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COAH Decision Will Result in More Effective Enforcement of Constitutional and Statutory Obligations, Say...
In the face of COAH’s continued recalcitrance, the Supreme Court ordered today that advocates for affordable homes may go to court without waiting for further action from COAH.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING REFORM STILL FLAWED AFTER LAST MINUTE AMENDMENT
January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- After adding a technical amendment on Monday, both the State Senate (on a vote of 21 in favor and 16 opposed) and the General Assembly (45-32) passed S-1, which would abolish the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and transfer its duties to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The bill includes further substantive and procedural reforms relating to the provision of sufficient safe and affordable housing.
RUMANA: DEMOCRATS’ COAH BILL DOES NOT REPRESENT REAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING REFORM
November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican Deputy Conference Leader Scott T. Rumana, R-Passaic, Bergen and Essex, issued the following statement on the Democrats' COAH bill released today by the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee, which would eliminate the Council on Affordable Housing but preserve property tax drivers such as development fees, bonus density and builder's remedy, which allow developers to build more housing than a municipality and taxpayers can support:
Appellate Division Invalidates Revised COAH Third Round Rules
October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Appellate Division decided 22 separate challenges to the 2008 revised COAH third round rules. The decision once again invalidated key rule provisions, including the so-called "growth share methodology" for determining municipal housing obligations and standards for inclusionary development
DeCroce And Bramnick Praise Christie’s Choice Of Sen. Karrow To Lead Coah Task Force
Trenton, NJ - February 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce and Conference Leader Jon Bramnick both lauded Gov. Christie’s choice of former state Sen. Marcia Karrow to chair the newly formed Housing Opportunity Task Force that will study issues surrounding the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and its third round rules.
DCA & HMFA Break Ground, Announce Opening of Affordable Housing Projects in Franklin Township
FRANKLIN TWP., NJ - September 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Acting Commissioner Charles A. Richman and New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Marge Della Vecchia today joined local officials to break ground on Franklin Boulevard Commons
