Atlantic County government will host a public meeting in cooperation with the state Office of Planning Advocacy for comments and feedback on the draft Preliminary State Development and Redevelopment Plan. The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13, 5-7 pm at the Anthony “Tony” Canale Training Center, 5033 English Creek Avenue, Egg Harbor Township.
Walter Lane, Acting Executive Director of the NJ Office of Planning Advocacy, will present an overview of the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan which is in the process of being updated. A preliminary state plan was approved by the State Planning Commission on December 4, 2024 and released on December 6.
To access the Preliminary State Plan, visit: https://www.nj.gov/state/bac/planning/state-plan/development/.
The release of the Preliminary State Plan also initiates the Cross-Acceptance process during which there is a review and comparison of planning policies at multiple government levels to ensure a high level of consistency among municipal, county, regional and state plans with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. The Cross-Acceptance process provides opportunities for stakeholders to partner and ensure municipal, county and regional master plans are considered in the creation of a viable state plan.
Public comments will be accepted during and after the meeting. Written comments can be sent electronically to: stateplan.comments@sos.nj.gov. Please include your name, address and affiliation, if applicable, with your comments.
Those who plan to attend this free event, may rsvp to: woodward_benjamin@aclink.org or lindaw_robert@aclink.org.
In the event of inclement weather, the public meeting will be rescheduled for Tuesday, March 18, 5-7 pm.
