Requires municipal governing body to consider preservation of certain open space proposed for development.
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- Introduced
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill requires New Jersey municipalities to carefully consider preserving large areas of open space – at least 20 contiguous acres – if they are being proposed for development. The bill mandates that the local governing body hold a public hearing and decide whether to initiate a preservation process, potentially delaying development approvals. If the municipality decides to preserve the land, the development application will be reviewed under specific preservation laws, and if not, the development process can proceed as usual.
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Joseph Cryan
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