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

• Highlands Preservation Area Master Plan Element (3.63 MB pdf)
• Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) (391 KB pdf)
  • Highlands ERI Exhibits (8.2 MB pdf)
• Highlands Area Exemption Ordinance (638 KB pdf) [Municipality is authorized to issue certain Highlands Exemptions]
• Highlands Referral Ordinance (1.28 MB pdf)
• Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (287 KB pdf)

The Highlands Implementation Grant Status (HIGS) provides a high-level summary of funded Plan Conformance tasks. The HIGS is an updated, condensed version of the Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (IPS) approved by the Highlands Council with the complete petition.

• Bedminster Township Highlands Implementation Grant Status – March 2015

Council Approved Documents

• All documents listed below as one compressed file:
  • Highlands Council Approved Documents zip file
• Individual files:
  • Highlands Council Resolution 2011-42 Approval of Bedminster Township 's Petition for Plan Conformance (99 KB pdf) (posted previously)
  • Highlands Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (293 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (195 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (2.51 MB pdf) (posted previously)
  • Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (20 MB pdf) (posted previously)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (367 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figures (8.2 MB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Master Plan Element (546 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (8.18 MB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (898 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (14 MB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)
  • Highlands Council Explanation of Exhibit Changes (109 KB pdf) (posted 3/14/12)

Materials from Public Hearing 

• Resolution
• Pictures
• Township of Bedminster Presentation
• Public Hearing: December 1, 2011
• Township of Bedminster 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 Bedminster Township's Petition for Plan Conformance.

• All documents listed below as one compressed file:
  • Final Posting Prior to Public Hearing (550 KB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (297 KB pdf)
  • Public Comments/Highlands Council Responses (89 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (189 KB pdf)

A public comment period was held from October 25, 2011 through November 8, 2011 and announced by public notice. Highlands Council responses are included in the Comment/Response document 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 (46 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Final Draft Consistency Review & Recommendations Report (328 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Council Explanation of Exhibit Changes (120 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan & Schedule (189 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (368 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Exhibits (8.2 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Master Plan Highlands Element (545 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (8.18 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (892 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (14 MB pdf)
  • Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (19 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).

• All documents listed below as one compressed file:
  • Municipal Petition for Plan Conformance (108 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Petition Cover Letter (42 KB pdf)
  • Petition Submittal Checklist (71 KB pdf)
  • Preservation Area Resolution (52 KB pdf)
  • Record of Public Involvement (638 KB pdf)
  • Current List of Planning/Regulatory Documents (731 KB pdf)
  • Modules 1 and 2: See Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report below
  • Module 3:
    • Affordable Housing Summary (30 KB pdf)
    • Final 3rd Round Housing Element/Fair Share Plan (20 MB pdf)
  • Module 4 Highlands ERI (2.6 MB pdf)
  • Module 5 Master Plan Highlands Element (48.9 MB pdf)
  • Module 6 Highlands Land Use Ordinance (38.5 MB pdf)
  • Module 7:
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Report (145 KB pdf)
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Checklist (74 KB pdf)
    • Implementation Plan and Schedule (72 KB pdf)
  • Supporting Materials:
    • Township of Bedminster Point of Contact Information (86 KB pdf)

• Municipal Resolution: Notice of Intent (pdf)
• Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (pdf)
  • Supporting Files (40 MB zip)
• Sample Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (Bedminster Twp)