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Historic Preservation Commission seeks ordinance update; draft to be prepared for next meeting
Summary
The Historic Preservation Commission requested changes to the borough ordinance to align with NJDEP for land-use planning, designation and cataloging; the commission estimates initial historic designation could affect about 1% of properties and will prepare a draft ordinance for introduction at the next meeting.
At the April 14 meeting Matthew Leeds of the Historic Preservation Commission asked the council to revise the borough's preservation ordinance for consistency with NJDEP and to aid in land-use planning, designation and cataloging. Leeds estimated that "only 1% of properties would be affected by historic designation," and said the commission would focus on an initial set of properties and prepare a draft ordinance for introduction at the next council meeting.
Council members did not vote on the ordinance at the conference session; the mayor said a draft would be prepared for introduction at the next meeting. Several public commenters later expressed support for the Historic Preservation Commission and suggested walking tours and digital mapping to connect residents to local history.
The council will receive the draft ordinance for consideration and scheduling; no council action was taken on designation criteria or specific properties at the April 14 meeting.
