LAND USE ISSUES
Alcatel-Lucent (Bell Labs)

CILU strongly supports/urges a bipartisan effort by the Township Committee to secure the best use of the Alcatel/Lucent property. A use that

• Serves the long-term interests of the Holmdel community
• Preserves the environment, in particular the protection of the Swimming River Reservoir watershed
• Understands and provides a plan to support COAH responsibilities
• Addresses the existence of an Eero Saarinen building.

Based on the final report of the 2008 Bell Labs Charrette CILU recommends consideration of a mixed use solution on the current footprint as one of the most viable solutions. We recognize the complex and intertwined nature of the numerous issues involved, and we are actively monitoring the unfolding proceedings. We encourage our Township officials to remain in open, productive dialogue with both owner and contract purchaser in an attempt to secure the most favorable outcome for our citizens, our fiscal stability, and our environmental integrity.

A Mixed Use Solution