Council, September 2, 2026
Approves Ordinance 58 - Deed Restriction Removal / Eminent Domain at 1805 Valley Road for Affordable Housing, 8-0
What happened
Wayne Township Council adopted Ordinance 58 (8-0), authorizing negotiations and, if necessary, eminent domain to remove a William Patterson University deed restriction at 1805 Valley Road (Block 3103, Lots 14.07, 14.08, 14.09) to permit a 100% affordable, 113-unit housing project…
- Jurisdiction
- Wayne Township, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 8-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Ordinance 53 - Public Drainage Easement at 19 David Espy Way
Ordinance providing for the acquisition of a public drainage easement within the Township of Wayne at 19 David Espy Way. Adopted 8-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
Wayne Township Council adopted Ordinance 58 (8-0), authorizing negotiations and, if necessary, eminent domain to remove a William Patterson University deed restriction at 1805 Valley Road (Block 3103, Lots 14.07, 14.08, 14.09) to permit a 100% affordable, 113-unit housing project…
Key Decisions (7)
Ordinance 53 - Public Drainage Easement at 19 David Espy Way
Ordinance 55 - Bond for Video Surveillance Systems at Alps Road and Waxfield Complex
Ordinance 56 - Bond for Police Vehicle Replacement
Ordinance 57 - Bond for Wayne Community Center Improvements
Ordinance 58 - Deed Restriction Removal / Eminent Domain at 1805 Valley Road for Affordable Housing
Ordinance 59 - Expiration of Affordable Housing Controls at 650 NJ-23 (Mountain View Crossing)
Appointment of New Firefighter Dylan Shear
Development Activity (3)
1805 Valley Road 100% Affordable Housing Project
Residential
Toll Brothers Residential Development at 1600 Valley Road
Residential
Mountain View Crossing Affordable Units
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Council members and residents expressed frustration that state Mount Laurel…
Housing Demand
Wayne faces a round-four Mount Laurel obligation of about 1,000…
Commercial Demand
William Patterson University is consolidating operations from its Valley Road…
Infrastructure
Wayne Community Center underwent a transformer replacement (via PSE&G), boiler…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the mayor, 4 councilmembers, the clerk, 2 witnesses, and 7 members of the public.
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