Somerset County To Host Virtual Public Hearing On March 30

Press release from the Somerset County Government:

03/23/2022 2:41 PM

A public hearing for Somerset County’s all-encompassing Preservation Plan will be held virtually at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30.

The 2022 Preservation Plan encompasses three plans: an update of the 2000 Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan, an updated version of the 2008 Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan, and the county’s first Historic Preservation Plan. The comprehensive plan provides land use, funding, and partnership strategies for preservation in Somerset County, and identifies connections between economic development, natural resource conservation and tourism.

“Because we’re all in this together and work better as a team, we encourage the public to review the 2022 Preservation Plan and provide comments or feedback before May 2,” said Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson.

The final draft of the Preservation Plan can be viewed online at: SoCoNJ.gov/preservation. A hard copy is also available for review through the Office of Planning, Policy and Economic Development via appointment. To schedule time to review the document, contact (908) 231-7021 or PreservationPlan@co.somerset.nj.us.

The public can participate in the meeting by using the following link:

Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95794628119
Meeting ID: 95794628119
Conference Call-in Number: 1-929-205-6099
Access Code: 95794628119#

At the March 30 meeting, the final draft of the Preservation Plan will be presented and proposed for adoption at the May 17 regularly scheduled Somerset County Planning Board meeting. The public comment period will remain open until Tuesday, May 2.

Comments also can be provided in writing to Walter C. Lane, PP, AICP, Director of the Office of Planning, Policy and Economic Development at P.O. Box 3000, 20 Grove Street, Somerville, New Jersey 08876 or via email at PreservationPlan@co.somerset.nj.us.

For more information about the plan, please contact PreservationPlan@co.somerset.nj.us.

This press release was produced by the Somerset County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.