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TOWNSHIP OF CLINTONHUNTERDON COUNTY

By J II { ~-- ------

Nick CorcodilosMayor

Marvin JossAdministrator/QPA

December 5. 2008

Ms. Eileen Swan, Executive DirectorHighlands Council100North RoadChester, NJ 07930

RE: Resolution #215-08

Dear Ms. Swan;

Please :findattached a certified copy of the above resolution adopted by Mayor and CounciI atthe regular meeting of November 25, 2008.

Should you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience at 908-735-8800 x 204.

Sincerely,

~~~~Township Clerk

1225 Route 31 South, Suite 41 ,I,Lebanon, NJ 08833 (908) 735-8800 - Fax: (908) 735-8156website: www.township.clinton.ni.us- emaiLmjoss@clintontwpnj.coln

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Clinton Township, Huntcrdon CountyNOTICE OF INTENT TO PETITION THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL

FOR PLAN CON!'ORMANCE ~~ fi:2!if n \!Ill: m",

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lill! DEe05 2008~!RESOLUTION215-08 ky~ll ~ J

Revised 11/25/08 ===J

WHEREAS, the Highlands Water ProtecUon and Planning Acr (Highlll.o.dsAct), N.,T.S.A.13:20-1 ~I .req.,

find~ ~nd declftlcs that protection of th~ New Jersey f-hghlands is an .i~we of Stace level impott:mc~ because

of its vltallink to the futu(e of the State's dnnking water suppUcs and other key naturnl tesources; and

WHEREAS. The HighJands Act cre::ates a coordin:ltccl land use:: planning system t'cqlJU"lng the Highl;!.nd~

Water Protection ~nd PlAnning Cou.ncil (Highbnds CQu1'1ciJ)to prepare:: and :ldopr a Reg:t.onal Maste::r Phn for

the Highlands Region and l'CGuiring that within nine co 15 months after September 8, 2008, each county and

mUniCipality loc:lred wholly or partiaUy in th~ Pr.ese1:Va.aon Area mu~[ submit a Periaon for Plan

ConfonnR!1ce ro the Highlands Council for thar par.tiao. of it$ JunScUctlon Iymg within the Preservatlon An:a;and

WHEREAS, the H1ghlands Acr spccifics that coofonnnl1el! wich the Regional Master Pint! (pI:tn

Conformanc~) requires r.evi$ions to municIpal and COUlltymaster plans and development regulations asapplicable to the development and llSCof land to align rhem with the 8oals, rcqU1rement~,and provisIOns ofthe::Re::gion::ilM:I~te.rPlan; and

WHEREAS, the Highlands Council's Plan ConfOl:m.~l1ccGuidelInes require that for jurisdictions vnth anyl::ind~10.tbe Preservation Area, a Notice ofIotent to conform to the Regional Master Plan must be submitted

to the I-hghlands CounCIl ~.$sooo as practicable, but nor later. than February 1,2009 and that for any lands inthe Planning Area, a Notice of Intent may be submitted a[ any tlme; :lnd

WHEREAS, a Notice of Imenr is not bmdlng WIthrc~pcct ro IlIndswicron the Planning .fu:ca;:Ind.

WHEREAS, the Highland's Council Plan Conformance Guidelines Hare thlH all activ1t1cs undertakcn by IIHighlands mun.icipality to bring master plans and development regl.llations into conformance with theRegIOnal Master PIRn are considered to be W1thin the scope of Plan Coofor:rnllncc

WHEREAS, rhe Highland's Coune1l Plan Confor.m:mcc GUldd.tnes that the Highhmds Council intends toensure that Pl:m Confonnancc will address locnl or uni.que Circumsrancr:s, and that new or addition.alinformation ava.il~bleat the municipallcvcl may be::utilized du.ciogPlan Conformance::.

WHEREAS. the Highlands Council has detennined that nothing 10 thr:se Plan Confonm.nce Guidelinesshall be constl"ued to limit rhe autporiry of a municlpahty or counry, as proVided 1r1Section 14 of theHigblands Act, to adopt revisions to its maHer. plan, development regulations. or other. regulations fot th~purposes of Pla.n Conformancr: that are strict.er, as dcte.rmined by the Highland$ Coundl, than the minimumoec~g!\aryto obta.in approval of confonnance wirh che Regional Ma!\tcr Plan.

WHEREAS, th~ Highl~nd$ Council shall make granT. funds and oth<.:r finaocul and rcchnical assistance

availQble to .I-li8hlancls municipal1ties :lnd countie~ for the reasonable COgtsof aQ.yreVi$10n ()f their ma~T,er

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plllm, dcvdopmem rcgubtioo!', or other rcgulatlons which ~rc designed to btU1g rhosc plans or regulationsinto conformance WIth the Regional Master Plan.

WHEREAS, Clinton Township lie!; withm the Highlands Rcgion ~$ defmed by the Highlnnd$ ;\ct.~and

WHEREAS, CliT"lton Township believes toat It is in thc besr interest of Clinton Township ro evllJuate the

benefits of Imd seek to conform to the Regional Maste!: Plan.

NOW) THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Clinton TOWll!;luphereby providc$ tbe Highl:l.OdsCouncil with this Notice of Intent to perinon the Highlands Cound for Plan Conformance for Allln.ndt'lyingwithin the Preservation Area.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, r.his NOLlCCof Intent addirionaJly specifics that Climon Townshipintends to include all lands lying with the Planning Area in the perilioo In accordance with the HighlandsCouncil's Plan Conformance Guidelines. thi!' Not:J.ceof lntent is nOI bioding \1T1thrcspect to lands wxthm thePlnT"lningArea.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this Notice of Intent providc~ l10uce ro the Hi.ghlands Councl.l thAtClinton Township h:J.sset December. 8, 2009, :\s the target dRte fo~wbm.i~sion of (\Petition for PIanConformance.

I, Donna J. Burham, Township Clerk, hereby cerrlfy that the above resolution is a true and correct copy of aresolution adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Clinton at a regular and duly convened meetingheld on November 25, 2008.

In witness therefore, I have set my hand and affixedthe seal of the Township of Clinton, this 5th day of December,2008.

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