Bordentown Township residents got their first look at preliminary plans to transform a 72-acre property along the Delaware River into a waterfront park during a public meeting held virtually on Wednesday, July 20.
The Township announced its purchase of the parcel in October 2020. Set along the Delaware River between Fieldsboro and Mansfield, the property was originally slated for a 330-unit high-density housing development and transit village when it was purchased by a private developer in 2008. However, the developer could not complete the project and decide to place the land and project into a public auction.
To help with the creation of a new park, the Township enlisted consulting firm Triad Associates to develop a plan of action, and, through Triad, the Township entered into a no-cost agreement with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA), Division of Local Planning Services to begin the planning phases of the Waterfront Park project.