After five and a half years, Montclair council grants final approval for ADUs

In the fall of 2017, an extensive study undertaken by Senior Services/Lifelong Montclair identified housing as a critical and growing need for Mont...

March 1, 2023
4:46 PM

In the fall of 2017, an extensive study undertaken by Senior Services/Lifelong Montclair identified housing as a critical and growing need for Montclair's older residents. The 'Age-Friendly Community Action Plan' submitted to the Township Council advocated for initiatives to help seniors continue to live in a place where many had raised families and developed deep roots, sometimes over generations. Within the 171 pages there was a nugget – an idea seen as a creative option for seniors seeking a way to remain in Montclair and perhaps supplement a fixed income.

Craig Wolff