Just last week the New Jersey State Legislature voted to approve legislation that would allow the School for Children with Hidden Intelligence (SCHI) to expand its campus in Lakewood by lifting and transferring an existing conservation easement to a nearby property.
The school serves students with special needs and has seen enrollment growth in recent years. Because the existing property is subject to a conservation easement, development has been limited, prompting school officials to seek a legislative solution.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Bob Singer and Assemblyman Sean Kean, aimed to permit the conservation restriction currently tied to the school’s property to be relocated to another parcel that is approximately twice the size of the original land. Under the measure, the conservation protections would not be eliminated but instead transferred to a larger nearby parcel, ensuring continued preservation of open space while enabling construction at the school’s current site.
Supporters said the transfer would preserve environmental protections while freeing space for the school to grow.
Unfortunately, today, in his final day in office, Governor Phil Murphy pocket vetoed the bill.
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