“The foundry is well over 100 years old, and it is a contaminated site.”
A five-year tax abatement with DCT Industrial was approved on first reading by the Burlington Township Council at the Sept. 12 meeting.
The company’s industrial site plan was approved by the Burlington Township Planning Board on July 13, and now heads into the next step of their process.
“The governing body approved DCT on a five-year tax abatement, which will see them pay zero to start,” Burlington Township Administrator Walter Corter said.
“Following the first year, DCT will then pay 20 percent each year after for the next five years until the amount is paid in full.”
DCT was approved in July for a major site plan to construct two warehouses totaling around 1 million square feet.
DCT was also approved for a minor subdivision application for the site as well, which will also be in the same area — on Route 130 and Neck Road, which is near several homes. Lot 1.04 and 1.05 for DCT were included in the tax abatement.
“We have had other abatements in the past, and they have been successful,” Corter said. “DCT has a bigger buffer now, which originally was not in the plans.”
Also, an ordinance on first reading was passed regarding Matrix Development Group. Matrix approached the council back in May, in regard to redeveloping the old pipe foundry that straddles Burlington City and Burlington Township.
“The foundry is well over 100 years old, and it is a contaminated site,” Corter said. “Matrix is taking remedial steps to correct the site, and transform it into a ‘green’ warehouse which will open up over 900 jobs.”
Public hearings on both of these matters will take place on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Burlington Township municipal building.
In other news:
• Council authorized the purchase of a 2018 police interceptor utility four-wheel drive vehicle utilizing the New Jersey State Contract.
• Council also endorsed a Treatment Works Approval application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protectionfor the DCT Industrial Operating Development. This also joins an endorsement made by Council for a Water Main Extension permit application also to the NJDEP for DCT Industrial.
· A resolution was passed authorizing the sale of surplus property no longer needed for public use on an online auction website.
Mayor Brian Carlin also announced that on Oct. 10h, the Burlington Township Track Club will be honored after winning medals at nationals this summer. Also, on Oct. 24, the Burlington Township 10U baseball team will be honored after participating in the Cal Ripken World Series this summer in Hammond, Ind.
The next council meeting will be on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Burlington Township municipal building.
