On June 7, 2010 the Department of Environmental Protection adopted an important rule change that will promote Smart Growth development in New Jersey’s coastal communities. For decades New Jersey’s Coastal Area Facilities Review Act (“CAFRA”) regulations have required that developments in the CAFRA zone involving 24 residential units or more provide at least 2 on-site parking spaces for each residential unit. See N.J.A.C. 7:7E-8.14(e). Continue Reading