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Pompton Lakes planning board reviews Lenox Elementary turf conversion
Summary
The Pompton Lakes Planning Board reviewed and approved a proposal to replace a roughly 100-by-100-foot grass area at Lenox Elementary with synthetic turf, with subsurface drainage and perimeter netting; construction bidding is expected before year-end and summer installation is planned.
The Pompton Lakes Planning Board on Oct. 15 reviewed a capital project to convert an existing grass play area at Lenox Elementary School into synthetic turf and voted to adopt a resolution finding the project not inconsistent with the borough master plan.
Civil engineer Faye Shi of Landau's associate, who prepared the engineering drawings, told the board the proposed field is about 100 by 100 feet (roughly 10,000 square feet) with a stone base and subsurface trench drainage that will connect to existing inlets. "The new turf will accommodate about three soccer fields," Shi said, adding that the design includes perimeter fencing, gates and netting to contain balls.
Paul Russo, identified in the meeting as the superintendent of Pocketknife, said the synthetic surface will be easier to maintain than the existing grass and will allow both elementary and high-school students to use the field for recess and physical-education classes. The project team said bidding is targeted to close by the end of the year, with contractor mobilization planned for June after the school year ends and an estimated three-month construction duration.
Board members asked about staging and neighborhood impacts. Shi confirmed the project does not include lighting and is intended for school-district use; she said contractors would try to limit disruption with limited staging and reconfigured snow storage. The board discussed fence and netting heights (participants referenced 16–20 feet of netting above fences) to protect neighboring properties and to keep the public out during off-hours.
Following the presentation and questions, the board considered resolution PB24-05, a consistency recommendation for the master plan. The board moved and approved the resolution by roll call; the approval was recorded as affirmative by the members present.
What happens next: staff will finalize bid documents, circulate any outstanding engineering review memos and publish the bid. Funding sources and the contract award were not specified at the meeting.
