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Anchorage Point residents press Egg Harbor Township to delay Route 152 redevelopment vote, cite wetlands and neighborhood impacts
Summary
Multiple Anchorage Point residents told the township their neighborhood would be harmed by the Route 152 redevelopment plan and urged transparency and updated materials before the Dec. 17 public hearing.
Residents of Anchorage Point urged the Egg Harbor Township Committee on Nov. 24 to slow the Route 152 redevelopment review and provide current documentation before the Dec. 17 public hearing, saying the proposed marina, restaurant and 111 boat slips would harm wetlands and the character of their neighborhood.
"From the beginning, this process has had a lack of transparency," said Joy Kirwan, who said the marina, boat storage and dining/restaurant uses represented a major commercial change for the waterfront and would "reshape our neighborhood." Kirwan asked the committee to ensure accountability and to center impacted residents at the Dec. 17 hearing.
Michelle McGlothman said the scale of the proposal felt overwhelming to long-term residents. "When I was going through that today, now it's 2 Walmarts... 111 boat slips... It's gonna be harmful to us," she said, asking elected officials to reconsider the plan and to meet with neighbors before the hearing.
Neighbors raised several specific concerns: potential impacts to wetlands, increased traffic and noise, late-night activity associated with dining and alcohol service, and the use of public right-of-way for private parking. Multiple speakers asked the committee to post up-to-date photos and documentation of current site conditions; planner and staff members acknowledged the request and said they would aim to provide updated materials and have relevant staff present at the Dec. 17 hearing.
Why it matters: Residents said the proposal would materially alter shoreline land uses and called attention to the redevelopment determination process; the committee is required to take public testimony at a scheduled hearing before final action.
The township reiterated that the Redevelopment hearing is set for Dec. 17 at 5 p.m., and staff said the planner and report author would attend that meeting to address questions. Several residents invited committee members to tour Anchorage Point before the hearing.
