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Staff proposes checklist and resource overlay to guide EAC land-development review
Summary
Staff told the council it will prepare a targeted checklist and consider a resource-protection overlay (woodlands, wetlands, steep slopes) so the EAC can comment on land-development plans without getting lost in lengthy code documents such as the SALDO and the stormwater ordinance.
Township staff presented a plan to channel EAC input into land-development reviews by creating a short checklist tied to an official map or resource-protection overlay. The approach aims to let volunteers focus on whether a project touches mapped priorities (wetlands, woodlands, steep slopes) and whether proposed open space satisfies management definitions rather than requiring EAC members to audit 70–100 page code documents.
The group discussed stormwater enforcement and green infrastructure: staff said the township enforces stormwater on new developments but that existing ordinances favor engineered (gray) systems and could be expanded to allow bioswales and other nonstructural green infrastructure. Members recommended a phased approach: staff will draft checklist items and the EAC will pilot the checklist on future submissions to build familiarity and capacity.
