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Open-space subcommittee recommends preserving 12.2-acre parcel, rejects smaller site
Summary
The EAC's open-space subcommittee reviewed two confidential candidate parcels, unanimously recommending against a 6.2-acre parcel and unanimously recommending a 12.2-acre parcel (scored 15 of 23) to township council for possible preservation; members stressed the recommendation, not a final acquisition.
The Lower Saucon Township open-space subcommittee presented site evaluations for two confidential candidate parcels and recommended one to township council while rejecting the other.
Open-space presenter summarized scoring details: the smaller parcel (about 6.2 acres) scored 3 of 23 on the committee's rubric—low development potential, little linkage and few natural features—and the subcommittee unanimously recommended not forwarding it for preservation. By contrast, the larger parcel (approximately 12.2 acres) earned 15 of 23 points with strong hydrological features and woodland values; the subcommittee unanimously recommended it for council consideration.
The committee chair reminded members that the EAC may only make recommendations; final acquisition or preservation actions rest with township council and subsequent property-assessment steps. The presenter asked that score sheets be forwarded to staff so the committee’s findings can accompany a recommendation to council.
