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Spring Lake Heights council introduces comprehensive zoning amendments and revised zoning map
Summary
The council introduced a package of Chapter 22 zoning amendments (Ordinances 2024‑16 through 2024‑23), including mixed‑use district rules and a revised zoning map; Attorney Greg Vella said the measures were related and were introduced together. A public hearing is set for Dec. 16, 2024.
The Borough Council of Spring Lake Heights on Nov. 18 introduced a coordinated set of zoning amendments intended to update definitions, permitted uses, bulk and setback requirements, parking rules and the borough's zoning map.
Attorney Greg Vella told the council the series of ordinances—numbered 2024‑16 through 2024‑23—were related and could be introduced as one group; Mayor Christopher Campion read the titles into the record and the council voted to introduce them. Councilwoman Sara King reviewed elements of the package on the agenda, and Councilman Leonard Capristo thanked King for producing a new zoning map that accompanied the changes.
The introduced ordinances cover multiple parts of Chapter 22: updated definitions, changes to zoning regulations including Mixed Use (MU‑1 and MU‑2) districts, revisions to certificates and permit requirements, adjustments to fees, off‑street parking rules, and an overall revised zoning map. The council set a public hearing on the package for Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, when members of the public and the planning board or consulting staff may offer comment.
Why it matters: zoning text and map changes typically affect what types of development are allowed, where businesses and residences can locate, and specific standards such as setbacks and parking requirements. Council members framed the introduction as a coordinated housekeeping and policy update; the hearing will be the next opportunity for detailed public review and comment.
The council did not vote on final adoption on Nov. 18; the ordinances remain at the first‑reading/introduction stage and will return for public hearing and possible adoption on Dec. 16, 2024.
