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The Planning Board unanimously approved amendments to New Providence’s Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, addressing a court-affirmed prospective need of 201 affordable units for 2025–2035. The plan includes 24 units at Saint Andrew’s Church, up to 100 affordable units within a proposed 500-unit Nokia redevelopment, and 69 units through expansion of the Affordable Housing Overlay to Lantern Hill.
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The approval advances the Borough’s plan for meeting its affordable housing obligation for the current 2025–2035 period. The amendments include new or expanded housing opportunities, longer affordability controls, and updated development requirements such as parking, open space, and electric-vehicle safety provisions. Final adoption of related ordinances and court confirmation remain future steps.
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