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PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN NOTICE OF MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE FOURTH ROUND HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN, OF THE BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN

NOTICE OF MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING

CONCERNING THE FOURTH ROUND HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN, OF THE BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, et seq. and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et seq. and, more particularly, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-13, that on  Tuesday, April 7, 2026, the Planning Board of the Borough of Fair Lawn will hold a Public Hearing on the proposed Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (“HEFSP”) of the Borough of Fair Lawn, New Jersey,  which will amend the Master Plan of the Borough of Fair Lawn.  The Hearing will take place at 7:00 p.m., at the Borough of Fair Lawn Municipal Building located at 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached.

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to amend the  Master Plan of the Borough of Fair Lawn by the adoption of a Housing Element and Fair Share Plan that addresses municipal affordable housing planning requirements for Round 4 as defined in the amended Fair Housing Act, N.J.S.A. 52:27D-301, et seq., and proposes various compliance mechanisms to address the Round 4 affordable housing obligation as set forth therein, including, but not limited to, regulations governing affordable housing units in the Borough of Fair Lawn.  The public is invited to comment on the proposed Housing Element and Fair Share Plan by appearing in person at the hearing and offering public comment.

A copy of the proposed Housing Element and Fair Share Plan of the Borough of Fair Lawn, New Jersey will be available for public inspection on the website of the Borough of Fair Lawn at www.fairlawn.org/planning-board and during the regular business hours from  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in the office of the Municipal Clerk at the Borough of Fair Lawn Municipal Building located at 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, beginning on March 13, 2026.

At the Hearing, opportunity will be given to all interested parties to be heard after which time the Planning Board may take action to adopt the HEFSP.  The Planning Board reserves the right to make amendments to the HEFSP at the public hearing prior to adoption and without further notice.

By order of the Planning Board of the Borough of Fair Lawn.

Nicholas J. Magarelli, RMC
Municipal Clerk