County of Somerset Minor Subdivision w/ Bulk Variances
Description
A memorializing resolution was scheduled for a vote — the deal would split a 32.9-acre property, keeping a 9-acre home lot and preserving about 24 acres as county open space, with three technical bulk variances.
Impact summary
If approved, roughly 24 acres near the Millstone Valley would be permanently preserved.
Applicant
- Name
- County of Somerset
- Address
- 1452 Canal Road, Somerset, NJ (Block 9, Lot 2.04)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Planning Commission
Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Jun 17, 2026
The county is subdividing a 32.9-acre Canal Road property so it can buy about 23.9 acres for permanent open space, with the homeowner keeping a 9-acre lot and existing house. Three technical bulk variances were granted.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Apr 15, 2026
A minor subdivision splitting the parcel so about 23.9 acres joins the county open space inventory; carried to May 6, 2026.
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