Affordable Housing
Township of Verona's Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan
Annual Affordable Housing Monitoring Reports
The questions and answers below are an attempt to provide a simple explanation of a highly complicated issue. The goal of this information is to explain the history and current state of affordable housing obligations in the State of New Jersey and in the Township. This is not intended to be a comprehensive explanation of the affordable housing issue. The Township hopes that this overview will assist Verona residents in understanding the issues currently facing the Administration and their efforts to address them.
- Affordable Housing Background & Frequently Asked Questions
- "Affordable Housing in New Jersey: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going" - by Steven K. Warner, Esq. of Ventura, Miesowitz, Keough & Warner, P.C.
DRAFT Ordinances re: Affordable Housing Obligation (Discussed at 11/23/2020 Council Meeting)
Special Documents:
- Fairness Order dated September 15, 2021
- Planner's Fairness Hearing Report dated April 29, 2021
- Special Master Fairness Hearing Report dated April 28, 2021
- Notice of "Fairness Hearing" to Approve Settlement of Mount Laurel Litigation - SL 032921
- Settlement Agreement with Fair Share Housing - 031221
Court Filings/Legal Correspondence:
Correspondence filed by Giblin and Gannaio on behalf of the Township of Verona
- Notice of December 16, 2019 Fairness Hearing
- July 16, 2019 Reply Brief Bried filed to June 26, 2019 Motion filed by Giblin and Gannio
- March 22, 2019 - Reply Brief filed to March 11, 2019 Motion filed by Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio
- October 11, 2018
- September 26, 2018
- November 30, 2015
- July 15, 2015
- July 2, 2015
Correspondence filed by Court Appointed Special Master
Correspondence filed by Price, Meese, Shulman & D'Arminio on behalf of Forsons Partners LLC
- June 26, 2019 - Appellate Division Motion
- March 26, 2019 - Reply Brief filed to March 22, 2019 Reply Brief filed by Giblin and Gannaio
- March 11, 2019
- November 27, 2018
- October 26, 2018
- July 24, 2018
- June 14, 2018
- June 8, 2018
- June 7, 2018
- August 14, 2015
Correspondence filed by Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala, Taylor, LLC on behalf of Spectrum360
Correspondence filed by Bisgaier Hoff on behalf of Poekel
111 Mt Prospect Ave (Forsons Partners, LLC):
- LOI Application
- Verona Environmental Commission Letter to NJDEP Regarding Current LOI Applications
- LOI Approval
25 Commerce Court (Forsons Partners, LLC):
860 Bloomfield Ave. (Poekel):
- March 21, 2019 Settlement Agreement - Fully Executed
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Township of Verona and Poekel Properties, LLC
- R18135 - Authorizing the Settlement and Execution of a MOU with Poekel Properties, LLC
1 Sunset Ave. (Spectrum 360):
- One Sunset Avenue - Architectural Set
- Preliminary & Final Site Plans
- Landscape Submission
- Material Booklet
- Verona Sunset Urban Renewal, LLC - Redevelopers Agreement (02/03/2022)
- O2121 Authorizing and Approving a Financial Agreement with Verona Sunset Urban Renewal, LLC for Block 303, Lot 4
- Ordinance 2021-14 Adopting the Redevelopment Plan Entitled, "The First Amended and Restated Sunset Avenue Redevelopment Area Redevelopment Plan" Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law N.J.S.A. 40A:12-1 et seq.
- R21092 Concerning Comments from the Verona Planning Board with Respect to the First Amended and Restated Sunset Avenue Redevelopment Area Redevelopment Plan
- R21082 Designating Verona Sunset Urban Renewal, LLC as Redeveloper of the Sunset Avenue Redevelopment Area
- O2021-01AMENDED - Adopting the Redevelopment Plan Entitled, "The Sunset Avenue Redevelopment Area" Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq
- February 22, 2021 Presentation - Sunset Avenue Redevelopment Plan - Benecke Economics
- January 31, 2020 Executed Agreement with Spectrum 360
- R19179 Authorizing the Execution of an Amended Agreement Settlement Agreement with Spectrum 360 with Regard to Docket No. ESX-L-4773-15
- R19140 - Determining Block 303, Lot 4 Designated a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area
- 08142019 Memo to Manager & Council re: AINR - Block 303 Lot 4
- Area in Need of Redevelopment Map
- July 2, 2019 Planner's Report
- Executed Agreement with Spectrum 360
- R19101 - Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement with Spectrum 360 with Regard to Docket No, ESX-L-4773-15
- February 6, 2019 Memo from Planning Board Secretary to Township Council
- Determination Report from Township Planner presented to Planning Board
- R19029 - Referral to Planning Board Regarding Block 303, Lot 4
- Memorandum of Understanding between the Township of Verona and Spectrum 360
- R18136 - Authorizing the Settlement and Execution of a MOU with Spectrum 360
100 Pine Street (Cameco/PIRHL):
- Notice of Assignment of Financial (PILOT)Agreement (01/12/2022)
- Notice of Assignment of Redevelopment Agreement (12/23/2021)
- PIRHL Developers - First Amendment to Redevelopers Agreement (09/03/2020)
- PIRHL Developers - First Amendment to Financial (PILOT) Agreement (09/03/2020)
- PIRHL Developers - Redevelopers Agreement (01/09/2020)
- PIRHL Developers - Financial (PILOT) Agreement (01/09/2020)
- 2019-16 Redevelopment Plan - Depot and Pine Redevelopment Area
- March 13, 2019 Deed of Sale - Block 2301 Lots 12 and 15 (unrecorded)
- March 13, 2019 Deed of Sale - Block 2301 Lots 11 and 14 (unrecorded)
- R19055 - Determining Block 2301 Lots 1-19 Be Designated an a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area
- February 6, 2019 Memo from Planning Board Secretary to Township Council
- Determination Report from Township Planner presented to Planning Board
- R19030 - Referral to Planning Board Regarding Block 2301, Lots 1-19
885 Bloomfield Avenue:
- R19056 - Determining Block 2205 Lot 6 Be Designated an a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area
- February 6, 2019 Memo from Planning Board Secretary to Township Council
- Determination Report from Township Planner presented to Planning Board
- R19031 - Referral to Planning Board Regarding Block 2205, Lot 6