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Township of Franklin, NJ
Somerset County
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As required in §§ 112-39 and 112-49, a developer shall provide or cause others to provide low-income dwelling units which shall be not less than 5% of the total number of dwelling units specified in the development plan. The developer shall also provide the number of moderate-income dwelling units which, when added to the number of low-income dwelling units, shall not be less than 15% of the total number of dwelling units specified in the development plan.
Low- and moderate-income housing developers must demonstrate to the Planning Board that their development shall be timed and phased in accordance with regulations adopted by the Council on Affordable Housing as same may be amended from time to time.
In order to ensure that low- and moderate-income housing units will remain economically feasible upon resale to persons within the applicable income range developers shall be required to comply with all provisions of regulations adopted by the Council on Affordable Housing as same may be amended from time to time.
A density bonus of two units per gross residential acre will be given to the developer who provides low- and moderate-income dwelling units equal to 20% or more of the total number of dwelling units in a development plan for garden apartment development, or residential cluster development or townhouse development pursuant to §§ 112-39 and 112-49, respectively.
The average number of bedrooms proposed for low- and moderate-income dwelling units shall comply with regulations adopted by the Council on Affordable Housing as same may be amended from time to time.
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In order to provide low- and moderate-income dwelling units, all applicants for development shall make proposals which comply with regulations adopted by the Council on Affordable Housing as same may be amended from time to time.
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All plans for providing low- and moderate-income housing units shall comply with regulations promulgated by the Council on Affordable Housing as same may be amended from time to time.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:92-12.3, the Township of Franklin shall enter into a contract with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency or its designee in order to provide an appropriate administrative mechanism or entity responsible for assuring that low- and moderate-income housing units remain affordable to low- and moderate-income households.