A billionaire's plan to develop a 500-unit apartment complex in West Orange, NJ, has sparked controversy. The project, proposed by Wilf's Garden Homes, involves clearing 30 acres and includes 100 units designated as affordable housing. Locals express concern over potential environmental damage and safety risks, arguing that public safety should take precedence. The project is part of New Jersey's Mount Laurel Doctrine, which mandates affordable housing; however, residents worry about its impact on their community, echoing past proposals that were rejected for similar reasons.
Public safety and irreparable environmental harm trump, if you will, affordable housing, said Joseph Pannullo, president of grassroots group We Care NJ, in an interview with NJ.com.
It's a situation where the law is very coercive from a municipality's point of view, said West Orange Council President Joe Krakoviak to Realtor.com.
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