Why is COAH thwarting our open space and farmland preservation efforts?
COAH’s new rules will not prevent a community from meeting its open space goals. Municipalities can undertake sound planning that involves both open space preservation and affordable housing goals. It may involve creating downtown centers where people can shop and live, while protecting outlying farmland. It may involve redeveloping a brownfield site, or providing affordable housing over existing storefronts. Remember, where to place affordable housing is a decision of the municipality, not of COAH.
