Planning Board approves detention center prohibition, fair housing ordinance
Sparta Planning Board unanimously clears detention center prohibition and fair housing ordinance for Council review. With all 10 members present, Chairwoman Celeste Luciano's board voted 10-0 on both Ordinance 26-02 and Ordinance 26-03, finding them consistent with the Master Plan and recommending
Planning Board Meetings · Meeting of March 4, 2026
NJ SPARTA — Sparta Planning Board unanimously clears detention center prohibition and fair housing ordinance for Council review. With all 10 members present, Chairwoman Celeste Luciano's board voted 10-0 on both Ordinance 26-02 and Ordinance 26-03, finding them consistent with the Master Plan and recommending a local police detention exemption. Ordinance 26-03 implements updated state Uniform Housing Affordability Controls and Department of Community Affairs rules for affordable housing set-asides.
A Program Decision and Order by Judge Allen extended the compliance deadline to April 30, 2026, with Council's second reading anticipated March 10.
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Source: the Planning Board Meetings meeting of March 4, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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