Notice Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program Supplement to Directive 14 24 Superseding Addendum Required Elements of Housing Element and Fair Share Plan

Directive #14-24 (“Civil - Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program – Implementation of L. 2024, c. 2) included as an Addendum a document entitled “Required Elements of Housing Element and Fair Share Plan”). That Directive was published by a Notice dated December 18, 2024. The attached June 23, 2025 Supplement to Directive #14-24 promulgates a revised superseding version of that Addendum.

This Superseding Addendum to Directive #14-24 incorporates the following clarifying revisions as directed by Assignment Judge Robert A. Lougy in his June 11, 2025 order in the consolidated action Borough of Montvale et alia v. State of New Jersey, Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program et alia, L-1778-24 
 

1. As set forth in Paragraph A(4), a municipality shall submit their HEFSP to Fair Share Housing Center (FSHC) only in those matters where the municipality and FSHC entered a settlement agreement addressing the municipality’s Fourth Round present and prospective need.
2. As set forth in Paragraph B, a municipality shall satisfy the requirement of submitting “adopted ordinances and resolutions” by submitting those proposed drafts of the ordinances and resolutions that the governing body has approved for submission to the Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program for review. 

Questions regarding the Superseding Addendum, the Supplement to the Directive, and Directive #14-24 should be directed to the  Civil Practice Division  in the Administrative Office of the Courts at 609-815-2900 ext. 54900 by email to CivilWebSites.Mailbox@njcourts.gov .