Council Liasions:
Tim Lane
Chris Roche
Theresa Cudequest (alternate)
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Affordable Housing
2020 Midpoint Review Report
Under the Fair Housing Act, the Borough is required to post a Midpoint Review Report. Click on the following to link to view the Midpoint Review Report: Midpoint Review
Please be advised that Frank Piazza is now the affordable housing agent for the Borough of Montvale: You can contact Mr. Piazza's office with any questions in regard to the housing units in Montvale.
- Frank Piazza
- Piazza & Associates, Inc.
- Tel: 609-786-1100, Ext. 301
- Fax: 609-786-1105
- 216 Rockingham Row
- Princeton, NJ 08540
AFFORDABLE HOUSING APPLICATIONS:
Charleston Court
The Alexa
Piazza & Associates, Inc.
Affordable Housing Background & Frequently Asked Questions
In 1975 the Supreme Court ruled (in a decision commonly referred to as Mt. Laurel I) that municipalities have a constitutional obligation to enact zoning regulations that create a realistic opportunity for the development of the municipality’s fair share of affordable housing. The “Mt. Laurel Doctrine” essentially states that a community cannot zone in such a way to exclude low- and moderate-income households (i.e. have exclusionary zoning).
Examples of such “exclusionary zoning” include:
Single-family zoning with large minimum lot size requirements.
Minimum house size requirements which drive up the cost of housing construction and consequently, housing prices.
Prohibition of multi-family housing.
Limitation on number of bedrooms in multi-family dwellings to limit household sizes.
Prohibition of mobile homes.
Over-zoning for non-residential uses.