At its June 27 meeting, the Avalon Borough Council introduced four ordinances that represent the implementation its affordable housing obligations:
Opportunities for at least 10 accessory apartments on the second floor of structures in the business district
A set-aside requirement that will ensure a percentage of units for affordable housing in any new development that will produce five or more living units
An overlay permitting land use in the business district that otherwise would be prohibited
General plan terms including definitions, monitoring, maximum rents, income eligibility requirements and the need for the Borough to engage in an affirmative marketing plan
What Avalon has achieved with these four ordinances, assuming they are adopted on second reading, is a settlement that meets its obligations under state law until 2025, largely through the use of an accessory apartment program that utilizes potential space not yet developed