ASSEMBLY, No. 2309

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 16, 1996

 

 

By Assemblymen BAGGER and AUGUSTINE

 

 

An Act concerning affordable housing and amending P.L.1995, c.231.

 

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1995, c.231 (C.52:27D-310.1) is amended to read as follows:

    1. When computing a municipal adjustment regarding available land resources as part of the determination of a municipality's fair share of affordable housing, the Council on Affordable Housing shall exclude from designating as vacant land any land listed on a master plan of a municipality as being dedicated, by easement or otherwise, for purposes of conservation, park lands or open space and which is owned , leased, licensed, or in any manner operated by a county, municipality or tax-exempt, nonprofit organization, or by more than one municipality by joint agreement pursuant to P.L.1964, c.185 (C.40:61-35.1 et seq.), for so long as the entity maintains such ownership, lease, license, or operational control of such land.

(cf: P.L.1995, c.231, s.1)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately .

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     Under current law, when computing a municipal adjustment regarding available land resources as part of the determination of a municipality's fair share of affordable housing, the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) must exclude from designating as vacant land any land that is dedicated for conservation, park lands or open space purposes and which is owned by a county, municipality, or tax-exempt nonprofit organization. This bill would provide for the exclusion of such sites if they are owned, leased, licensed, or in any manner operated by a municipality or by more than one municipality by joint agreement pursuant to P.L.1964, c.185 (C.40:61-35.1 et seq.). The bill would further the Legislature's directive to COAH to adopt criteria and guidelines which provide for adequate land for recreational purposes.

 

 

                             

 

Changes definition of vacant land for purposes of determining municipality's fair share of affordable housing.