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Residents urge more traffic, sewer and fiscal analysis before redevelopment designation
Summary
Multiple residents told the board that the planner's visual observations and land‑value metrics are insufficient and asked for traffic, sewer, school‑impact and fiscal analyses before council acts on any designation; they urged more public involvement early in planning.
Several residents said the planner's report relies heavily on visual inspections and land‑value ratios, and they urged deeper quantitative analysis — traffic counts, sewer capacity studies, fiscal impact analysis and school‑capacity assessments — before accepting a recommendation that could change zoning or land use.
Speakers cited past cases and procedural concerns, asking whether the planning board or borough council should lead outreach and whether citizen committees or additional studies could better inform decisions. The planning attorney explained the board's statutory role is to investigate and recommend, and the board stressed the designation is the start of a multi‑step process that would include more detailed planning and public review of any redevelopment plan.
