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Sewer capacity and open-space grants factor into Pompton Lakes development plans
Summary
The board reviewed an MUA letter about system capacity that could limit future development allocations and heard that county open-space funding will pay most of a $1.1 million Joe Grill Complex project, with the town to contribute roughly $300,000.
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Planning Board reviewed a Municipal Utilities Authority (MUA) capacity letter that flagged possible allocation limits if current projects proceed; members discussed balancing new development against available sewer/water capacity and suggested measures to reduce flow rather than immediately expanding plant capacity.
The chair said county open-space funds have been approved to support the Joe Grill Complex project. The total project cost was described as about $1,100,000, with the town’s portion around $300,000 once grant math is applied; the council voted to move the grant forward and will consider final approval.
Board members also received an update on the Civic Center: revised plans had been submitted and permits will be sought; contractors said work could begin once permits are issued and that certain interior improvements — including women’s locker rooms for female police officers and space for the historical commission — are included.
On utilities, members discussed focusing on reducing intrusion and infiltration in the collection system as a cost-effective alternative to building a larger treatment plant; members noted that inflow and infiltration were reportedly a small percentage of the plant’s flow but that pipe replacement and capacity upgrades would be expensive.
