Gov. Chris Christie proposed major changes to the way the state requires municipalities to build affordable housing, giving towns a far larger role in determining their own obligations.
Under his proposal, which requires legislative approval, affordable housing quotas would be eliminated, as would a 2.5 percent fee on commercial development.
New Jersey courts have ruled that towns have an obligation to provide housing for lower-income people but haven't set a quota. The state Council on Affordable Housing, known as COAH, was formed to implement those rulings and determine how much affordable housing there should be. But many municipal officials have …
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