American Water booster pump project tabled pending conditional‑use review and wetlands check

Planning staff told the commission that American Water submitted plans for a booster pump and interconnection to address capacity issues in one portion of the township. Staff said the proposed enclosure could classify the installation as a "major facility" under the zoning ordinance and therefore may require a conditional‑use application. Staff also requested confirmation of any Public Utility Commission (PUC) exemption and a wetlands assessment because the site lies near areas flagged in the National Wetlands Inventory.

Given outstanding questions about the conditional‑use status, permitting and wetlands, commissioners voted to table the application to allow the applicant to either file the conditional‑use application or provide the missing documentation, and to pursue any necessary PUC approvals. The commission set a target to follow up at the applicant's next meeting date; the transcript records a motion to table and an opposed vote was recorded by at least one member.