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Board finds new DPW landscaping plan consistent with master plan
Summary
The planning board authorized the secretary to notify the mayor and council that proposed plantings around the new DPW building are not inconsistent with the borough master plan; members lauded the aesthetic and pollinator-focused elements.
The Borough of Old Tappan planning board authorized a statement that the proposed landscaping around the new Department of Public Works building is not inconsistent with the municipal master plan.
DPW staff presented a planting plan that mixes deciduous and evergreen trees, viburnum for spring color and a pollinator seed mix along Central and Chestnut near the park. The plantings are intended to screen the building and improve the street frontage.
Board members asked whether a landscape architect prepared the plan; staff confirmed it was prepared by a landscape architect and that applicable public‑hearing and notice processes would be observed if required. Board counsel advised that the proposal is consistent with the borough master plan and suggested a motion to authorize the board secretary to inform the mayor and council accordingly.
A roll call vote approved the authorization; one member abstained during a separate vote on an unrelated item earlier in the meeting. Members complimented the DPW’s quick response and the plan’s attention to pollinator habitat.
