Developer: Campus Drive site work largely complete; 96-unit complex advancing toward summer leasing

Steven M. Kesler, representing Fernmore Homes, told the Hillsborough Township Planning Board on Dec. 4 that site work for the Campus Drive residential project is substantially complete and that vertical construction on the first two residential buildings should begin once foundations are poured.

Kesler said curbs are in, partial paving is done and electrical conduits are being installed; once the conduits are in he expects to place a base coat of asphalt. He described the clubhouse as erected to rough mechanicals and roof stage but not yet fully enclosed. "Our hope is that by the time I'm back in June we will have buildings up," Kesler said, adding that the project will proceed through winter on elements that do not require warm‑weather paving.

When asked whether site work included stormwater facilities, Kesler replied that, "everything below ground at this point, with the exception of the electrical conduits, is complete and operational," and that required stormwater and utility work are part of the completed site work. He also said the project is being built in phases: the clubhouse was constructed first, two residential buildings will be built next, followed by the remaining two buildings.

Township staff and board members confirmed the project's unit count during the meeting: the development comprises 96 residential units total, of which 23 are designated as affordable. Kesler said affordable units will be leased alongside market‑rate units and that the township's administrative agent will administer the affordable‑housing leasing process.

Board members noted the project follows an approved phasing plan and that the building department is overseeing which buildings qualify for temporary certificates of occupancy according to the mix of market‑rate and affordable units. Kesler said the developer typically coordinates tenant outreach in advance of a temporary certificate of occupancy and anticipates marketing for tenants in the summer months.

The public and board members asked about wetlands and other environmental flags on application forms; township staff said wetlands and other environmental information are typically shown on site plans or in letters of interpretation (LOIs) and that if an application fails to provide required environmental information it may be deemed incomplete until resubmitted.

The board took no formal action on the Campus Drive update and accepted the developer's six‑month report. Board members said they will expect a follow‑up update in approximately six months.