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Residents press Hillsborough committee over affordable-housing settlements and proposed rezonings
Summary
Dozens of residents used the April 28 public‑comment period to push for clearer notice and transparency on affordable‑housing settlements, question a potential rezoning of Homestead Road parcels, and request better access to meeting materials and remote participation options.
Multiple Hillsborough residents used the public‑comment time on April 28 to press the Township Committee for greater transparency about affordable‑housing settlements and land‑use decisions and to object to proposed residential development on commercially zoned parcels.
Speakers repeatedly mentioned pending or proposed settlements with developers and asked that settlement agreements, supporting documents and timelines be provided to the public before votes. One commenter urged a town‑level public information session and a chronological online index of ordinances and resolutions so residents and practitioners can track approvals and related documents.
Several residents specifically criticized plans tied to Homestead Road, where an ongoing lawsuit brought by Homestead Road LLC over denied warehouse applications was mentioned alongside a separate proposal that would rezone TEC‑D parcels for 400 townhouse units. “Make the developer conform to the zone and build housing where infrastructure exists, like the town center,” one commenter said, arguing that converting commercial land to residential erodes the tax base.
Other comments asked why some planning documents and settlement attachments were posted late or not at all before prior meetings, and urged restoring remote public‑comment options (Zoom or Facebook Live) used during COVID so homebound or traveling residents can participate."
The committee did not reach any final decisions; staff and administrators said they would follow up on specific billing and posting questions raised during the claims-list review.
