Pinelands finance commission approves Stockton University walkway, hears two other development proposals

The Pinelands Commission finance commission on Jan. 10, 2025, approved a public development application from Stockton University to build approximately 1,200 linear feet of concrete walkways and heard summaries of two other pending municipal applications.

Chuck, a commission staff member, summarized the Stockton proposal as a plan to construct "about 1,200 linear feet of walkways" and said an amended deed restriction tied to the site is expected to be filed soon, which would allow the application to move forward to additional review in February. After staff presentation the chair called for the vote; the transcript records a voice "Aye" and no recorded numerical tally, and staff noted no formal opposition at the meeting.

Staff also summarized two additional applications: Barnett Township's proposal for an elevated water storage tank on West Bay Avenue and the city of Estell Manor's plan to pave about 2,000 linear feet of several existing rights-of-way. The commission opened a short public comment window limited to the three development applications and heard one caller (Kevin Langley) who said he was attending to learn about a proposed nearby cell tower; no other public objections specific to the three applications were recorded in the meeting minutes.

Earlier in the agenda the commission moved to adopt both the open- and closed-session minutes; the chair called a voice vote and recorded "Aye" with unspecified abstentions. The meeting adjourned after a final motion and voice vote.

The transcript does not show numerical roll-call vote counts for the Stockton application or the minutes adoption; the approvals are recorded as voice votes with affirmative responses.