S.1836

Enhances ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing.

The bill enhances the ability of religious and nonprofit organizations to convert certain nonresidential property to inclusionary developments with affordable housing. It requires a municipal planning board to approve an application to repurpose or redevelop an eligible property into an inclusionary development with affordable housing, regardless of the eligible property’s location in the municipality if the project complies with applicable zoning requirements. The bill specifies certain permitted density and height criteria.