Cherokee LCP Land, LLC v. City of Linden Planning Bd.

Liberality in standing should not be confused with automatic standing. In the context of land use disputes, the standing requirement protects the ability to develop property in accordance with the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 to -112, without interference by third parties who lack any cognizable interest. The majority's decision -- that tax lienholders who have not yet foreclosed on, and may never obtain a possessory interest in, a property have standing to challenge development on adjacent land -- crosses the generous line drawn by the MLUL's liberal standing requirement…