focus on Middletown futures; especially, key indicators of future Middletown land-use
Locate Middletown Master Plan and various amendments by using the top right search box at Middletownnj.org :“Master Plan”: http://cdn.gov-i.com/clients/28bd4cc0/files/000/017/460/original/4eedb926e130b675ea88cb472521622a.pdf?1328807643“Housing Element...” http://cdn.gov-i.com/clients/28bd4cc0/files/000/017/467/original/4a34d57ccba9d437389dddccb7a982ef.pdf?1328815446map, from the Middletown “Master Plan”. The land on the west side of Middletown Lincroft Rd (N of Bamm Hollow) is (mostly) labeled “Deciduous Scrub/Shrub Wetlands”Reviews of Feb, 2015 draft of Middletown 2015-2010 "Consolidated Plan"
MONITOR UNDEVELOPED/PUBLIC LAND: map on page 42 of above Master Plan, shows publicly owned lands. (at issue: presently undeveloped land along West side Middletown-Lincroft Rd, heading North toward the train station)Lee Brewer comments: [the publicly owned lands] could easily be redesignated for use as a development project like clinic or senior housing. Once the Township owns the land... they can do anything with it at any time. The DEP is not normally concerned about inland lands except to assure that they do not further contaminate the Navesink. .
We don't actually know that some Twp action has not taken place already since this map of '87. When I checked the other day, the Twp Clerk office did not show it was a designated anything when I asked them about the property. She was sort of surprised that I was inquiring about it. Oh well... like any larger acreage "empty" properties in our area,.it just bears watchingLOW COST HOUSING CONTACT: Phil Welch is a 30-year advocate for low cost housing. He is a chief supporter of Family Promise. He received a CD, from Middletown clerk, with 12/30/2008 version of “Housing Elements & Fair Share Plan” – (likely the document labeled “approved 12/11/2008” which is discussed below).
EARLIER SOURCES:
Unable to find the Middletown final submission to COAH. The non-existent URL:This may be embodied in Middletown’s “Housing Element and Fair Share Plan”, approved 12/11/2008, as an amendment to the Middletown Master Plan (referenced above)