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WHEREAS, the Township of Jackson filed a Declaratory Judgment Complaint in 2015 seeking a declaration that the Township’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan adequately addresses the Township’s Affordable Housing obligation; and
WHEREAS, EL @ Jackson intervened in the litigation, as a successor in title to the Hovbilt Site, which was included in the Township’s prior round as an age-restricted inclusionary development; and
WHEREAS, the Township was required by the Court to introduce an ordinance permitting EL’s property to be developed as a non-age restricted inclusionary development; and
WHERAS, the Township adopted Ordinance 12-17 establishing the MF-AH-8 zone; and
WHEREAS, EL @ Jackson filed a Motion with the Superior Court, alleging that the MF-AH-8 zone as adopted by the Township did not provide a realistic opportunity for the development of low and moderate-income housing; and
WHEREAS, Judge Troncone of the Ocean County Superior Court required the parties to mediate the terms the ordinance with the assistance of the Special Master; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance represents the agreement between the Township and EL @ Jackson to modify certain provisions of the MF-AH-8 Zone in order to facilitate the development of an inclusionary development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the governing body of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 244, entitled “Land Use and Development Regulations,” so as to amend §244-51.2 entitled “MF-AH-8 – Mixed Residential-Affordable Housing-8 Zone” so as to amend subsection B. so as to add subsection (7) which shall read as follows:
Clubhouses/community buildings for social and recreational uses.
SECTION 2. The Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 244, entitled “Land Use and Development Regulations,” so as to amend §244-51.2 entitled “MF-AH-8 – Mixed Residential-Affordable Housing-8 Zone” so as to amend subsection D. so as to amend subsection (1) which shall read as follows:
Public utilities subject to §244-51.2; however, the minimum lot size for a pump station shall be 20,000 square feet with minimum lot width of 100 feet.
SECTION 3. The Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended and supplemented so as to amend Chapter 244, entitled “Land Use and Development Regulations,” so as to amend §244-51.2 entitled “MF-AH-8 – Mixed Residential-Affordable Housing-8 Zone” so as to amend subsection E. so as to replace in its entirety subsection (11) which shall read as follows:
Area, Yard and Building Requirements for detached single-family development and two-family development shall be as follows:
Single-Family Dwellings: