Toms River Field Of Dreams Plan For Bey Lea Park Set For Hearing

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River Township has issued the following notice of a public hearing on plans to convert 3.4 acres of open space at Bey Lea Park to the project called Field of Dreams, a play area for children with disabilities.

TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE that TOMS RIVER TOWNSHIP is proposing to change the purpose or use of approximately 3.4 acres of Bey Lea Park [1505 North Bay Ave.; Block 573, Lots 1,3,4] from Vacant Open Space to a Special Needs Children’s Playground.

FIELD OF DREAMS –

SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN’S PARK

PURSUANT TO N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)(1) a hearing to obtain public comment on this proposed change of purpose or use will be held at the following date, time, and location:

DATE: Thursday, February 15, 2018

TIME: 6:00 pm

LOCATION:
Township of Toms River Municipal Building
L. Manuel Hirshblond Meeting Room
33 Washington Street
Toms River, New Jersey 08753

All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection at the Office of the Municipal Clerk.

WRITTEN COMMENTS on the proposed change in purpose or use may be directed to the Toms River Municipal Clerk at 732-341-1000 or in writing addressed to 33 Washington Street, Toms River, New Jersey, 08753. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmenal Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State Street, PO Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420.

PUBLIC COMMENT on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing or until March 1, 2018. On or after 90 days from the date of the public hearing, the Township of Toms River may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.

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