Quarry Project Will Not Be Discussed Until 2018

BASKING RIDGE, NJ — The proposed Quarry Redevelopment project will no longer be discussed at the Dec. 12 Township Committee Meeting.

The committee removed it from the agenda due to significant public interest and lack of space to accommodate everyone.

The Township tried to move the meeting to a suitable Board of Education facility, however, neither the Ridge PAC nor William Annin Middle School Auditorium were available on Dec. 12.

"Since we are unable to accommodate the number of people likely to attend the upcoming meeting on the 12th, there will be no discussion, presentations, or action taken on the proposed Quarry Redevelopment at this meeting," township officials announced Thursday.

The Township Committee Meeting on Dec. 12 will be held at Town Hall as originally scheduled, but Quarry Redevelopment business will next be discussed after the new year.

There is one other meeting scheduled for December on Dec. 26, which will be the last regularly scheduled meeting of the year. The Quarry Redevelopment will also not be discussed at this meeting.

The Annual Reorganization Meeting will be held on Jan. 2 where the Quarry Redevelopment will not be discussed. The Annual Meeting schedule for 2018 will be adopted at the Reorganization Meeting after which time further review of Quarry Redevelopment will be scheduled.

Many residents have voiced opposition and concerns over the plan causing the township committee to move the previous Nov. 28 meeting to the Ridge PAC due to the number of attending residents.

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The township will most likely need a larger venue to host residents when the quarry project is discussed in the future.

The proposed plan for the Millington Quarry property off Stone house Road call for the area to be divided into four districts — Agritourism and Recreation District, Cottage Residential District, Mixed Residential District and Mixed Use District.

The Agritourism and Recreation District would include an organic farm and trails along with a 15,000-square-foot restaurant overlooking the lake.

The Cottage Residential District will include 28 units of townhouses and 47 single-family detached

dwellings.The Mixed Residential District will include 30 units of flats and 45 units of townhouses.
Lastly, the Mixed Use District will include a hotel/rental suite that will have between 100 to 250 sleeping rooms/suites, 60,000 square feet of office space, 140,000 square feet of retail space, 50 apartment units, 35 units of affordable apartments.

Additionally, along the lake's water edge there is a proposed boardwalk with amphitheater for the public to use for community events.

(Image via PowerPoint presentation of Quarry Redevelopment Plan)

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