Township of Haddon

The agenda focuses on multiple planning and zoning applications. This includes a request for the postponement of a property application to a future session. New business items involve applications for rear yard additions at multiple residential properties, along with requests for various setback and lot area relief variances. Additionally, the board will address a request for the installation of an above ground pool and fence. The meeting also includes the review of resolutions for several properties and a report from the Zoning Office.

The meeting addressed multiple land use and zoning applications. A request for postponement was granted for a property on W. Crystal Lake Avenue. The Board approved an application for a garage conversion to a home office at 911 W. Mount Vernon Avenue, including necessary bulk variance relief. Additionally, the Board granted a certificate of pre-existing nonconforming use for residential apartments and approved a minor site plan application with associated variances and design waivers for a bakery and residential use property at 15 Haddon Avenue. The Board also reviewed and approved two resolutions for other properties and received a report from the Zoning Officer regarding future applications.

The board discussed multiple ordinances for first reading including salary amendments, municipal budget appropriation limits, and bond ordinances for capital and utility improvements. Resolutions were addressed regarding bill payments, employment compliance guidance, temporary summer hours, a police department memorandum of agreement, pool user fees and concession lease, court administration, tax exemptions, road improvement change orders, municipal budget examinations, shared service agreements, and support for the Rohrer Towers II Housing Project. Additionally, the agenda included the introduction of the 2026 municipal and business improvement district budgets, the review of several business and raffle license applications, and the acceptance of departmental financial reports.

The board meeting agenda included several new business applications for site plan approvals and variances, including a clubhouse construction at 210 W. Crystal Lake Ave, a cannabis retail facility at 408 Route 130, and residential additions at 412 Avondale Ave and 28 E. Greenwood Ave. Additional administrative items included a one-year extension request for Westmont Hardware and a review of resolutions regarding 911 W. Mt. Vernon Ave and 15 Haddon Ave.

This document is the 2026 Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan Amendment for the Township of Haddon. It outlines the Township's strategy to meet its affordable housing obligations under the New Jersey Fair Housing Act (FHA) and related regulations. Key focus areas include addressing Fourth Round Prospective Need and Unmet Need through mechanisms such as vacant land adjustments, inclusionary overlay zones (e.g., Cuthbert Boulevard), and mandatory affordable housing set-aside ordinances. The plan also details compliance with Third Round obligations (1999-2025) and Fourth Round obligations (2025-2035), emphasizing the provision of very low-income units and the updating of relevant housing ordinances to align with state requirements.