Millstone Township schedules Aug. 19 hearing on conservation easement at 3 Preston Drive

Millstone Township has introduced an ordinance that could place part of a property at 3 Preston Drive under a conservation easement, limiting future development rights on the affected land. The Township Committee has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal for Aug. 19, 2026.

Ordinance 26-14 concerns a portion of tax Block 38, Lot 4.01. The township’s official legal-notice page identifies the property by its street address and exact block and lot, and lists the ordinance among the township’s 2026 legal notices.

What the proposal would do

The ordinance would accept a conservation easement for only a portion of the identified property. If approved, the easement would limit future development rights on that affected portion and preserve it for conservation purposes.

The available notice does not say how many acres would be covered. It also does not identify the property owner or the proposed easement holder. The notice identifies the property and the proposed action, but it does not provide the ordinance text or a map showing the easement boundaries.

That means the proposal should not be treated as a final land-use change yet. The available information describes Ordinance 26-14 as introduced and sets a hearing date; it does not establish that the township has accepted or recorded the easement. It also does not indicate that all of Block 38, Lot 4.01 would be protected.

Public hearing scheduled

Residents may comment before or during the scheduled public hearing on Aug. 19. The approved notice packet provides the date but does not include a hearing time or location.

The township’s Planning Board page serves as an official channel for planning and land-use documents and shows that the township maintains application and land-use records by project or applicant. The available source material, however, does not include additional project documents for this easement, a hearing outcome or a later final action.

For property owners and residents near 3 Preston Drive, the practical issue is whether the township ultimately approves conservation protections on the specified portion of the site and what boundaries appear in any final documents. Until the hearing and final action occur, the proposal remains pending.