Monarch Communities, LLC v. Township of Montville

SYLLABUS This syllabus is not part of the Court’s opinion. It has been prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. It has been neither reviewed nor approved by the Court and may not summarize all portions of the opinion. Monarch Communities, LLC v. Township of Montville (A-70-24) (090407) Argued November 18, 2025 -- Decided July 13, 2026 JUSTICE PATTERSON, writing for a unanimous Court. In the context of this dispute about a use variance application, the Court considers whether the Legislature’s 1997 Amendment to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70, a provision of the Municipal Land…