Alpha Borough has submitted an Amended Petition for Plan Conformance seeking to expand its designated Highlands Center. The Highlands Council staff has completed its review of all submitted materials and published its findings in the Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (DCRR) below. Written public comments on the DCRR were accepted January 12 through February 11, 2023. 

• Final Draft Consistency Review and Recommendation Report (pdf)
• Public Notice – Thursday, January 12, 2023 (pdf)

This section contains documents approved by Alpha Borough that effectuate the Borough’s conformance with the Highlands Regional Master Plan.

• Planning Area Petition Ordinance (19 KB pdf)
• Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) (174 KB pdf)
  • ERI Figures (8.33 MB)
• Land Use and Circulation Plan Element (7.53 MB pdf)
  • Land Use and Circulation Plan Element Maps (4.43 MB pdf)

Alpha Borough’s Petition for Plan Conformance was approved by the Highlands Council on August 3, 2011.

Council Approved Documents

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Petition Documents Approved by Highlands Council (22 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Highlands Council Resolution 2011-26 Approval of the Borough of Alpha Petition for Plan Conformance (318 KB pdf) (posted previously
  • Highlands Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (731 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (213 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (1.64 MB pdf)
  • Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (4.62 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (652 KB pdf)
    • Environmental Resource Inventory Exhibits  (4.39 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Master Plan Element (1.25 MB pdf)
    • Highlands Master Plan Elements Exhibits (4.52 MB)
  • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (1.28 MB pdf)
    • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (3.66 MB pdf) 
  • Highlands Council Explanation of Exhibit Changes (121 KB pdf)

Materials from Public Hearing

• Resolution
• Pictures
• Alpha Borough Presentation
• Alpha Borough Movie
   

*** PETITION ARCHIVE ***

**PLEASE NOTE: The documents provided on this page include a complete history of the municipality’s Petition for Plan Conformance.  The most current versions of Plan Conformance documents are at the top of the page, with prior drafts included below.  Documents below this line are included for reference only and should be considered ARCHIVED material.

The documents below include all edits made prior to the Highlands Council consideration of Alpha Borough's Petition for Plan Conformance.

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Final Posting Prior to Public Hearing (1.1 MB zip)
• Individual files:  
  • Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (754 KB pdf)
  • Public Comments/Highlands Council Responses (217 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (226 KB pdf)

A public comment period was held from July 5  through July 20, 2011 and announced by public notice. Comments received and Highlands Council responses are included in the Comment/Response document in the section above. The following documents constitute the municipality's final submission to the Highlands Council and include the Final Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report prepared by Highlands Council staff for Highlands Council consideration of the full Petition.

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Petition Posting for Public Comment (24MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Final Draft Consistency Review & Recommendations Report (1.2 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan & Schedule (217 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (646 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Exhibits (3.7 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Master Plan Element (1.3 MB pdf)
    • Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (4.7 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Land Use Ordinance (1.4 MB pdf)
    • Highlands Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (3.7 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Petitioning Resolution - Planning Area (Previously posted) (80 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (Previously posted) (1.6 MB pdf)
  • Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (Previously posted) (7.64 MB pdf)

The following documents comprise all required components of the municipal Petition for Plan Conformance, which was deemed administratively complete by the Highlands Council (Administrative Completeness Letter, dated Oct. 26, 2010).

As part of the town’s Petition, Alpha Borough also requested Regional Master Plan updates and Map Adjustments and specific responses were provided.

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Municipal Petition for Plan Conformance (70 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Petition Cover Letter (153 KB pdf)
  • Petition Submittal Checklist (14 KB pdf)
  • Planning Area Resolution dated September 28, 2010 (80 KB pdf)
  • Record of Public Involvement (1.6 MB pdf)
  • Current List of Planning/Regulatory Documents (64 KB pdf)
  • Modules 1 and 2: See Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report below
  • Module 3:
    • Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (7.64 MB pdf)
    • Governing Body Resolution Endorsing Housing Plan (1.2 MB pdf)
  • Module 4:
    • Highlands ERI (794 KB pdf)
    • ERI Exhibits (25 MB pdf)
  • Module 5:
    • Master Plan Highlands Element (481 KB pdf)
    • Master Plan Highlands Element Exhibits (15 MB pdf)
  • Module 6:
    • Highlands Land Use Ordinance (809 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (10.8 MB pdf)
  • Module 7:
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Report (44 KB pdf)
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Report Cover (7 KB pdf)
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Checklist (22 KB pdf)
    • Implementation Plan and Schedule (20 KB pdf)
  • RMP Updates:
    • RMP Updates: Supplemental Maps (1) (1.1 MB pdf)
    • RMP Updates: Supplemental Maps (2) (6.8 MB pdf)

• Municipal Resolution: Notice of Intent (pdf)
• Municipal Resolution: COAH extension (pdf)
• Initial Assessment Grant Report (pdf)
• Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (pdf)
  • Supporting Documents (34 MB zip)