Two Sites In Wall Rezoned For Affordable Housing

WALL, NJ - The Wall Township Committee addressed additional strides to comply with the Mount Laurel affordable housing initiative.

At a Sept. 23 meeting, the committee adopted two ordinances that designate two sites as affordable housing zones: the Sea Glass site off of Atlantic Avenue and the Quail Oaks site off Route 34 and Wyckoff Road.

The committee also introduced two new ordinances aimed at designating affordable-housing zones in North Wall at Schwartz farm on Asbury Road and at the American Properties site near Route 34.

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A public hearing for both of the ordinances rezoning these two sites will take at the Oct. 28 committee meeting.

The scramble to increase affordable housing units in Wall comes after a 2019 court settlement with the Fair Share Housing group, which calls for the construction of nearly 1,000 low- and moderate-income housing units at over 15 locations across the municipality.

Judge Linda Grasso Jones approved Wall Township’s plan at a virtual fairness hearing on June 24 in state Superior Court. A Superior Court compliance hearing is set for Nov. 9.

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