New Jersey Highlands Council | Bedminster Township

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Petition for Plan Conformance

The Highlands Council approved the Township of Bedminster Petition for Plan Conformance at its meeting on December 1, 2011.

Highlands Council Approved Petition Documents

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1 - Highlands Council Resolution 2011-42 Approval of Bedminster Township 's Petition for Plan Conformance (99 KB pdf) (posted previously)
1a - Highlands Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (293 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
1b - Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (195 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
2 - Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (2.51 MB pdf) (posted previously)
3 - Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (20 MB pdf) (posted previously)
4 - Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (367 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
4a - Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figures (8.2 MB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
5 - Highlands Master Plan Element (546 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
5a - Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (8.18 MB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
6 - Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (898 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
6a - Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (14 MB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
7 Highlands Council Explanation of Exhibit Changes (109 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)

Final Posting Prior to Public Hearing

The documents below include all edits made prior to the Highlands Council consideration of Bedminster Township's Petition for Plan Conformance which is scheduled for its December 1, 2011 meeting.

Final Posting Prior to Public Hearing (550 KB zip)
- 1 - Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (297 KB pdf)
- 2 - Public Comments/Highlands Council Responses (89 KB pdf)
- 3 - Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (189 KB pdf)

Petition for Public Comment

A public hearing for Bedminster Township's Petition for Plan Conformance is scheduled for the Highlands Council meeting of December 1, 2011. The Public Notice for this hearing includes information on how to submit public comments.

The following documents constitute the municipality's final submission to the Highlands Council and include the Final Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report prepared by Highlands Council staff for Highlands Council consideration of the full Petition.

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Petition Posting for Public Comment (46 MB zip)
- 1 - Final Draft Consistency Review & Recommendations Report (328 KB pdf)
- 1a - Highlands Council Explanation of Exhibit Changes (120 KB pdf)
- 2- Highlands Implementation Plan & Schedule (189 KB pdf)
- 3 - Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (368 KB pdf)
- 3a - Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Exhibits (8.2 MB pdf)
- 4 - Highlands Master Plan Highlands Element (545 KB pdf)
- 4a –Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (8.18 MB pdf)
- 5 - Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (892 KB pdf)
- 5a - Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (14 MB pdf)
- 6 - Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (19 MB pdf)

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Administrative Completeness Letter (144 KB pdf)

Municipal Petition for Plan Conformance (108 MB zip)
- Petition Cover Letter (42 KB pdf)
- Petition Submittal Checklist (71 KB pdf)
- Preservation Area Resolution (52 KB pdf)
- Record of Public Involvement (638 KB pdf)
- Current List of Planning/Regulatory Documents (731 KB pdf)
- Modules 1 and 2: See Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report below
- Module 3:
  - Affordable Housing Summary (30 KB pdf)
  - Final 3rd Round Housing Element/Fair Share Plan (20 MB pdf)
- Module 4 Highlands ERI (2.6 MB pdf)
- Module 5 Master Plan Highlands Element (48.9 MB pdf)
- Module 6 Highlands Land Use Ordinance (38.5 MB pdf)
- Module 7:
  - Municipal Self-Assessment Report (145 KB pdf)
  - Municipal Self-Assessment Checklist (74 KB pdf)
  - Implementation Plan and Schedule (72 KB pdf)
- Supporting Materials:
  - Township of Bedminster Point of Contact Information (86 KB pdf)

Municipal Resolution: Notice of Intent (pdf)

Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (pdf)
- Supporting Files (40 MB zip)

Sample Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (Bedminster Twp)

NOTE: The Sample Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory was created for Bedminster Township as an example. The Highlands Council will be providing each of the Highlands municipalities with a customized CD that includes a template report and both a map series and tabular information for the specific municipality, along with instructions regarding how to complete a municipal Environmental Resource Inventory as a part of the 2009 Plan Conformance Grant Program – Module 4.