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Colts Neck committee approves multiple ordinances; LOAP vote carried to Sept. 24
Summary
At its Sept. 10 meeting the committee adopted multiple second‑reading ordinances governing dumpsters, park dog rules, riparian buffers, development standards, a bond to preserve affordability at the Grand, and a property acquisition; the LOAP ordinance was carried due to lack of a voting majority.
At its Sept. 10 meeting the Colts Neck Township Committee took the following formal actions during second‑reading public hearings and consent agenda votes.
Ordinances adopted (roll call): - Ordinance 2025‑15 (amend Chapter 195: dumpsters/containers) — adopted unanimously after public hearing; no public speakers. - Ordinance 2025‑16 (amend Chapter 79: dogs/nuisances) — adopted unanimously after public hearing; clarifies dogs must be leashed and restricts use of athletic fields as off‑leash dog parks. - Ordinance 2025‑17 (riparian buffers, amendments to development regulations) — planning board had recommended consistency; resident input was heard on limits to regulation of building materials; ordinance adopted by roll call. - Ordinance 2025‑18 (development standards in business district) — adopted by roll call (consistency with planning board noted). - Ordinance 2025‑9 (bond ordinance providing $2.5M appropriation to extend affordability controls at the Grand of Colts Neck) — adopted by roll call; committee said borrowing will be reimbursed from a developer trust currently encumbered by a court decision under appeal. - Ordinance 2025‑20 (authorize acquisition of Block 14.41.01 Lot 43 under right of first refusal) — adopted by roll call; described as part of the township’s strategy to preserve owner‑occupied affordable units.
Ordinance carried to next meeting: - Ordinance 2025‑21 (amend LOAP to permit cost‑of‑living adjustments for volunteer emergency services) — public supporters spoke in favor, but one committee member signaled an abstention that removed a majority; the committee carried the item to the Sept. 24 meeting for further consideration.
Consent agenda: Resolutions 2025‑152 through 2025‑161 were approved collectively. Vouchers totaling approximately $3,291,665 were approved by roll call (the committee noted that ~83% of the funds on the bills list were to local school districts). The meeting’s full votes and roll calls were recorded on the public record.
What this means: Several small‑to‑medium regulatory and land‑use changes were approved expeditiously; the LOAP measure will return to the committee for a final vote.
