On Feb. 4, the court agreed to hear a case that concerns the authority of municipalities to rely on environmental and smart growth principles to support exceedingly large lot—20 acre—residential zoning. Griepenburg v. Twp. of Ocean, 2013 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2154 (App. Div. Aug. 29, 2013), certif. granted, ___ N.J. ___ (2014).
Environmental concerns are fairly well-defined in a broad array of statutes and administrative regulations. In contrast, just what constitutes “smart growth” is considerably less precise. The State Office for Planning Advocacy, defines smart growth as “well-planned, well-managed growth that adds new homes and creates new jobs, while preserving open space, farmland, and environmental resources.”
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