A disagreement over a single zoning definition could bring Egg Harbor Township back into court after decades of sparring over state Pinelands regulation.
Township Administrator Peter Miller said amendments being pushed by the Pinelands Commission would introduce an overly broad definition of “impervious surfaces.” The definition, he said, would include common driveway materials such as crushed stone and seashell — both of which allow stormwater to seep into the soil — into ground cover calculations.
This could surprise homeowners who come in with plans to build an addition or outbuilding, Miller said. Suddenly, their stone driveway could count against them.
“If they have a one acre lot and their driveway is 100 feet long and 10 feet wide, that’s a lot of impervious cover,” he said. “They may not be able to build as much as they thought they could.”
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Township Administrator Peter Miller said amendments being pushed by the Pinelands Commission would introduce an overly broad definition of “impervious surfaces.” The definition, he said, would include common driveway materials such as crushed stone and seashell — both of which allow stormwater to seep into the soil — into ground cover calculations.
This could surprise homeowners who come in with plans to build an addition or outbuilding, Miller said. Suddenly, their stone driveway could count against them.
“If they have a one acre lot and their driveway is 100 feet long and 10 feet wide, that’s a lot of impervious cover,” he said. “They may not be able to build as much as they thought they could.”
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