Attorney Ed Buzak, in his capacity as Assistant Counsel to the NJ League of Municipalities, provided this Executive Summary of the League's challenge to the Third Round Regulations adopted by COAH effective June 2, 2008 and as revised to October 20, 2008.

Denville's Planning Consultant, Bill Denzler, at the request of Mayor Hussa, completed a summary showing Denville past obligation, previously provided housing and associated credits, and Denville's current housing obligation. It also explores possible avenues for providing the low and moderate income housing required by COAH.

Prepared by Bill Denzler, Denville's Planning Consultant, this spreadsheet dated May 2008 shows Denville's non-residential development in terms of square footage and residential development in terms of housing units. No breakout is provided for first or second round COAH housing units or the associated market value units required by COAH. Non-residential development impact on third round COAH obligations is shown in the table "Non-Residential Growth, 01/2004 to present".

Denville's Planning Consultant, Bill Denzler, provided Mayor Hussa with a COAH Narrative on February 9, 2009. This document explains COAH requirements, COAH's recent rule changes to determine a municipality's "obligation", court challenges to that, and more.

The Council on Affordable Housing provides a great deal of information on its website. Announcements, newsletters (published approximately every six months), State regulations and statutes, staff contacts, resources and more are available there.

COAH's website also includes information about:

• 2009 Regional Income Limits
• Scarce Resource Restraints
• Guidance on the new law: Affordable housing reform statute P.L 2008,C46
• COAH's relationship with the Highlands
• Information for towns in the Highlands
• Non-residential development fee information
• Municipal Obligations
• Availability for persons seeking housing

(All links in this post leave the Township of Denville website. The State of NJ may change these links at any time. Visitors are urged to search COAH's site for information if any links are broken.)