For those of you contemplating getting “on the record” with your comments on the ”Third Round” affordable housing regulations proposed by the Council on Affordable Housing, time is running out.  Absent an extension of the comment period, all comments are due by March 22, 2008 (yes, that is a Saturday). 

 This Friday, March 14, Downtown New Jersey will be hosting a roundtable with Department of Community Affairs Commissioner Joseph Doria to discuss the proposed COAH rules from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Cranford Municipal Building, 8 Springfield Avenue, in Cranford, New Jersey.  The session is free and open to elected officials, municipal administrators, SID managers, board members, land use attorneys, planners, developers and other interested members of the public.  While the intended focus of the discussion will be on the impact of the proposed rules on New Jersey downtowns, it is expected that the impact of the rules will be addressed from a number of different perspectives and there will be an opportunity for questions.

Make a reservation for this event by calling DNJ at 973-992-8800 or by email at info@DowntownNJ.com

This may be the last opportunity prior to the end of the comment period to question the Commissioner about the new rules and the impact on your community or business.  If you are interested in discussing how the new third round rules might affect your municipality’s or company’s situation, feel free to e-mail me at pmorin@saul.com

I look forward to seeing you in Cranford on Friday!