Proposed Land Swap Is Subject Of Special Meeting In Moorestown

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown residents will have a second chance to voice their feelings about a proposed land swap between the township and Lockheed Martin.

Monday night’s Moorestown Council was marred by technical difficulties surrounding the township’s telephone system.

For much of the meeting, residents participating remotely couldn’t hear what was happening in council chambers, and township officials want to make sure everyone who couldn’t participate on Monday has a chance for their voices to be heard.

So a special meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. on June 24, township officials announced Friday morning. Anyone who wishes to participate must do so in person. The meeting will be held in council chambers at town hall, 111 West Second Street.

The land swap drew much interest from the public, many of whom did get the chance to speak on Monday.

At the meeting, council unanimously approved a proposed ordinance to exchange the property known as the Nagle Tract with a 12.5 acre piece of land on Borton Landing Road that is currently owned by Lockheed Martin.

It also unanimously approved a proposed ordinance to re-zone the piece of land on Borton Landing Road to accommodate affordable housing, and re-zone the Nagle Tract for business zoning purposes.

These proposals were introduced after Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Navy last month said a housing complex on the Nagle Tract would pose a national security threat. Read more here: Moorestown Council Considering Land Swap With Lockheed Martin

They proposed the complex should be built about a mile down the road, on a piece of land that is roughly the same size. Lockheed Martin would assume ownership of the Nagle Tract, which it would leave empty and use as a buffer for the base. Read more here: National Security Concerns Spur Moorestown Land Swap Proposal

The meeting next Thursday will include a discussion of the land swap, a portion for public comments and conclude with a portion for council comments. The notice states that formal action may be taken.