Englewood Cliffs City Zoning Code
§ 30-19B.3
Affordable Housing Programs.
[Pursuant to a settlement agreement entered into between the Borough and the Fair Share Housing Center dated October 8, 2020 and conditioned upon approval from the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey. Borough document labeled Ord. No. 20-20.]
The Borough of Englewood Cliffs will use the following mechanisms to satisfy its affordable housing obligations:
a.
Phasing. Inclusionary developments shall be subject to the following schedule:
Minimum Percentage of Low- and Moderate-Income Units Completed | Maximum Percentage of Market-Rate Units Completed |
|---|---|
0% | 25% |
10% | 25% + 1 Unit |
50% | 50% |
75% | 75% |
100% | 90% |
A unit is deemed completed when a permanent, as compared to a temporary, CO is issued for the unit.
b.
Fractional Units. If 20% of the total number of units in a development (or the set-aside, as applicable) results in a fraction or decimal, the developer shall be required to provide an additional affordable unit on site.
Example: an 8-unit development requiring an affordable housing set-aside of 1.6 units is proposed. The developer is required to provide two on-site affordable units.
c.
Integration of Affordable Units. In inclusionary developments low- and moderate-income units shall be integrated with the market rate units to the greatest extent feasible.
d.
Utilities. Affordable units shall utilize the same type of heating source as market units within the affordable development.
e.
The facade of an affordable housing dwelling shall be indistinguishable from those of market units in terms of the use of exterior materials, windows, doors, reveal, roof pitch, color, or other material. Affordable housing units shall have access to open space and site amenities comparable to that of market rate units.
f.
For inclusionary developments with a single housing type, the affordable housing units shall have the same tenure as the market housing units.
g.
Tenant-paid utilities that are included in the utility allowance shall be so stated in the lease and shall be consistent with the utility allowance approved by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for its Section 8 program. Affordable units shall utilize the same type of heating source as market units within the affordable development.