Affordable housing on Main Street and Kossuth Street
Summary
Habitat for Humanity is building township-donated lots as 100% affordable homes to help Franklin meet its state-mandated obligation of 659 affordable units. Residents asked why these homes land mostly in Wards 2, 4 and 5; the township explained those wards hold most of the buildable lots with public water and sewer.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Building on township-donated land keeps costs down, but the project counts toward a 659-unit state obligation rather than adding tax revenue.
A future affordable-income family gets a home, and the township moves closer to meeting its Mount Laurel obligation.
Immediate neighbors on Churchill Avenue say they absorb the costs — lost privacy, flooding risk and street parking pressure.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - SPECIAL MEETING - Sep 24, 2026
Two township-owned vacant lots go to Habitat for Humanity for 100 percent affordable single-family homes, part of the township's fourth-round fair share plan. Variances for undersized lots were approved.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Sep 17, 2026
Habitat for Humanity is building township-donated lots as 100% affordable homes to help Franklin meet its state-mandated obligation of 659 affordable units. Residents asked why these homes land mostly in Wards 2, 4 and 5; the township explained those wards hold most of the buildable lots with public water and sewer.
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Jul 16, 2026
Two Habitat for Humanity homes will add affordable units toward Franklin's court-approved fourth-round fair share plan, on small township-owned lots that otherwise sit vacant. The township conveys the land at no profit specifically for affordable housing.
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