. There is some concern amongst the municipalities and in the development community that this could discourage development.

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