Egg Harbor Township Committee approves property easement, accepts donated lot and confirms personnel moves; introduces Pinelands stormwater ordinance

Egg Harbor Township Committee members voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance accepting a stormwater utility easement, accept a donated lot at 210 Wisteria Street, and approved a bundle of consent resolutions including promotions in Public Works and the hiring of a full-time communications officer during their regular meeting. The committee also introduced amendments to the township code to bring local stormwater and land‑use rules into compliance with the Pinelands Protection Act and scheduled a public hearing for those amendments on March 19, 2025, at 5 p.m.

The committee adopted Ordinance No. 6, which accepts a deed of easement conveying Block 5001, Lot 51 to the township for construction, improvement, operation and maintenance of a storm utility easement. A separate adoption, Ordinance No. 7, accepted the donation by deed of Block 801, Lot 71 (210 Wisteria Street) from R D L 13 LLC. Both ordinances were taken from the consent portion of the agenda and passed on roll call with all committee members voting yes.

The committee introduced Ordinance No. 8, an amendment to the Egg Harbor Township Code (chapter 94 and chapter 225 references) to revise stormwater management, design performance and Highlands-area development requirements to implement objectives and minimum environmental standards of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan as required by the Pinelands Protection Act. A public hearing on Ordinance No. 8 is set for March 19, 2025, at 5 p.m.

On the consent calendar, the committee…