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[quote="Guest"][quote="Guest"]http://www.centraljersey.com/articles/2010/02/25/cranbury_press/news/doc4b86db3ca8139473841204.txt

[b]Cranbury to move forward on affordable housing plan[/b]
Thursday, February 25, 2010 3:20 PM EST
By Maria Prato-Gaines, Staff Writer
 
   CRANBURY — The Township Committee has crafted a compromise that will allow 32 units of affordable housing to be placed on a 40-acre property on Route 130. It plans to vote on the compromise March 2.

The site, known as Route 130D, originally was to be home to 48 affordable housing units, but complaints from neighbors resulted in the committee reducing the density.

The 130D site is part of the township’s latest plan to meet obligations set by the state Council on Affordable Housing. The township had until March 13 to develop a plan.

Gov. Chris Christie earlier this month issued an executive order to shut COAH and left the third round of housing obligations in limbo. However, a state appellate panel issued an injunction last week and towns must follow COAH rules. Cranbury is responsible for 269 units under the third round.

In addition to the 32 units at Route 130D, the township must find locations for 67 senior housing units and 51 family rentals to fulfill its obligation. Three other sites account for 52 units with the 47-unit balance being made up of credits and bonuses.
   A housing subcommittee chaired by Committeeman Win Cody recommended 36 units in four buildings on the 130D site, but neighbors countered with 29. Neighbors had petitioned the committee in 2008 to reduce the density.

”I would urge you to move forward with a slightly lower density,” said resident Dave Mauger. “Once we put something down on paper it’s much more difficult to change.”

Mark Berkowsky, president of the nonprofit Cranbury Housing Associates, said the 130D site was intended to be a high-density project that would allow the township to meet its latest COAH obligation.

Committeemen Jay Taylor and Dave Cook, who signed the residents’ petition before they were candidates for the committee, opposed the higher density.[/quote]

"40 acre property on route 130".  40 acres?[/quote]

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