Westfield Mitigates Subdivision 'Risk'

WESTFIELD, NJ - The Westfield Mayor and Council approved a change to an ordinance which officials said will modify the zoning map to reduce the chances of a subdivision. According to Mayor Shelley Brindle, the changes an area encompassing New England drive from RS12 to RS16 which will mitigate the risk of subdividing.

"This was brought to our attention by the residents of New England Drive as a result of a recent subdivision application," Brindle said. "Upon review by our Town Planner Don Sammet, it was discovered that the current zoning was an oversight when the zoning recommendations were made in 1991 and that the RS16 designation is indeed more appropriate and conforming than what exists today."

Brindle thanked the residents of New England Drive for their advocacy, Sammet for his "exceptional and thorough analysis" and the Planning Board for reviewing the ordinance and confirming consistency with the Master Plan.

"I am encouraged by how quickly we have been able to address this issue from when it was first introduced to the Planning Board in November, to the resulting change to our zoning ordinance this evening," Brindle said. "Special thanks to Code Review Chairwoman Dawn Mackey for making this a priority and facilitating a quick and appropriate resolution."

(Photo courtesy of Google Earth)

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