Hillsborough Planning Board Approves Two Solar Array Projects Amid Energy Sustainability Push

Overview: The Hillsborough Planning Board met on October 10, 2024, focusing on significant renewable energy initiatives, notably approving two solar array projects. The board also discussed infrastructure safety and design considerations.

Hillsborough Planning Board Denies Warehouse Extension Amidst Debates Over Zoning and Environmental Concerns

Overview: The Hillsborough Planning Board met to address several pressing applications, ultimately denying an extension of time for a contentious warehouse project, amidst debates over zoning changes, environmental regulations, and traffic impacts.

Hillsborough Planning Board Meeting Deliberates Significant Subdivision Amidst Easement Controversy

Overview: The Hillsborough Planning Board meeting on September 5, 2024, addressed several issues, including the contentious subdivision application for a property on Camplan Road and a debate over an existing easement impacting the proposed development.

Hillsborough Board Examines Warehouse Project Amid Environmental Concerns

Overview: During a recent Hillsborough Planning Board meeting, discussions centered on the application of Homestead Road LLC for the construction of two warehouses, highlighting environmental concerns and compliance with local ordinances. Key issues included the project’s stormwater management plans, the potential impact on local traffic, and the alignment with the master plan for the area. The applicant’s planner, Christine Kone, faced scrutiny from both the board and public objectors, with the latter group including representatives from the Watershed Institute and Stop Houses and Trucks.

Hillsborough Board Advances 88-Unit Affordable Housing Project

Overview: The Hillsborough Planning Board meeting focused on development projects, with the most newsworthy topic being the advancement of an 88-unit low to moderate income housing project at the Sherman Track. This project is a key component of the town’s affordable housing element and fair share plan, contributing 163 total credits towards these goals. The proposal, described as substantially conforming, required only a handful of waivers from the township’s Redevelopment plan, according to the project planner Christine Kone. The discussion also delved into the modifications of a building and its surrounding area by SI Middlesex Farms LP, addressing landscaping, stormwater management, and parking adequacy.