the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, it seems many in Ridgewood are unaware of the so called Mount Laurel doctrine, the Mount Laurel doctrine is a controversial judicial interpretation of the New Jersey State Constitution. The doctrine requires that municipalities use their zoning powers in an affirmative manner to provide a realistic opportunity for the production of housing affordable to low and moderate income households.
The doctrine takes its name from the lead case in which it was first pronounced by the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1975: Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Mount Laurel Township (commonly called Mount Laurel I), in which the plaintiffs challenged the zoning ordinance of Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey, on the grounds that it operated to exclude low and moderate income persons from obtaining housing in the municipality.
In 1985 the New Jersey Legislature responded by passing the Fair Housing Act. Accepting the premise that there was some constitutional obligation for municipalities to foster some degree of affordable housing, this legislation created an administrative agency, the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), to establish regulations whereby the obligation of each municipality in terms of the number of units and how the obligation could be satisfied.
Oh, we’re following laws again?
Hard to keep up on which laws to follow and which ones to ignore.
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I think Ridgewood should become a sanctuary city for high income individuals and families.
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Like if I don’t pay my taxes, then I can still keep my house? Isn’t that kinda (maybe sorta) similar to letting illegal “aliens” over the southern border and then letting them stay?
Build a wall around Ridgewood and keep the developers out.
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Beautiful. Just see what happened to Lakewood where population went from about 35k to over 100k in a few years because of uncontrolled AH development. And this madness is now spreading to Tom’s River. Once the development starts it will be like an avalanche. AH is just an excuse to build more and more. Those who underestimate this danger are really naive. The sky is really falling for those who intended to build their life in RW. 55 AH units are nothing until you realize that they are only 10% of what to follow. Do the math.
The developers and/or their attorneys do not live here. They are all wealthy NYMBYs. If anyone thinks all the new apartment complexes and the parking garage will make Ridgewood more desirable compared to surrounding towns like Allendale, Woodcliff Lake and Saddle River they are crazy. And, remember the schools in those towns have better ratings.
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