WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County, New Jersey

WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County, New Jersey PETITION FOR INITIAL PLAN ENDORSEMENT Presented to the State Planning Commission

West Amwell Plan Endorsement Plan Endorsement Process Pre-Petition Meeting Township Policies State Development and Redevelopment Plan State Plan Policy Map Cross Acceptance Petition to SPC

WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Poplar Rd. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County Circulation Plan Arterial Major Collector Minor Collector Rural Local Residential Collector Residential Subcollector Residential Access Traffic Signal Source: Hunterdon County G.I.S. mapping "This map was developed using Hunterdon County, N.J. digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by Hunterdon County and is not County authorized." Prepared: September 25, 2003 FIGURE 3 CIRCULATION PLAN East Amwell Township Rocktown Hill Rd. Gulick Rd. State Route 31 Woodsville Rd. Linvale Harbourton Rd. PETERS BROOK Rock Road East Rock Rd. West Hopewell Township (Mercer County) N Wilson Rd. MOORES CREEK Valley Rd. Corsalo Rd. Barry Rd. Lake View Rd. Hunter Rd. U.S. Highway 202/ Frontage Rd. Bowne Station Rd. Mill Rd. Stymiest Rd. Circle Dr. East Mountainview Rd. Circle Dr. South Lake Dr. Woodens La. Queen Rd. Karl Rd. Old 518 East Township of Delaware U.S. Highway 202 Alexauken Creek Rd. Jackson St. Old York Rd. Kearney St. Hancock St. Belvidere Ave. City of Lambertville Delaware River Old 518 West Chimney Hill Dr. Goat Hill Rd. Hewitts Rd. George Washington Rd. PENNSYLVANIA (Bucks County) 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 Feet Thomas Planning Associates, L.L.C. P.O BOX 363 Brielle, N.J. 08730-0363 Phone: 732-223-3215 Steepleview Ct. Mt. Airy Village Rd. Rose Run Williamson La. Ferris Wheel Dr. Melody Dr. Culture Ct. Music Mountain Blvd. Terrell Rd. Big Top Dr. John's La. Skillman St. DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL SWAN CREEK River Rd. Old River Rd.

West Amwell Planning Documents Comprehensive Master Plan Reexamination Report Housing Element and Fair Share Plan Stormwater Management Plan Stream Corridor Ordinance Open Space Plan Hydro Geological Study for West Amwell Hydro Geological Study for Connaught Hill Distric 2005 Capital Improvement Program Sourlands Natural Resource Inventory Dissenting Report Interlocal Examples Current Zoning Map West Amwell Natural Resource Inventory School Facilities Plan Draft PIA

West Amwell Master Plan COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLAN Public Participation Objectives, Principles, Assumptions And Policies Land use Circulation Conservation Recreation Historic Preservation Utilities Community Facilities HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN OPEN SPACE PLAN

Key Master Plan Objectives Preserve prime farmland for agricultural production Restrict growth-inducing factors such as sanitary sewers and encourage development practices that permanently preserve open space and farmland Manage growth to maintain public health and safety so that desirable environmental resources and features are not destroyed. Preserve & restore historic buildings and sites Streamline development review procedures Promote energy efficient designs and provisions for renewable energy resources Ensure that development does not conflict with neighboring municipalities, the County, the region and the State.

West Amwell Demographics 2,383 people based upon the 2000 census 21.9 square miles (5.1 % of Hunterdon County) 984 housing units (2.2% of Hunterdon County)

West Amwell & Sourland Mountain Region Population Change (1970 to 2000) 1970 1980 1990 2000 Change 1970-2000 % Change 1970-2000 East Amwell 2,568 3,468 4,332 4,455 1,887 73.5% West Amwell 2,142 2,299 2,251 2,383 241 11.3% Hillsborough 11,061 19,061 28,808 36,634 25,573 231.2% Montgomery 6,353 7,360 9,612 17,481 11,128 175.2% Hopewell 10,030 10,893 11,590 16,105 6,075 60.6% Total 34,124 45,061 58,583 79,058 44,934 131.7% Source: Natural Resource Inventory for the Sourland Mountain Region. April 2004, Prepared by Banisch Associates, Inc.

Poplar Rd. East Amwell Township Rocktown Hill Rd. Gulick Rd. State Route 31 Woodsville Rd. Linvale Harbourton Rd. PETERS BROOK Rock Road East Rock Rd. West Hopewell Township (Mercer County) Wilson Rd. MOORES CREEK Valley Rd. Corsalo Rd. Barry Rd. Lake View Rd. Hunter Rd. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County Existing Land Use U.S. Highway 202/ Frontage Rd. Bowne Station Rd. Residential Residential/Farm Residential/Commercial Queen Rd. Apartment Township of Delaware Commercial Commercial/Farm Qualified Steepleview Ct. Mt. Airy Village Rd. U.S. Highway 202 Rose Run Williamson La. Alexauken Creek Rd. Mill Rd. Public School House of Worship Cemeteries Other Exempt Vacant/House of Worship Karl Rd. Ferris Wheel Dr. Melody Dr. Culture Ct. United Water Company Music Mountain Blvd. Terrell Rd. Big Top Dr. Jackson St. Old York Rd. John's La. Kearney St. Hancock St. Skillman St. Belvidere Ave. DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL County State Township Private Vacant City of Lambertville Stymiest Rd. Circle Dr. East Mountainview Rd. Delaware River Source: Hunterdon County G.I.S. mapping Lake Dr. Old 518 West Chimney Hill Dr. Circle Dr. South SWAN CREEK Old 518 East "This map was developed using Hunterdon County, N.J. digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by Hunterdon County and is not County authorized." Goat Hill Rd. Woodens La. Hewitts Rd. George Washington Rd. PENNSYLVANIA (Bucks County) 5 2 United Water Company 7 4 1 3 6 Existing Community Facilities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 South Hunterdon Regional High School West Amwell Township School West Amwell Township Fire Company West Amwell Township Municipal Building Little League Ballfield West Amwell Township Municipal Garage Public Safety Building Thomas Planning Associates, L.L.C. P.O BOX 363 Brielle, N.J. 08730-0363 Phone: 732-223-3215 River Rd. Prepared: April 14, 2004 Farm Regular Farm Regular/Qualified Farm Qualified Industrial N Old River Rd. FIGURE 1 EXISTING LAND USE 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 Feet

Poplar Rd. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County Zones SRPD RR-6 RR-5 RR-4 R-1A R-9 HC LHC NC LI Historic District Sourland Regional Planning District Rural Residential South Rural Residential Central Rural Residential North Special Residential District High Density Residential Highway Commercial Limited Highway Commercial Neighborhood Commercial Light Industrial Source: Hunterdon County G.I.S. mapping "This map was developed using Hunterdon County, N.J. digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by Hunterdon County and is not County authorized." Prepared: July 1, 2004 GARY BLEACHER Mayor BETTY JANE HUNT Township Clerk N Township of Delaware City of Lambertville Hopewell Township (Mercer County) East Amwell Township Rocktown Hill Rd. Gulick Rd. U.S. Highway 202/ Frontage Rd. Bowne Station Rd. Queen Rd. State Route 31 Alexauken Creek Rd. Woodsville Rd. Mill Rd. Linvale Harbourton Rd. Karl Rd. R-1A Rock Road East Rock Rd. West Lake View Rd. Jackson St. Old York Rd. Kearney St. Hancock St. Belvidere Ave. R-9 LI LHC RR-5 Corsalo Rd. Stymiest Rd. Wilson Rd. Barry Rd. Circle Dr. East Mountainview Rd. Lake Dr. Old 518 West Chimney Hill Dr. Circle Dr. South RR-6 SRPD Goat Hill Rd. River Rd. Valley Rd. Hunter Rd. Woodens La. Hewitts Rd. George Washington Rd. SRPD RR-4 HC RR-5 SRPD RR-4 NC LI RR-5 500 Ft. 700 Ft. Steepleview Ct. Mt. Airy Village Rd. U.S. Highway 202 Rose Run Williamson La. RR-6 PETERS BROOK 600 Ft. Ferris Wheel Dr. Melody Dr. Culture Ct. Music Mountain Blvd. Terrell Rd. Big Top Dr. John's La. Skillman St. DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL Delaware River SWAN CREEK Old 518 East PENNSYLVANIA (Bucks County) United Water Company MOORES CREEK Old River Rd. ZONING MAP HC THOMAS PLANNING ASSOCIATES BRIELLE OC EAN T WP. P.O. Box 363 1 411 Rou te 35 N orth 2000 0 2000 4000 Feet Br ielle, N.J. 0873 0-03 63 Ocean, N.J. 07712 Phon e: 732-223- 3215 Phon e: 732-663- 1114

Farmland Preservation

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Poplar Rd. East Amwell Township Rocktown Hill Rd. Gulick Rd. State Route 31 Woodsville Rd. Linvale Harbourton Rd. PETERS BROOK Rock Road East Rock Rd. West Hopewell Township (Mercer County) Corsalo Rd. Wilson Rd. Barry Rd. MOORES CREEK Valley Rd. Lake View Rd. Hunter Rd. WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP Hunterdon County Bowne Station Rd. Park & Open Space U.S. Highway 202/ Frontage Rd. Queen Rd. Township of Delaware Township of West Amwell County of Hunterdon State of New Jersey Board of Education United Water Company Steepleview Ct. Mt. Airy Village Rd. U.S. Highway 202 Rose Run Williamson La. Alexauken Creek Rd. Private (Includes conservation easement and development rights purchase) Mill Rd. Karl Rd. Lakes, Rivers and Reservoir Streams Ferris Wheel Dr. Melody Dr. Culture Ct. Music Mountain Blvd. Terrell Rd. Big Top Dr. Source: Hunterdon County G.I.S. mapping Jackson St. Old York Rd. John's La. Kearney St. Hancock St. Skillman St. Belvidere Ave. DELAWARE AND RARITAN CANAL "This map was developed using Hunterdon County, N.J. digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by Hunterdon County and is not County authorized." City of Lambertville Stymiest Rd. Circle Dr. East Mountainview Rd. Delaware River Prepared: January 26, 2004 Lake Dr. Old 518 West Chimney Hill Dr. Circle Dr. South SWAN CREEK Old 518 East PENNSYLVANIA (Bucks County) United Water Company N Goat Hill Rd. Woodens La. Hewitts Rd. George Washington Rd. River Rd. Old River Rd. FIGURE 5 OPEN SPACE 2000 0 2000 4000 6000 Feet

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