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HEARTS seeks minor Green Acres diversion to build indoor riding arena in Egg Harbor Township
Summary
At a public hearing, HEARTS therapeutic riding center and its attorney told the Egg Harbor Township Committee they seek a Green Acres minor diversion to build a 31,000‑sq‑ft indoor riding arena on 0.781 acres of funded parkland; the township has identified a 2.09‑acre replacement parcel nearby. Supportive residents and board members spoke at the hearing.
The Egg Harbor Township Committee heard a public hearing on a request from HEARTS, a nonprofit therapeutic riding center, to permit a Green Acres minor diversion that would allow construction of an indoor riding arena on township parkland.
Attorney Richard Scott, representing HEARTS, told the committee the site in question is Block 5925, Lot 1 at 220 Leap Street, a Green Acres‑funded property of roughly 23 acres that currently includes a barn, equipment shed and a small recreation office. Scott said the application originally estimated the diverted area at 0.99 acres but, after further review with Green Acres staff, the team now expects the diversion to cover 0.781 acres (about 31,000 square feet), which Scott said is below the 5% threshold the program allows for a minor diversion.
Scott said…
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