February 4th, 2026 planning board meetings called to order. This is to advise that the notice of the time, date, location, and to the extent known agenda. The subject meeting was prominently posted in the public place reserved for for such or similar
announcements on January 21st, 2026 and transmitted to the Times, the Princeton packet in the West Windsor and Plansboro News on January 21st, 2026 and filed with the township clerk on January 21st, 2026.
>> Please call Please call the RO. >> Mr. Chair, >> before we call a role, I'd like to swear um Joden. >> Okay. >> The Jodica, if you could stand, >> you can raise your right hand. >> Go ahead. I, Jotika Bari, do solemnly swear that I
will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people. I do
further solemnly swear that I will faithfully, impartially, and justly perform all the duties of the office of planning board according to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> Okay. And class four members, >> class two. >> Oh, class two members. Okay.
>> Thank you. Then if you could pass that. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> If congratulations. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> You got promoted. got four to two. >> Well, congratulations on that.
Trish, can you please call the RO? >> Mr. Patel, Mr. Lavara, >> yes. >> Mr. Shaktel, >> Mr. Panco, Mr. B. Miss Bar, >> yes. >> Miss Apple, >> yes.
>> Councilwoman Jvers, >> here. >> Mayor Marte, >> yes. >> Vice Chairman Hoverberman >> here. Chairman Karp >> here. Thank you. We have a quum. Okay. Um, this point I'd like to open it up to the public for comments on
non-aggenda, non-pending items. Please step up to the microphone, state your name and address for the record. You'll be sworn in. Okay. Seeing none, um, we're going to go in. We're going to
do the housing element before the resolution, Sam. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Okay. Yes, Jerry. >> Proof. Proof of publication and service are in order and the board has jurisdiction. >> Okay. Thank you.
Okay. Uh, David, you're up. Good evening everybody. Good evening everybody. Uh my name is Philback David. Since this is a formal hearing, I'm going to swear and if you can raise your right hand. >> Of course. >> You swear or affirmative testimony. You're about to give me the truth. >> I do.
>> So sworn affirmed. >> Uh good evening everybody. For the record, my name is David Novak. That's N O. I am a professional planner with Burgess Associates. We have been the board's uh and township planning consultant for well seven eight years now this one. Um so tonight we'll be
talking about the housing element and fair share plan that's in front of you dated January 9th 2026. If you are having a sense of deja vu that is because we adopted a housing plan in June of last year. This document will essentially replace that prior June
25th 2025 plan. Uh before I get into that, I just wanted to provide a very brief background on what affordable housing is. A lot of these topics we touched upon in June, but it's never bad to have a nice refresher. Uh put very simply, affordable housing is housing
that is income restricted, which is available for sale or for rent. It is restricted to what we call very low, low, and moderate income households. What does that mean? While those low, very low and moderate income households are derived from median regional income limits which are established for the
state. The township is located within region 4 which includes Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties. Moderate, low, and very low incomes are typically based upon percentages of the median income for that region. So, for example, a threeperson household in West
Linds that's making $117,48 could qualify as affordable uh as a median uh I'm sorry, as a uh I'm sorry, let me rephrase that. The median income for a threeperson household in West Windsor is $117,48. A moderate income household, which can
qualify, would be $93,639. A lowincome household would be making 58,425 and very low would be making $35,15. So that's just an example of what a threeperson household could be making.
Affordable housing comes in a lot of different forms and functions. Uh most prevalently we see inclusionary development wherein you have a certain number of market rate units with affordable units mixed in. But there's also 100% developments, assisted living facilities, need restricted accessory
apartments, alternative living arrangements, age restricted housing. So it comes in a lot of different forms. Why do towns need affordable housing? Well, there is a constitutional obligation to provide affordable housing as determined by this New Jersey Supreme
Court. We won't go into the history of every court decision. Just understand that this has been going on since the 1970s. It's also important to know that affordable housing is generally broken up into different rounds. We have the prior round which encompasses the years
1987 to 1999. We have the third round which encompasses the years 1999 to 2025 and the fourth round which encompasses the years 2025 to 2035. So during this presentation when you hear me talk about different rounds, those are the years
that we're talking about. When we previously met on the June version of the housing plan, we went over the latest affordable housing legislation. So, I will not go into a lot of detail on that, but I'll just provide the the pertinent points. The
state adopted new affordable housing legislation on March 20th, 2024. That legislation in part eliminated the Council on Affordable Housing, otherwise known as COA, and it split its duty duties between the Department of
Community Affairs, which is the DCA, and the Administrative Office of the Port, which is the AOC. The DCA was more important at the front of this process, at least in my opinion. They were responsible for determining the states and each region's affordable housing need numbers and they also
calculated every municipality's affordable housing need numbers but they were non-binding. The AOC the administrative office of the courts established a resolution dispute program which is responsible for handling disputes on m municipal need numbers as well as affordable housing
plans. The new legislation also adopted a series of strict deadlines which we've been meeting. Uh some of these deadlines included January 31st, 2025 where the township needed to adopt the resolution establishing its perspective need and present need numbers. We did that
on by June 30th 2025. Municipalities had to adopt the housing element fair share plan. We met that by August 31st 2025. Interested parties had to file an action with the program. regarding housing element and fair share plans. That
happened to us. We had, I believe, five or six objectors to our housing plan, which I will get to in just a little bit. By December 31st, 2025, municipalities had to commit to revising its housing element and fair share plan to the challenges or offer an explanation to why it couldn't. And by
March 15, 2026, municipalities need to adopt a new revised housing outton fair share plan and implement all ordinances to effectuate that housing plan. So why are we here tonight? Why are we doing this?
We are continuing to follow the process laid out by the state. So the last time we were here, we adopted a housing plan and subsequently we received several challenges from Fair Share Housing Center, which is the leading nonprofit advocacy group in the state for affordable housing as well as several
developers. Uh we were able to settle with Fair Share as well as with several developers, not all of them. And pursuant to that settlement agreement, we now need to adopt this new housing element and fair share plan and implement all ordinances by March 15th, 2026.
This housing plan is essentially designed to effectuate that settlement agreement. Uh it is in part broken up into those rounds I discussed. So the prior round components which cover the year 1987 to 1999 are established in that plan. The township had been
assigned a prior round obligation of 899 affordable units and through 17 different components we were able to generate 674 beds and or units of affordable housing with 225 bonus credits which equaled 899 total credits.
Thus we satisfied the entirety of our prior round. Our third round, which covered the year 1999 to 2025, was based upon a settlement agreement with Fair Share. And that plan had established a third
round obligation of 1,500 affordable units. And for the most part, our plan that we have now doesn't deviate with that plan. Uh there are some changes uh and specifically some later changes that came out today, which I'll go over after
this. But the long and short of it is those components from the third round generate 1,500 credits of affordable units. Now we have the fourth round obligation which covers the years 2025 to 2035. The township was assigned a prospective
need obligation of 480 affordable units. We are proposing several different components to address that obligation. Those components will produce 411 units of affordable housing. They will
also generate 96 bonus credits for a 507 total credits. >> David just I mean we were initially assigned an obligation of 661. Yes. >> And we negotiated to to 480. >> Exactly. Yes. Uh so that was part of that January process I discussed. Our
number was initially much higher. Um, we did an analysis of the DCA's calculation, found a couple errors, and through that negotiation, we were able to lower that number down to 480, but originally it was in the high 600s, 661.
I don't know how you remember those numbers. >> Um, so we have an obligation of 480 units. Um, we are going to address that through several different components. Some of these are similar to what was previously contemplated in the June housing plan.
So the BMS site which uh was previously included is located on block 7.04 lot one. Really it's located at the intersection of US Route 1 and Asel Park Boulevard. The plan contemplates a new R5E district which will generate 650
total units with portable units. This site, since it's encouraging the development of a former office space, is eligible to receive 81 bonus credits, which is a nice big chunk. Um, that would generate 244 total credits at this site.
>> As you're going through the individual sites, maybe you can reference the pages in the um the plan that it's on because then the board members can >> Yes. >> And look at that. The site is discussed on page
85 of the house plan. The next component that the township will employ to address its obligation is the Woodmont commercial site. That was also in our prior round. I'm sorry, our our previously adopted housing plan. Uh for those following along in a
housing plan that is located on page 88. Thank you. It comprises block 86 lot 58.02. It's located at the intersection of Meadow Road and Canal Point Boulevard. The township will establish a new R5F
districts and that site will produce 35 total residential units including nine affordable units. And David, you you indicated that that was also in the third round plan, but it was a different portion of the site that was in the third round plan. >> No, I'm sorry. Uh, so the that was a
site that was included in our previously adopted fourth round plan. >> Oh, okay. >> Yes. Uh, but it is across the street from a third round plan site. >> Yep. >> The Ozel Placa site, which is discussed on page 91, was also on our previously adopted plan. Um, that comprises block
7, lots 9.01 101 to 31. It's located in the northerly portion of the township at the bend of Alexander Road. The township will establish a new R5G districts that will produce 80 residential units, including 20 affordable units. That site is also eligible to receive 10 bonus
credits because it is encouraging the development or reuse of a former commercial space. The next component would be the BXP Carnegie Center site 400 series that is located on page 94 of the housing plan.
That site was initially included in our fourth round housing plan that we adopted back in June. However, we have increased the size of that project both in area and total number of units. It comprises block 9 lots 83, 84 and 85.
It's located at the intersection of Carnegie Center Boulevard and Carnegie Center Drive. Township will adopt a new R5H district which will permit 326 total residential units including 82 82 affordable units.
Uh the next component is new and when I say new, it was not included in our June plan. That's the BXB Carnegie Center 901 series site that is discussed on page 97 of the housing plan. That comprises
block 7.15, lot 12.09. It's located at the intersection of US Route 1 and Carnegie Center Boulevard. The township will adopt a new R5i district which will produce 275 residential units including 69
affordable units. Uh, let me pause here and say there might be some questions about why we named or I named all these districts R5 with a letter. I don't really know the answer to that other than we had an R5 district already, so I just kept on adding to that. In
retrospect, I wish I came up with more exciting names, but that's where we are. The next component is the K Hobbanian site that is discussed on page 100 of the housing element and fair
share plan. This is relatively the same as what was discussed in the previously adopted June housing plan. We just uh updated the language to make it a little bit more clear that this is uh while related to the Ellsworth Center,
technically a different project. Um it is located at block five, lot 7, I'm sorry, 62 and 76. Uh next to the Ellsworth Center at the intersection of Cranberry Road and Princeton Heisttown Road. Dave, are either of those sites,
Alfred Center and the Koganian site in the redevelopment? >> Yes, >> they're within the redevelopment. >> They are both within the Princeton Junction redevelopment area. They will both remain in the Princeton Junction redevelopment area. >> Uh we are crafting a new R7
uh E district. >> So, is that an overlay zone or >> It'll replace the underlying zone. So you'll have the R seven, I'm sorry, the RP7 district, which really encompasses a lot of that corridor. And then the RP7B will be the Khal Nadian site at the very
northerly extension. The RP7A right next to that, which will be the Elour center, essentially the same, but just modifying some of the uh um requirements there. And then 400 steps all the way in the back. >> I was going to ask you unrelated to the 400 steps, right? >> I'm sorry.
>> This is unrelated. >> Yeah, unrelated to the 400 steps. Yes. next to it um next to the Ellsworth Center. So, there's a lot of connectivity between those projects. We are trying to create a residential cap to the district. Um but this will be a new RP7B district. The Khob Manian site
will generate 37 residential units including 10 waterful units. It's also eligible to receive five bonus credits because it's located within 1 half mile of a NJ Transit rail station. Uh the next component is what we call an
ALR site or the tractor supply site. Why do we call it the tractor supply site? Well, previously there is a tractor supply as well as a hotel and an urgent care that was approved on that site identified by municipal tax records as block 8 lot 17 24 and 30. Uh the
township will establish a new R5J district which will generate 216 residential units including 54 affordable units. That's page 104. >> Oh yes, thank you. Page 104. And then finally, this component remains the same from our June plan. This is the
Eden Oak Lane site. It's discussed on page 107. Um it's identified to tax records. It's block 35, lot 17. It's uh essentially a group home licensed for the developmentally disabled that has four beds in it. So we get work credits.
So those are the inclusionary components which we are establishing to help address that obligation. Um it is important to note though that we're not just providing opportunities for affordable housing through new development but also through the spending plan. Um there's been a lot of
programs which have been developed to help supplement affordable housing. Uh that includes township rehabilitation program, an affordability assistance program, a continuing it's uh foreclosure and bankruptcy program, uh a new closing cost program to help uh
provide assistance for down payments for income qualified individuals and restricted units. A homeowners association fees program to help maintain a fund available for affordable homeowners and restricted units. and a veterans ownership agency program as well provide financial assistance or other support to veterans and qualified
households. Uh >> and and if I could comment on the u the fourth round components, you might notice as David was describing it, um that from the from the June housing element fair share plan to the that was
approved by the board then. But we have now we have additional sites, we have increased density. The reason for that is while DCA design assigned a number of 661 to the to the township, we calculated a much lower number, even
lower than the 480. And that and that third the June plan was designed to meet that lower number. When we went up to the 480, we had to come in with additional sites, additional density. So that's why we had that's why that was going on. >> Yes. Yeah. That was part of the uh the
skewed program and settlement. Um there are uh a number of just slight changes to these numbers too. Um this was based on a discussion uh with one of the components really in our third round obligation. Um so we will be updating some of these tables. However, we'll
still be meeting our third round obligation. Uh specifically if everybody goes to page 11 of the housing plan and this will carry through to the other tables. Um you will see a project in there called W². that's formerly Avalon Bay
redevelopment area. Um we are going to also simplify this table to make one row for the entirety of that project. Um it is now anticipated that this project
will generate 144 units of affordable housing um with 100 bonus credits for a total of 244 credits from that project. What that does is generate a total of 1,125 credits
with 375 bonus credits for a total of 1,500 affordable credits for the third round. So, we're still satisfying the third round obligation. Uh, and we'll carry those edits out throughout the document as well as update page for WSU to reflect that as well.
And while the the notice was a notice for the document you have in front of you, um we didn't we thought we could go ahead without having to renotice because what we're talking about here um is a change to a third round the third round
obligation. It's it's purelyformational. It's really not what this housing element and fair share plan is all about. Fact, we we didn't even have to have that that uh uh that chart in. Um so we thought it was So that's why we're we're indicating to the uh to the board
what that change is going to be and we think that's fine doing it this way. >> Where's the reduction of two coming out of? >> If you going from 1127 to 1125, which one of these components are going down to?
>> Uh it would essentially be the W2 project. So if >> we added that up, it would be 146 and it's now going to 144. >> Yes. Okay. >> Uh that is our affordable housing plan in a nutshell. Um I know that's a lot of
information >> and I just wanted to add one thing. Uh there's a whole series of appendices and David I don't know if you want to comment on those at all. One of them um there were I think three appendices that said to be provided later.
>> Oh yes. And that basically we have to adopt a um affordable housing trust fund ordinance. We already have one. We have to adopt a housing affordable housing regulations ordinance. We already have one. And we have to address adopt a
mandatory set aside ordinance. Um a group from affordable housing professionals of New Jersey. It includes included DCA, fair share uh ca came up with a model ordinance and rather than trying to adopt new affordable housing
um trust fund ordinance, it would been easier reading a the uh um mandatory set aside ordinance 25% period. That's it. and a very lengthy affordable housing regulations ordinance. With the changes from the third round to
now, which are enormous and would have taken an enormous amount of time, we decided to wait until we got the model ordinance, which we've now gotten and we're working on it. Um but rather than submitting that to the board, we don't think you have to as part of the um uh
as part of the housing element and fair share plan you this will be those will be coming to you later on. Although now with the model ordinance and and consistent with that what what we're doing those three ordinances and they call the administrative ordinances um
have been merged into one ordinance which has the three different components I described. Um, so where we where there were a couple of sections that said in the appendices said to be provided, they're not going to be provided. They're not going to be part of the housing in the fair share plan. And they
do not need to be, but they need to be approved by uh the the council. They need to be referred to the planning board back reviewed for consistency with the master plan with this master plan we're working on and going back to council and that will be done.
>> Yes. And that's about a 50page document. >> Yeah. Yes. Exactly 50 pages. >> Um so couple comments the on the the housing element and fair share plan the thicker document that we have. Can you add my name um to the members of the
West winter? >> My apologies. Yes, >> thank you. >> That's I know >> that was right. I know. Um any other question? um you know the chart the fourth round
components on page 12 uh and then that shows up that chart on page 83 also um and and you know you mentioned earlier about the township has a fourth round obligation of 480 units um and then it's like comprised of a
total of 57 affordable credits. Is there anything that should kind of explain this um in writing? You know, people look at this and they say, "Well, it looks like 480 up here, but the total is 507
and >> yeah, we can certainly add tax that would explain that. Break that down. 411 total units with 96 bonus credits for 507 total credits providing a little bit of a buff. >> Just just explain it." And it it shows up on page 832, that chart.
Yes, absolutely. >> Okay, so that's for that document on the uh affordable housing trust fund spending plan document. >> Just one >> had a question page page eight. Um and
this all deals with the expenditure schedule and it's and in the first first paragraph on page eight it says in the event that revenues are not as high as expected the township reserves the right to adjust its projected expenditures to
provide funding for other projects pursuant to court approval. Now the township will bond if needed for any future group home. However, that is not expected. um you're making a commitment to to buy
land or to convert or buy a house and do all sorts of renovations or I mean that that is a um a very very big commitment. It's an expensive commitment if the township has to bond um you know we have
the trust fund monies and that money all those monies are to be for affordable housing projects. I don't have any problem with that. But houses in West Windsor, 500, a million dollars on up a lot most. Okay. And that kind of uh
commitment I I really am questioning it. Do do we understand that? I I don't think that's a big commitment. It doesn't show up in the uh expenditure schedule at all. rehabilitation program that's this seems to be coming under is for 40,000 over 10
years. >> Are we required to bond? >> We can take a look at that. That was my concern that if there might be some language in the regulations that require an intent to bond and I think we were trying to soften that language up. However, uh Jerry and I can certainly look at that and see if that's required.
>> Yeah. Open checkbook to bond. >> I comfortable with that. That's been a traditional requirement. Although under under the program that's been laid out by David, there's not going to be any bonding. These are all going to be self-
financed projects um without uh support from the uh financial support from the u the municipality. >> Can we take that line out? >> Can we take that the township will bond if needed? Can we take that out? >> Because it's talking about future group.
It's It's not like we're short, you know, $500,000 required. >> I I think I think I think it certainly would be fine to say at the end of that first paragraph, the township will bond if necessary. Period.
And take out the rest. >> See, see if if it it says it's not expected. I mean, if it's if we take that out and if we have to bond and some future council and mayor decide to bond, nobody's preventing them from doing that. So, there's no reason not to take
it out and let somebody else deal with the headache. >> Well, you know what it maybe the first part of that paragraph does say in the event of any unexpected revenue shortfall where funds are not sufficient to implement the plan, the township of Wester will approve a resolution of intent to bond. So, based on that, maybe we can remove that last sentence. Yeah.
in that paragraph because I think we have that covered then. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. because the um >> the schedule has over over um I guess 10 years 1.597 billion dollars
>> and we can certainly shuffle around on um >> yeah if need if need be but but committing to um bond in this and especially for a group home um >> that might have been yeah that might have been older language so You take
that out. >> They'll approve or do you want a approved? >> Um, are we taking the last sentence out? >> I would say take the last >> the township will bond if needed take that whole sentence out. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What about on the second line where it says township will approve? You want to
say may approve could uh that >> no because we will have to the rehab is not an option right. So if we don't have enough money to fund that rehab we would
have to discuss our housing plan for bond. >> We say may approve on that. >> So maybe we can say may >> May. >> Yeah may will. You're saying you have to do it. They will approve. >> Yeah, up will is up there with shall but yeah maybe
or >> yeah we can say may in uh add may and then or reconfigure its spending to cover its obligation of rehab because we can just move money from say the administrative
program. >> We have plenty of money. >> We have plenty of money to do that. >> Yeah. So yeah, we we can we can do that or reconfigure its uh expenditures. >> All right. So second line will will becomes made and the last line in that
paragraph is deleted straight through. Now just to make it clear as you know this is going to be up for a vote tonight. We haven't made any changes that would necessate necessitate renoticing and David will make the changes consistent with what we've been saying. But these are all housekeeping
homes. >> Yep. think maybe >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, yes. I I have that. >> Yes, >> I have that covered. Yeah. >> Yes. >> I already caught that. It's pursuant to a settlement agreement with Fair Share
Housing Center. The Township Plant and continues. >> Yeah. There's a couple grammatical things that I already caught that um and also um uh Susan was nice enough to break me. So, uh, they're not substantive, so please correct those
grammatical errors. >> Thanks. >> Okay. Anything else, David? >> That's all I have. >> Anybody questions for David? >> Just have comments. I just have comments. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um,
everybody knows uh about this affordable housing thing. I don't um disagree with Jerry a lot but one word I'm going to correct it as as he said the DCF gave us number 661 based on faulty analysis counting a lot of land that was already
occupied we did an analysis I don't remember exactly what number was but it's immaterial 330 something we thought based on the land that was available and then Jerry said that we negotiated the number of 480 we didn't negotiate the number anything we were
imposed a number of 480. We were essentially told take 480 or I give you 692 by the judge. So there was no negotiation involved at that time. I agreed to 480 because we were told yes you can do a vegan land analysis and we knew vegan land analysis our number was
going to be much lower but then again they pulled another switcheroo in this whole um thing. When we did land analysis, our number came to again those numbers are immaterial because uh they were meaningless came to some 200
something number. Uh but we were they we were told yeah you can do vacant land analysis but the density we used in round three is seven. That's no longer true. There's no law that let the judge impose a higher density, but we were essentially told that you have to use
the density of the closest multif family unit. It may be in another town or maybe another county for all that matter. So if you use that new formula that judge invented or judges invented, our number would have been lot more than 480. So we
were essentially stuck with or imposed 480. Just for information, our density in round three was about seven per acre. The density in round four that the numbers that he just read is about 20
units per acre. So that was just by fiat by the court. I mean there's no legislation that says that 20 is the density. Um I'm just saying what's on my mind. And here's my friend who keeps complaining about the warehouses. That's
692 acres. Even if you take 400 of those acres are developable at 20 units per acre, that's 8,000 units. So people think we are exaggerating and stuff. But that's what the reality of New Jersey is that they impose a number on you and
really there's no negotiations or anything in involved. They just tell you you're doing 480 and we figured out a way of doing 480. And again unfortunately you have to vote on it but neither you nor I have or the council sitting here have much choice because
otherwise we go to court and we just fight it out. I I jokingly told Jerry this afternoon if he lives to be 120 we will still be fighting this battle. So I wish him a long life. >> So it's a negotiation with a gun to your
head. >> Yep. Yep. Exactly. >> Yeah. One of the things that's important to note too, and I did not bring this up about why we do this, there's a lot of reasons this affordable affordable housing, but um towns that don't go through this process are subject to builder Germany lawsuits, which means
you basically lose control over your zoning about where multif family projects can go. Um, so it is a very complicated process. that fortunately on a very tight deadline that is uh
complicates the matter. >> Okay. Thank you. Anybody else? >> I just want to say that we are a welcoming community. >> Yeah, that's >> there's no question about that, but it's it's just, you know, the only 20 units
per um per acre all over the place. >> Yeah. and and you know I do want to compliment the township on its historic efforts as well. Um you know you do require a 25% set aside and that is something that most developers don't bulk at. Um I think that's a fantastic
opportunity to generate affordable housing, get people into this community that would otherwise have no means to get into this community. Uh your spending plan programs are robust. Um so I mean your affordable housing committee is active all the time. So, you guys
take a lot of work and pride in what you do to generate those opportunities for people who may not have been able to do so to move into this community and enjoy your school systems, enjoy your commercial areas, enjoy access to uh the
job market around here. Uh, mass transit West Lancer is a fantastic community and this is a process that opens up that community to more people. Uh it's just a unfortunately complicated process in determining densities and what goes where and you only have a few months to figure it all out.
>> Yep. >> Yeah. I mean I mean just to add to that I mean we have approved every plan that was in round three except for 400 steps. Everything else is at least started construction right and uh even for round four all the
plans are ready as soon as we approve the agreement. We will have the pleasure of approving those plans. Yeah, >> we approved 400 steps like over a year ago. Where are they? And um >> yeah, it hasn't started construction. They got a new new owner now. Now
hopefully it will start construction. So >> just curious. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Uh anything else? Nope. Okay. At this time, I'll open up to the public any comments. Please step up to the microphone, say your name and address for the record. You'll be sworn
in. Uh comments will be on tonight's um agenda item. Anybody? >> No. Okay, that was easy. Um like to make entertain a motion to close
public hearing. >> So moved. >> Moved by Linda. Second. Second by Jordica. All in favor say I. I. >> Okay. Thank you. comments. >> Any comments from board?
>> I just, you know, I want to thank Township staff, uh, township council, administration, mayor for this process because, um, it's been a collaborative effort. >> It's been a complicated one, but certainly could not have done it with everybody's help. >> Yeah. No, I I I want to uh thank David
and uh both our lawyers, Martina and Jerry, because uh it was a very long and tedious process and quite frustrating sometimes. And uh I just want to thank Sam too. He was about to retire last year. I told him he can't go until he
finishes this plan. And he kindly agreed to stay until the plan is done. >> Not the way he kindly. >> So So if you don't approve it tonight, he may stay longer. So you negotiated with him with a gun to his head. >> Yeah. Gun to his head. Yeah, that's
true. I learned I learned from the best. >> Okay. Uh and >> my my thanks to David, Sam, Jerry for all the uh many many hours of putting this plan together. Um and we're we're in conformance with the statutes and we certainly don't want any kind of builder
remedy suit or possibility of that. So we we move forward. >> Yep. Thank I want to echo the sentiments. Thank you to Sam, Jared, Martina, and everybody who's involved. David. >> Yep. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. All the accolades. I'll entertain a motion to approve planning board resolution 2026R-04, the adoption of the housing element. There's chair plant the 2025 uh to 2035 fourth round. Do I have a motion?
>> Moved by Mr. Big. Second. >> I'll second. >> Second by Curtis. Please call the role on this, please. >> Mr. Lavaro, >> yes. >> Mr. B, >> yes. >> Miss Barie, >> yes. >> Miss Apple, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Jvers,
>> yes. >> Mayor Marte, >> yes. >> Vice Chairman Hobberman, >> yes. >> Chairman Karp, >> yes. Motion to review. >> Okay. Go back into public to close the meeting or just ajourn. Okay. meeting journ.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you everybody.