Moorestown Council To Discuss Affordable Housing Monday

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will discuss a pair of affordable housing proposals on introduction Monday night.

The first proposal concerns the establishment of zoning districts and the Lenola Town Center Affordable Housing Overlay District. The second concerns the amendment of the township code concerning mixed-use overlay districts as it relates to the establishment of affordable housing.

The discussions will follow a closed session about litigation, negotiations and the attorney-client privilege related to affordable housing, as well as the acquisition of open space.

The closed session begins at 6 p.m., followed by the public portion of the meeting at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place in person at the municipal building and via teleconference.

There will be a limit of 12 seats available for members of the public on a first come-first served basis; doors will open at 5:45 p.m. All attendees will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

All other members of the public can attend and participate in the meeting by teleconference just the same as if present in-person. The Mayor will open the floor for public participation to those both in person and on the conference call in accordance with normal protocol.

To join the teleconference, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 305 784 807 followed by the # sign. The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the internet.

Please note that the livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format. The live stream may be accessed by visiting www.moorestown.nj.us/129/Agendas-Minutes.

Once the meeting begins, you will see a video camera icon in the column labeled “Media” next to the meeting date. You can click on the video camera to view the live stream. Please note that you will not see the video camera icon until the live stream begins.