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Manchester residents tell Pinelands Commission proposed 293-unit plan and zoning changes risk local wells
Summary
Residents said a proposed ordinance change and redevelopment near Ridgeways Boulevard (Manchester/Monroe area) could allow about 293 dwellings and strain already restricted local groundwater. They asked the commission for clarification on required tests and next steps; staff offered to follow up with residents.
Several Manchester-area residents addressed the Pinelands Commission during the general public comment period on Feb. 13, urging staff and commissioners to scrutinize a proposed ordinance change and a nearby redevelopment proposal that they say could worsen local water shortages.
A resident identified as speaking from Riverpointe described an ordinance that the municipality plans to change from light…
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