New Jersey Highlands Council | Jefferson Township

Jefferson Township in Morris County has 3,303 acres in the Planning Area and 24,080 acres in the Preservation Area of the Highlands Region. The municipality has submitted a Petition for Plan Conformance for its Preservation Area. This page contains links to documents related to the Township’s petition.

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Administratively Complete Petition for Plan Conformance

Jefferson Township’s Petition for Plan Conformance has been deemed administratively complete by the Highlands Council.

All documents listed below as one compressed file: Municipal Petition for Plan Conformance (16.5 MB zip)
Individual Documents:
- Cover Letter (149 KB pdf)
- Preservation Area Resolution (279 KB pdf)
- Petition Submittal Checklist (111 KB pdf) (Prepared by Highlands Council Staff)
- Record of Public Involvement (59 KB pdf) (Meeting Minutes from Township Website)
- Current List of Planning/Regulatory Documents (64 KB pdf) (Prepared by Highlands Council Staff)
- Modules 1 and 2: Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (2.98 MB pdf)
  - Supporting Files (34 MB zip)
- Module 4: Highlands ERI (677 KB pdf) (Prepared by Highlands Council Staff)
  - Highlands ERI Figures (10.7 MB pdf)
- Module 5: Master Plan Highlands Element (391 KB pdf)
- Module 6: Highlands Land Use Ordinance (842 MB pdf)
- Module 7:
  - Municipal Self Assessment Report (203 KB pdf)
  - Implementation Plan and Schedule (200 KB pdf) (Provided by Highlands Council Staff)

Supporting Documents

Municipal Resolution: Notice of Intent (703 KB pdf)
Municipal Resolution: COAH extension (707 KB pdf)