County sustainability staff report WRA concurrence on Middlesex Borough stormwater updates; SSA amendment for HB Warehousing advances to NJDEP
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Summary
Staff said the Lower Raritan Middlesex County Water Resources Association concurred that Middlesex Borough's updated stormwater ordinance and plan conform to NJDEP regulations, and that the HB Warehousing sewer service area amendment was approved by the Board of County Commissioners and is now with NJDEP for state review.
Lori Sobel, sustainability and resiliency staff, briefed the board on two items: the Water Resources Association review of Middlesex Borough's updated stormwater controls and the status of a sewer service area (SSA) amendment for HB Warehousing LLC in Old Bridge Township.
Sobel said the Lower Raritan Middlesex County Water Resources Association met and reviewed Middlesex Borough's updated stormwater control ordinance and municipal stormwater management plan; the WRA concurred with county staff that the ordinance and plan conform to NJDEP requirements and the county issued a final approval letter to Middlesex Borough on Jan. 21.
Sobel also reported that the HB Warehousing LLC SSA amendment, which the county planning board endorsed in December 2024, was approved by the Board of County Commissioners at their Feb. 5 meeting and has been submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for state-level consideration. Sobel emphasized that the applicant must still obtain all required federal, state, county and municipal permits and approvals before requested sewer service is secured.
The summary concluded with staff indicating these items had advanced in the regulatory review process and that state permits remain a condition for final project authorization.