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P bli H P bli H Public Hearing Public Hearing i i Sparta - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
P bli H P bli H Public Hearing Public Hearing i i Sparta - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
P bli H P bli H Public Hearing Public Hearing i i Sparta Township Sparta Township Petition for Plan Petition for Plan Conformance Petition for Plan Petition for Plan Conformance Conformance Conformance for the Preservation Area for
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Sparta Township Sparta Township
Background Statistics Background Statistics
Incorporated: 1845
Incorporated: 1845
Preserved Lands: 5,888 acres
Preserved Lands: 5,888 acres p
Population (2009 est.):
Population (2009 est.): 19,225 19,225
Land Area: 24 823 ac/
Land Area: 24 823 ac/
Wetlands: 2,994 acres
Wetlands: 2,994 acres
Total Forest: 14,096 acres
Total Forest: 14,096 acres F l d 1 227 F l d 1 227
Land Area: 24,823 ac/
Land Area: 24,823 ac/ 38.78 sq. mi. 38.78 sq. mi.
Farmland: 1,227 acres
Farmland: 1,227 acres
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Sparta Township Sparta Township
Significant Highlands Statistics Significant Highlands Statistics
Planning Area Lands: 13,335 acres
Planning Area Lands: 13,335 acres – – 54% 54% P i A L d 11 488 P i A L d 11 488 46% 46%
Preservation Area Lands: 11,488 acres
Preservation Area Lands: 11,488 acres – 46% 46%
Protection Zone
Protection Zone – 18 970 acres 18 970 acres – 76% 76%
Protection Zone
Protection Zone – 18,970 acres 18,970 acres – 76% 76%
Existing Community Zone
Existing Community Zone – – 2,997 acres 2,997 acres – – 12% (Roads 4%) 12% (Roads 4%)
Conservation Zone
Conservation Zone – 1,815 acres 1,815 acres – 7% 7% ,
Highlands Open Water Protection
Highlands Open Water Protection – – 14,870 acres 14,870 acres – – 60% 60%
Agricultural Resource Area
Agricultural Resource Area – – 4,229 acres 4,229 acres – – 17% 17%
Agricultural Priority Areas
Agricultural Priority Areas – – 2,294 acres 2,294 acres – – 9% 9%
Special Environmental Zone: 858 acres
Special Environmental Zone: 858 acres – 3% 3%
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Sparta Township Sparta Township
B k d S i i B k d S i i L d U L d U Background Statistics Background Statistics – Land Use Land Use
NJDEP Land Use/Land Cover (2007) Plan Pres Percent Residential (Single & Multi Family) 3 398 1 604 20 2% Residential (Single & Multi Family) 3,398 1,604 20.2% Commercial (Retail) 351 27 1.5% Industrial & Transportation & Utilities 241 360 2.4% A i l (C & Pl i ) 1 031 101 4 6% Agriculture (Crops & Plantations) 1,031 101 4.6% Recreational Lands (Public & Private) 381 10 1.6% Extractive Mining 207 19 0.9% Other Urban or Built-Up Land 422 163 2.4% Subtotal Developed Lands 6,031 2,283 33.5% Mixed Forest 3,996 7,351 45.7% Shrub & Scrub 429 54 1.9% Mixed Wetlands 1,645 1,327 12.0% Barren Lands 123 60 0.7% Water 1,111 413 6.1% Subtotal Natural Lands 7,304 9,205 66.5% Total 13,335 11,488 100.0%
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Sparta Township, Sussex County Sparta Township, Sussex County
Sparta Township Flyover Sparta Township Flyover
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Plan Conformance Modules Plan Conformance Modules Plan Conformance Modules Plan Conformance Modules
Petition Requirements Consistent Specific Issues e
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e s Co s s e with the RMP Spec c ssues
Modules 1-2 Municipal Build-Out Report X Module 3 Housing Element/Fair Share Plan X M d l 4 E i l R I X Module 4 Environmental Recourse Inventory X Module 5 Highlands Element X Module 6 Land Use Ordinance X Module 6 Land Use Ordinance X Module 7 Petition for Plan Conformance X
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Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance Public Comments Received Public Comments Received
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The public public comment comment period period for for Sparta’s Sparta’s Petition Petition for for Plan Plan Conformance Conformance opened
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August 12 12, 2011 2011 and and closed closed August August 30 30, Conformance Conformance opened
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August 12 12, 2011 2011 and and closed closed August August 30 30, 2011 2011. . Notice Notice was was given given in in area area newspapers newspapers as as well well as as on
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the Highlands Highlands Council Council website website and and through through the the Highlands Highlands C il C il il il l t l t t Council Council e-
mail alert alert system system. . Comments received from: Comments received from: H l H i i h b h lf f h N F B H l H i i h b h lf f h N F B
Helen Heinrich, on behalf of the New Jersey Farm Bureau
Helen Heinrich, on behalf of the New Jersey Farm Bureau
Erica Van Auken, on behalf of the New Jersey Highlands
Erica Van Auken, on behalf of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition Coalition Coalition Coalition
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Recommendation Recommendation S ’ P i i f Pl C f S ’ P i i f Pl C f Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance
Staff Recommendation: Staff Recommendation: APPROVE (LISTING MAJOR CONDITIONS) APPROVE (LISTING MAJOR CONDITIONS)
Adoption of Checklist Ordinance Adoption of Checklist Ordinance
Adoption of Completed ERI, Highlands Element and Land Use Adoption of Completed ERI, Highlands Element and Land Use Ordinance Ordinance
Compliance with Fair Housing Act Compliance with Fair Housing Act p g p g
Sustainable Economic Development Plan Sustainable Economic Development Plan
Agriculture Retention Plan Agriculture Retention Plan
Habitat Conservation and Management Plan Habitat Conservation and Management Plan
Habitat Conservation and Management Plan Habitat Conservation and Management Plan
Stream Corridor Protection & Restoration Plan Stream Corridor Protection & Restoration Plan
Green Building/Environmental Sustainability Element Green Building/Environmental Sustainability Element
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