This Monday, December 7th at 7pm, the North
Brunswick Governing Body will be having a second reading of
two ordinances that are being considered for the purpose of
acquiring the Pulda Farm.
Indications are that the town is favorable
to passive recreation/farming on the site. The town appears
to have moved in this direction as a consequence of a new
State law that would allow developers who have approvals
for age-restricted housing to drop the age restriction
and also not be required to build affordable housing units.
This law directly impacts the Pulda property. In addition,
Alan Godber of Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership spoke
with Mayor Womack about plans for a nature center. It appears
that siteing the center on the Pulda Farm could be a possibility.
Finally, there is the issue of the farm house, supposedly
the oldest existing house in North Brunswick, and how old
are those barns?
We urge all of you to consider coming to this meeting,
and also contacting like-minded persons, especially North
Brunswick
residents and asking them to attend. Other plans could win
favor if we do not continue to garner support and show the
feasibility for our plan. Our goal is to have the Pulda Farm
remain as a farm or passive recreation Please plan to come
to the meeting on Monday and support the ordinance for the
purposes of farming/passive recreation. Thank you very much
for your attention to this important matter.
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Ordinances
/ Second Reading / Public Hearing:
#09-22 – Bond Ordinance providing for acquisition of lands
in and by the Township of North Brunswick,
In the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, appropriating $11,800,000
therefore and authorizing the issuance of
$11,210,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for financing the
cost thereof
#09-23 – An Ordinance of the Township of North Brunswick
in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, to acquire,
by purchase or condemnation the property known as 300 Old Georges
Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey,
also known as Block 227, Lots 20.01 and 20.01QFarm on the Official
Tax Map of the Township of North Brunswick, Middlesex County,
New Jersey for Open Space purposes.
http://www.northbrunswickonline.com/council_agenda_120709.pdf
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/sadc/about/
http://www.co.middlesex.nj.us/planningboard/strategic.asp
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