Master Plan Re-exam - July 2012 - Marlboro Township, NJ

the township of marlboro master plan reexamination report - july 2012
A rezoning request matrix (see Appendix A) has been prepared that lists relevant information for
each parcel including:
• Block and lot
• Address
• Acreage
• Existing zoning
• Existing Land use
• Environmental constraints
• Sewer service area status
• Farmland status
• State Planning Area
• Development approvals
• Other relevant information
• Recommendations
An overarching Township policy is to limit residential development. The key growth management
technique is to carefully define sewer service areas. As a general policy, parcels located in the LC
and A/LC zones should not be serviced or located in the sewer service area. The primary focus of
these zones is conservation, not development. These Township policies were used in
evaluating rezoning requests. In addition, the recent change in the State law with respect to the
conversion of age restricted to non age restricted housing was considered as well as the factors
detailed in the matrix.
Village Center
It is also recommended that the Township continue to implement the “Village Center” through
rezoning and the creation of a form based code approach.
The creation of a pedestrian friendly mixed use Village Center which builds on the existing
Marlboro Village was a key land use recommendation identified in the 2010 Township Vision
Plan. The success of the Village Center will require the establishment of strong connections to the
existing residential neighborhoods with emphasis on walkability, traffic calming and building on
the current commuters in the Area.
Recommended changes VI - 5