Affordable housing rule overhaul
Summary
Three ordinances and five resolutions adopt the Fourth Round affordable housing plan — fees, eligibility rules, marketing, spending plan and rehabilitation programs — needed to keep the township's court-ordered Mount Laurel immunity through 2035.
At a glance
- Total mentions
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Last discussed Mar 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
New development fees of 1.5% residential and 2.5% non-residential feed the affordable housing trust fund.
Low- and moderate-income households seeking affordable housing in the township.
Developers pay the new fees, which may be passed along in housing costs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Gloucester Township Council — March 9, 2026
Three ordinances and five resolutions adopt the Fourth Round affordable housing plan — fees, eligibility rules, marketing, spending plan and rehabilitation programs — needed to keep the township's court-ordered Mount Laurel immunity through 2035.
Gloucester Township Council — February 25, 2026
Two ordinances rewrite the township's affordable housing fee and eligibility rules to match New Jersey's updated 2024 Fair Housing Act and UHAC regulations, plus a settlement with Fair Share Housing Center.
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