Cherry Hill Township involving community input in Sustainability addition to Master Plan
In late 2008, an amendment to the state’s Municipal Land Use Law (A1559) authorized municipal Planning Boards to adopt an environmental-sustainability element into the local Master Plan, “which shall provide for, encourage, and promote the efficient use of natural resources; consider the impact of buildings on the local, regional and global environment; allow ecosystems to function naturally; conserve and reuse water; treat storm water on-site; and optimize climatic conditions through site orientation and design.”
From the plan’s Executive Summary:
“…With both the needs of the present and those of future generations in mind, this Sustainability Plan outlines the benefits of laying the foundation for a sustainable community, and fostering recommended land-use, transportation, energy, and waste-management initiatives that will achieve this vision.
What follows is an analysis of Cherry Hill’s current baseline inventories of the four major components of sustainability (land-use, transportation, energy, and waste), as well as an overview of “green” programs that exist locally and throughout the region, target emission goals specifically pertaining to the township, and a proposed action plan complete with steps for implementation. Taken as a whole, this Sustainability element of the Master Plan is a blueprint for a sustainable future, and essential to maintaining the vitality of the Cherry Hill community for centuries to come.”
Read the entire plan here
Mayor Bernie Platt and Township Council members would like to thank everyone for their valuable input.
A brief presentation and adoption will be made before the Planning Board on Monday, July 19, 2010.
Please contact staff with any additional questions or comments:
Jennifer Kelley in the Mayor's Office at (856) 910-9685 or email at JKelley@CHTownship.com
Nicole Hostettler, PP, AICP in the Department of Community Development at (856) 661-4737 or email at NHostettler@CHTownship.com
