Dove Mill Branch (Toms River) subwatershed (HUC 14: 02040301060050).
Currently, the site is developed with a single-family home with an associated driveway along Sams Road. The remainder of the site is largely wooded with intermittent dirt access paths. The southern portion of the property exhibits environmental constraints associated with existing wetlands and natural topography. The Dove Mill Branch tributary is located on the southern portion of Lot 30. Residential properties border the site in all cardinal directions. Please refer to Appendix A: Site Photographs and Figure 4: Aerial Map for a depiction of the land coverage present on and in the vicinity of the subject site.
As shown on the Site Plan prepared by Haler Consulting, dated October 6, 2025, the proposed project involves a major subdivision of Lots 29 and 30 into eleven (11) lots consisting of nine (9) single-family homes along a cul-de-sac. One (1) entrance located along Sams Road to the east, two (2) surface infiltration basins and individual subsurface basins for each dwelling are proposed.
Stormwater management has been designed to comply with applicable municipal and State standards through the use of surface infiltration basins and distributed subsurface infiltration systems serving individual lots. The stormwater system provides water quality treatment, peak flow attenuation, groundwater recharge, and groundwater mounding protection consistent with the New Jersey Stormwater Management Rules and the NJDEP Best Management Practices Manual.
A Traffic Impact Study prepared for the project evaluated existing roadway conditions, projected traffic generation associated with the proposed residential units, and future roadway operations under build conditions. The analysis concluded that surrounding intersections will continue to operate within acceptable level of service thresholds with the proposed development.
According to the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan (NJSDRP), prepared by the State Planning Commission in June 1992 and re-adopted in March 2001, the property is within a Suburban Planning Area (PA2) (refer to Figure 5: NJ State Planning Area Map).
In the Suburban Planning Area, the State Plan's intention is to:
Suburban Planning Areas have generally been designated for growth in municipal master plans. The existing inventory of undeveloped and underdeveloped land in the Suburban Planning Area provides sufficient land area to absorb much of the market demand for development in the state. While the less