MASTER PLAN
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
FOR
TOWNSHIP
OF
UPPER FREEHOLD
MONMOUTH COUNTY
NEW JERSEY
PREPARED
NOVEMBER 2007
ADOPTED
____________ 2007
MASTER PLAN
LAND USE PLAN ELEMENT
FOR
TOWNSHIP
OF
UPPER FREEHOLD
MONMOUTH COUNTY
NEW JERSEY
PREPARED
NOVEMBER 2007
ADOPTED
____________ 2007
PREPARED BY
______________________________________
Mark A. Remsa, N.J.P.P. Lic. No. 4039
The original was signed and sealed according to law.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Introduction 1
Foundations for Vision, Goals and Objectives 1
Goals and Objectives 1
Vision 6
Land Use Plan 14
Introduction 14
Basis for New Strategy 14
Residential Land Use Districts 24
The Strategy: Noncontiguous Parcel Clustering 24
AR Agricultural Residential and
RA-5 Rural Agricultural 5 24
PEC Parks, Education and Conservation 35
VN Village Neighborhood 36
Non-Residential Land Use Districts 36
VN Village Neighborhood 37
CC Community Commercial 39
Highway Development 42
ROM Research, Office and Manufacturing 43
GI General Industrial 46
Summary of Changes to VN, CC, HD, ROM and
GI Zoning Districts 47
Optional Development Alternative for Development
in the AR Agricultural Residential District – Educational/
Commercial/Planned Residential Development 48
SECTION PAGE
Optional Development Alternative for Development
In the AR Agricultural Residential District – Horse
Park Development 50
Closing Comments About Non-Residential Development
in Upper Freehold Township 52
Bibliography 57
Appendix A, First Questionnaire 59
Appendix B, Second Questionnaire 70
MAP
Land Use Plan Map