Several residents spoke at length during public comment to oppose proposed redevelopment plans that would affect Anchorage Point and nearby neighborhoods and to request more current project materials before the scheduled hearings.

Joy Kerwin, an Anchorage Point resident, described the Route 152 proposal as a major commercial development that includes boat repair and storage, a liquor‑licensed restaurant and marina slips, and said residents feel they have been “left in the dark” by the process. "This is a major commercial development...we feel as though we have been left in the dark about a project that can definitely change our livelihood," Kerwin said, and she asked the committee to prioritize accountability and transparency when the plan comes back before the governing body.

Michelle McGovern, also of Anchorage Point, told the committee the plan is ‘‘too big’’ for the site and compared its scale to ‘‘two Walmarts.’’ McGovern cited prior problems when recreational boat operations previously used the area, including alcohol and trash, and warned that hundreds of boat slips and jet skis could create noise and safety problems for retirees who live nearby.

Jennifer Czarnecki questioned ownership of the Oberne/O'Byrne Drive right‑of‑way and whether proposed public parking or bulkhead work would amount to privatizing public property; staff responded that the township has accepted the right‑of‑way as a public street but deferred detailed ownership and design questions to the Dec. 17 hearing and the project’s report author.

Other public commenters asked the committee to include special meeting minutes from Sept. 1, 2022 in the record for the Timber Ridge ordinance and invited committee members to visit Anchorage Point before the hearing. Committee members said they are listening and asked that residents present documentation at the Dec. 17 hearing; staff said they would try to provide updated photos and have the report author available.