[Adopted 11-2-2004 by Ord. No. 12-20-2004]
A.
The Township of Kingwood, in the County of Hunterdon,
has a fair-share obligation of 39 units of which 20 provide new affordable
housing opportunities. This article will apply to all new developments
that contain proposed low- and moderate-income units that are listed
below and any future developments that may occur.
B.
The Township's new affordable housing opportunities
will not contain any new developments that contain proposed low- and
moderate-income units.
C.
It will contain 10 units of accessory apartments in
accordance with the Accessory Apartment Ordinance[1] which is being submitted so as to implement part of its
Fair Share Plan submitted to COAH. (The other ten-unit obligation
is being met through alternative living arrangements and a rental
bonus credit, namely the five bedroom rental units Easter Seals house
located within the Township.)
A.
The affirmative marketing plan is a regional marketing
strategy designed to attract renters of all majority and minority
groups, regardless of sex, age or number of children, to housing units
which are being marketed by the designated Township official, who
is the coordinator for affordable housing.
B.
The plan will address the requirements of N.J.A.C.
5:93-11. In addition, the plan prohibits discrimination in the sale,
rental, financing or other services related to housing on the basis
of race, color, sex, religion, handicap, age, familial status/size
or national origin. The Township of Kingwood is in the housing region
consisting of Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex Counties.
C.
The affirmative marketing program is a continuing
program and will meet the following requirements:
(1)
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests
for applications for low- and moderate-income units will appear in
the following daily newspapers/publications. (One regional newspaper
is sufficient as long as the combined outreach efforts attract sufficient
applicants.) Traditionally, municipalities place at least one ad in
a regional newspaper, one ad in a countywide newspaper and one ad
in a local newspaper. Delaware Valley News, local; Hunterdon County
Democrat, County; Express Times, Regional.)
(2)
The primary marketing will take the form of at least
one press release sent to the above publications and a paid display
advertisement in each of the above newspapers. Additional advertising
and publicity will be on an "as needed" basis.
(3)
The advertisement will direct the potential applicant
to the name, address and telephone number of the Township Affordable
Housing Coordinator who, after conducting an interview with the individual,
will, if appropriate, advise the applicant of the following information
regarding the available accessory apartments: street address; direction
of housing units; number of bedrooms per unit; range of rents; size
of units; household income limits; and location of applications, including
business hours and where/how applications may be obtained.
(4)
All newspaper articles, announcements and requests
for applications for low- and moderate-income housing will appear
in the following neighborhood-oriented weekly newspapers, religious
publications and organizational newsletters within the region: Delaware
Valley News.
(5)
If applicable, the following regional radio and/or
cable television station(s) will be used: Radio WDVR and CATV Service
electric cable.
A.
The following is the location of applications, brochure(s),
sign(s), and/or poster(s) used as part of the affirmative marketing
program, including specific employment centers within the region:
Municipal Building.
B.
The following is a list of community contact person(s)
and/or organization(s) in Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex counties
that will aid in the affirmative marketing program, with particular
emphasis on contacts that will reach out to groups that are least
likely to apply for housing within the region: HCHC, Hunterdon County
Housing Corporation; and SCCOAH, Somerset County Coalition on Affordable
Housing.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
C.
Applications will be mailed to prospective applicants
upon request.
D.
Additionally, applications will be sent to the chief
administrative employees of each of the following agencies in the
counties of Hunterdon, Somerset and Middlesex: Office on Aging; housing
agency or authority; library; and area community action agencies.
The following is a description of the random
selection method that will be used to select occupants of low- and
moderate-income housing: lottery.
Kingwood Township is ultimately responsible
for administering the affirmative marketing program. Kingwood Township
has delegated this responsibility to the Kingwood Township COAH/Affordable
Housing Officer.
A.
This Township Housing Official in collaboration with
the Kingwood Township Special Counsel on Affordable Housing, will
income qualify low- and moderate-income households; place income-eligible
households in low- and moderate-income units upon initial occupancy;
provide for the initial occupancy of low- and moderate-income units
with income-qualified households; continue to qualify households for
reoccupancy of units as they become vacant during the period of affordability
controls; assist with advertising and outreach to low- and moderate-income
households if in contract; and enforce the terms of the deed restriction
and mortgage loan as per N.J.A.C. 5:93-9. This Affordable Housing
Official within Kingwood, Joseph Abel, is the designated Housing Officer
who will act as liaison to the Township Committee and will provide
counseling services to low- and moderate-income applicants on subjects
such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, responsibilities
of home ownership, rental lease requirements and landlord/tenant law.
B.
Households who live or work in the COAH-established
housing region may be given preference for sales and rental units
constructed within that housing region. Applicants living outside
the housing region will have an equal opportunity for units after
regional applicants have been initially serviced. Kingwood Township
intends to comply with N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.7.
The marketing program will commence at least
120 days before the issuance of either temporary or permanent certificates
of occupancy. The marketing program will continue until all low- and
moderate-income housing units are initially occupied and for as long
as affordable units are deed restricted and occupancy or reoccupancy
of units continues to be necessary.
The COAH/Affordable Housing Official for Kingwood
Township will comply with monitoring and reporting requirements as
per N.J.A.C. 5:93-11.6 and 12.1.
