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Residents urge caution on proposed East Texas Road development; planner says project is at 'sketch' stage
Summary
Residents told the board that a proposed 85‑home development on the Dilber property near East Texas Road may conflict with the township's preservation priorities and could worsen traffic; planner Nate said only a sketch plan has been submitted and formal review with traffic and stormwater studies will follow if a full engineered plan is filed.
Chris Nader and other residents told the board they are concerned that a proposed 85‑home development on the Dilber property along East Texas Road is in a sensitive location that had been identified on the township's official preservation map. They urged the board to explain whether conditions had changed and to assess cumulative traffic impacts if the project ultimately grows to roughly 150 homes.
Planner Nate Jones responded that the plan shown to the planning commission was a sketch — an informal, non‑engineered drawing — and that the formal process does not begin until a fully engineered plan is submitted. He said traffic studies, stormwater studies and geotechnical reports will be required and that the timing of the formal submission is unknown; commissioners also explained the township's preservation fund is constrained by existing debt and would require public engagement and additional funding to pursue acquisitions.
