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Township Committee Introduces Ordinance to Remove Warehouse, Shipping and Receiving Facilities as Permitted Uses in Chapter 188 Land Use and Development for Certain Districts

The Hillsborough Township Committee, in an effort to maintain the goals of the Master Plan and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of its residents, introduced Ordinance 2023-08.  The Ordinance removes warehousing, and shipping and receiving facilities as a principal permitted use in the I-1, I-2, and I-3 Light Industrial Districts, GI General Industrial District, and LI Light Industrial District. 

The Committee concluded that although such warehouses generate economic activity including jobs and ratables, it would be at the expense of the public good and would have a negative impact on the community.  The ordinance recognizes that any benefits from such facilities would be outweighed by noise, truck traffic, and air pollution.

Warehouses have been a hot topic at many Board Meetings as many residents vehemently oppose the construction of warehouses especially in or near heavily residential areas.  The Committee recognizes residents' right to quiet enjoyment and to maintain the natural landscape of the community.

This proposed Ordinance, along with proposed Ordinance 2023-09, demonstrates the Committee’s objective to maintain a desirable community and to lead Hillsborough forward in a manner that is consistent with the Master Plan. 

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