BachurTzvi – This is controversial, but….
Very simply put, they want to keep Religious Jews out. It is probably not antisemitism per say, but rather recognizing what happens to a community every time the Religious Jews move in, whether it is Lakewood, Rockland, Kiryas Joel, etc. (With a single exception of the Five Towns, and even that was contentious). Schools that go bust due to redirected funding, increased traffic, no care for zoning or other building restrictions, and officials that seem to not care about anyone but their own and are willing to skirt the law (on some occasions) to help their own to the detriment of others.
If this in Lakewood, the battle has already been lost, just give it a few years. If you are in one of the outlying towns (Toms River, Jackson, etc.) then you will have to wait and see what happens.
P.S. Are there specific reasons why you just don’t bring the issue for a vote?