Monthly Archives: November 2013

Ocean Township Ocean County, to Hear Application for 76 Age-Restricted, Affordable Rental Community

 

Ocean Township

Affordable Housing in Ocean Township

Public Notice:


 

TOWNSHIP OF OCEAN COUNTY OF OCEANNEWSPAPER PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Ocean Planning Board (the “Board”) will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at 7:00 P.M. in the Township of Ocean Town Hall at 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, New Jersey, County of Ocean.
The Application is made by MBI Development Company, Inc. (the “Applicant”) concerning the property identified as Block 41, Lots 25, 26, 27, 28, 29.03, 29.07, 30, and 36.01 on the Tax Map of the Township of Ocean.
The Applicant seeks to construct a three story 76 Unit Residential Structure for age restricted (senior) affordable rental housing.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider an application for an Amended Major Site Plan (Preliminary and Final Approval), a Minor Subdivision, Bulk Variances, Site Plan Waivers (if necessary) and such other relief as may be deemed appropriate.
Application is made for the purpose of the following relief:
-An amended Major Site Plan (Preliminary and Final Approval) to construct a three story 76 unit Residential Structure for age restricted (senior) affordable rental housing;
-A Minor Subdivision to subdivide one (1) lot to create three (3) lots;
Parking setback line: The Applicant seeks approval of an approximate 17′ parking setback where 25′ is required by Township Ordinance;
Maximum height of building: The Applicant seeks a 3 story structure whereas 2.5 stories are the maximum allowed by Ordinance. The 3 story height is consistent with the prior existing approval on the Premises;
Right-of-way: Willow Street meets the 60′ right-of-way requirement, however, Willow Street will be a private street and not a municipal street;
Memorial Drive sidewalk (both sides): The Township Zoning Ordinance requires a 10′ wide sidewalk on both sides of a street. Applicant proposes a 4′ sidewalk on one side, as the Applicant does not have ownership or control of the other side of Memorial Drive;
Willow Street sidewalk (both sides): The Township Zoning Ordinance requires a 10′ wide sidewalk on both sides of a street. Applicant proposes a 86′ sidewalk on one side. The Applicant has safety concerns about sidewalks on both sides of the privately owned Willow Street;
Parking requirements on both sides of Memorial Drive: The Township Ordinance requires 9′ wide parking spaces on both sides of a street. As previously indicated, the Applicant does not own or control the other side of Memorial Drive. In addition, the Applicant proposes no parking on Memorial Drive as there is sufficient parking within the development;
Parking requirements on both sides of Willow Street: The Township Ordinance requires 9′ wide parking facilities on both sides of a street. The Applicant proposes 20 angled parking spaces on one side of Willow Street; and
-Any and all other waivers, variances, or approvals that the Board may require.
A copy of the proposed plan(s) are available for public inspection during official hours at the office of the Board in the Municipal Building, 50 Railroad Avenue, Waretown, New Jersey, County of Ocean. For more information please call (609) 693-3302.
Further take notice that said Board may at its discretion, adjourn, postpone, or continue the said hearings from time to time, and you are hereby notified that you should make diligent inquiry of the Board Secretary concerning such adjournments, postponements, or continuations.
MBI Development Company Inc.
c/o The D’Elia Law Firm, LLC
13000 Lincoln Drive West, Suite 300
Marlton, New Jersey 08053
($99.00) 913726
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North Brunswick Planning Board Memorialized Approval of First Phase of Transit Oriented Mixed-Use Redevelopment

North Brunswick Planning BoardPublic Notice:


 

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICKNOTICE OF DECISION
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK PLANNING BOARD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, the Township of North Brunswick Planning Board adopted a resolution (“Resolution”) memorializing its October 24, 2013 approval of the application of North Brunswick TOD Associates, LLC for amended preliminary and final major subdivision approval for Lots 9, 10 and 141.02 in Block 141, and for final major site plan approval for Phase 1B (Building H-3) of a Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development, to be developed on the property located at 2300 U.S. Route 1 North, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, and also known and designated as Block 141 (new), Lots (new) 1 through 7, 11 through 24, 29, 31, 33, 33.02, 36 through 48.01, 49 through 60, 63, 120 through 123 and 141 through 142 on the current tax and assessment map of the Township of North Brunswick (“Property”). The Property is located in the I-2 Industrial Zone District of the Township of North Brunswick and is eligible to be developed pursuant to the Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development Overlay Regulations.
Phase 1B (Building H-3), which is a sub-phase of Phase 1 of the Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development on the Property, consists of a four-story mixed-use building with approximately 15,456 square feet of retail uses on the ground floor, an accessory sales, management and rental office/model units on the second floor and 18-27 dwelling units on the third and fourth floors, and associated site improvements, all on Lots 44 and 45 in Block 141.
The Resolution has been filed in and is available for public inspection at the Division of Planning & Affordable Housing Offices, North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick Planning Board, New Jersey 08902, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted.
Kevin J. Moore, Esq.
Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.
Attorneys for North Brunswick
TOD Associates, LLC
(609) 227-4620
($30.16) 911679
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City of East Orange Planning Board to Consider 103 Unit 5 Story Apartment Building

 

East Orange

125 Harrison Street
East Orange, NJ

Public Notice:


 

CITY OF EAST ORANGE PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 4th day of December, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, a hearing will be held before the City of East Orange Planning Board at the East Orange Municipal Building, located at 44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, New Jersey 07017 on the application no: PB624-13 of the undersigned, 125 SHS, LLC c/o GMAC Real Estate and the City of East Orange, for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval with the following bulk variance relief (1) minimum side yard setback required of 3 feet, wherein 0.2 feet is proposed; (2) minimum front yard setback of 6 feet or prevailing lot line, wherein no setback is proposed; (3) minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet, wherein shortest distance of 4.2 feet is proposed; and (4) minimum of 103 parking spaces required, wherein 91 parking spaces are proposed, along with any and all other bulk variance and/or design waiver relief required on the premises located at 125 South Harrison Street, 15 Berwyn Street, 19 Berwyn Street, and 22-37 Berwyn Street and designated as Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13, Block 711 on the City of East Orange Tax Map, located in the TVD-ES Zone, to permit the new construction of a 103 unit multi-family five story apartment building, wherein the specified lots are to be merged together if this application is approved, which is a permitted use in the zone. The following described maps and papers are on file in the office of the Land Use Administrator (973-266-5486) located in the City of East Orange Municipal Building, 44 City Hall Plaza, Third Floor, Division of Comprehensive Planning, East Orange, New Jersey, 07019, and are available for inspection by the public between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm during normal business days: (X) Application Packet with supplemental exhibits and addendum; (X) Architectural elevations prepared by Jarmel Kizel Architects and Engineers, Inc., (X) Preliminary and Final Site Plan Drawings prepared Jarmel Kizel Architects and Engineers, Inc., and (X) Any and all additional supplemental documentation. Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Board of Adjustment. You may appear in person, by agent, or attorney and may present any objections or comments that you may have regarding the granting of this request. Continuation of said hearing, if necessary, will be scheduled at that time. If not continued, a vote my be taken at said meeting. 125 SHS, LLC c/o GMAC Real Estate and City of East Orange, Applicant c/o Rosemary Stone-Dougherty, Esq. Law Offices of Rosemary Stone-Dougherty, Esq., LLC 54 Main Street Chatham, New Jersey 07928 973-635-0300 phone 11/23/2013 $145.00
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Planning Board of the City of Hackensack to Hold Hearing on Main Street Potential Redevelopment Area

City of Hackensack

Main Street Redevelopment

 

Public Notice:


 

PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the 3rd Floor Council Chambers, City Hall, 65 Central Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, the Planning Board of the City of Hackensack will hold a public hearing to investigate and determine whether the study area hereinafter described meets the criteria for an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 and consider a redevelopment plan for such area. The purpose of the investigation is to determine if the hereinafter described study area complies with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 to be designated as an area in need of redevelopment. The study area that the City Council requested the Planning Board to consider is comprised designated as Block 302, Lots 4, 5.01, 5.02, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 (commonly known as 150-170 Main Street) on the Official Tax Map of the City of Hackensack. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that you are privileged to be present at said public hearing to present any and all objections or support you may have and any other general comments relative to the Planning Board’s investigation as to whether such area should be designated an area in need of redevelopment. The Resolution of the City Council authorizing and directing the Planning Board to undertake this investigation, the area in need of redevelopment preliminary investigation report prepared by DMR Architects, and a map depicting the boundaries of the area and the location of the various parcels of property included in the study area are on file with the City Clerk and the Planning Board and all such documents are available for inspection during normal business hours. November 22, 29, 2013 – fee: $86.94 (46) 3598800
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City of Hoboken Planning Board to hear 54 Unit Mixed-Use Building

 

City of Hoboken

54 Unit Mixed Use Building

Public Notice:


 

PLANNING BOARD CITY OF HOBOKEN NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at 7:00 o’clock P.M., TDC/Ursa Hoboken Sales Center, LLC shall make application and there shall be a hearing before the Planning Board of the City of Hoboken at the Hoboken City Hall, Newark and Washington Streets, Hoboken, New Jersey, on an application for Amended Preliminary And Final Site Plan Approval and such other design waivers and/or variances as may be necessary so as to permit the construction of a building with five residential floors containing 54 units over one floor containing an approximately 813sf commercial/retail space and ground level parking containing 54 parking spaces on property commonly known as 1125-1131 Jefferson Street, 457 12th Street and 1124-1130 Adams Street, Block 104, Lots 13-21, Hoboken, New Jersey in the Northwest Redevelopment Area Zone 1 Sub-Area 1 zoning district pursuant to the City of Hoboken Zoning Ordinance. The Applicant is the owner of the property. Anyone affected by the application may have an opportunity to be heard at the meeting as set forth above. All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the public Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. in the office of the Secretary of the Planning Board at City Hall, Newark and Washington Streets, Hoboken, New Jersey. John J. Curley LLC Attorneys for TDC/Ursa Hoboken Sales Center, LLC November 21, 2013 11/22/13 $128.86
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Campbell Soup Redevelopment Application Filed in Camden

 

Campbell Soup Redevelopment

Campbell Soup Redevelopment Location Map

Public Notice:


 

PLANNING BOARD OF THE
CITY OF CAMDEN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE-THAT THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FILED an application with the Planning Board of the City of Camden requesting lot consolidation and preliminary and final major subdivision approval allowing Applicants to reconfigure properties in the vicinity of the Campbell Soup Company campus into five lots which will be more in keeping with the locations of the buildings on the campus and so that fewer tax lots will be allocated to the Campbell Soup Company campus. This application encompasses land and premises owned by Campbell Urban Renewal Corporation located at One Campbell Place – Block 1460 Lot 15.01. The application also encompasses land and premises owned by Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC located at SW Corner of Line & St Mihiel, Block 1471, Lot 22; and at 1038 Line Street, Block 1471, Lot 21. The application also encompasses land and improvements owned by Campbell Soup Company, located at the following addresses: ES Memorial 1074 N Pine, Block 1462, Lot 16; SW Memorial Avenue & 11th Street, Block 1461, Lot 11; 291 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Block 1453 Lot 6; NE Memorial & Flanders Avenue, Block 1468 Lot 10.01; 1300 Pine Street (Billed as Block 1474, Lot 12), Block 1469, Lots 1, 10 and 14; 1433 Pine Street (Block 1474 Lot 3, additional Lot 1 and Street), Block 1474 lots 1 (11-1); SW Line Street & Memorial Avenue, Block 1473, Lot 10; SE Line & Ringold Streets, Block 1473, Lot 1; SE Corner Line Street & Memorial Avenue, Block 1472, Lot 53; 375 Memorial Avenue, Block 1460, Lot 15; 341 St. Mihiel Avenue, Block 1449, Lot 5; 1433 Pine Street (Block 1474, Lot 3, add’l Lot 1 and Street), Block 1474, Lot 4; 821 Memorial Avenue, Block 364, Lot 2; and 801 Memorial Avenue, Block 364, Lot 3. All Block and Lot references are to the official tax map of the City of Camden and all of the properties are located in the OLI Office Light Industrial Zone within the Gateway Redevelopment Area. While no new construction is proposed, as a result of the change of lot lines, Applicants request Variances and Deviations for: 1. Block 1460 lot 15.01 – a minimum lot width variance, as it will be less than 200′ wide when measured 10′ from the lot line – variance from Section 577-115 of the Zoning Code and from the Area Regulations of the Gateway Redevelopment Plan. 2. Block 1471 lot 22.01 – minimum lot size variance – variance from Section 577-115 of the Zoning Code and from the Area Regulations of the Gateway Redevelopment Plan. 3. Block 364 lot 2.01 – minimum setback variance due to existing conditions and lot consolidation – variance from Section 577-115 of the Zoning Code and from the Area Regulations of the Gateway Redevelopment Plan. 4. Deviations are requested from the Gateway Redevelopment Plan with respect to minimum lot width, minimum side yard, minimum rear yard, and maximum building coverage as identified on the plans. Applicants also seek any and all other variances, waivers, deviations, or other relief that may be required after review of the application by the Board and its professional staff, or that otherwise may be necessary.A PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled for December 12, 2013 at 6:00 PM in CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, SECOND FLOOR, CITY HALL, SIXTH AND MARKET STREETS, CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY. When this matter is called, any interested party may attend in person or with an Attorney and be heard with reference to this application.PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that Applicants reserve the right to amend the application at any time in the future without additional notice. This notice is a continuing notice and the application may be postponed or adjourned to another meeting of said Board without any further notice being required.

The subject application is on file and is available for inspection during normal business hours in the Office of the Planning Board, Room 224, City Hall, Sixth and Market Streets, Camden, New Jersey.

Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC
Campbell Urban Renewal Corporation
APPLICANTS

November 21, 2013
(1640946) ($83.16)

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Florence Township Planning Board Finds Redevelopment Plan Consistent with Master Plan

Florence Township Planning Board

John Galt Redevelopment Area

 

Public Notice:


 

NOTICE
OFFICE OF THE FLORENCE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION PB-2013-23 A Resolution finding that the plan entitled ‘Redevelopment Plan for 1000 and 1200 John Galt Way, the Haines Center, Block 158, Lots 7 and 8, Florence Township, Burlington County, New Jersey’ is consistent with the Township’s Master Plan and recommending that the governing body, in accord with NJSA 40A:7, adopt the Plan as the Redevelopment Plan governing redevelopment of the subject properties within the designated redevelopment area. This resolution was duly adopted by the Florence Township Planning Board at a meeting held on November 18, 2013. Wayne Morris, Secretary
Florence Township Planning Board Adv. Fee: $20.24
BCT: November 22, 2013
Aff. Chg: $20.00
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Summit Planning Board to Hear 12 Town House Application 72 Franklin Place

Public Notice:


 

 SUMMIT NOTICE OF HEARING CITY OF SUMMIT PLANNING BOARD TAKE NOTICE THAT the Planning Board of the City of Summit, New Jersey, will hold a hearing on November 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 512 Springfield Avenue, Summit, New Jersey, to consider an application affecting the property whose street addresses are known as 72 Franklin Place, Block 3402, Lot 6 and 86 & 82

City of Summit

Franklin Place Town Home Site

Franklin Place, Block 3401, Lots 4 and 5. The conditions affecting this property and the reason for the application being heard are as follows: The Applicant, “72 Franklin Place, LLC, is seeking a Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval to build 12 townhouses with 38 parking spaces on its property located at 68–72 Franklin Place. The property is located in the City’s Multi – Family/Transit Oriented Development Zone District (MF/TOD). The Applicant seeks 4 bulk variances from the strict application of the requirements of the Development Regulations Ordinance of the City of Summit (“”DRO””). The requested variances are as follows: (1) The Application requires two driveways which are 23 feet wide at the curb line, whereas the DRO requires one driveway no more than 20 feet wide. (2) The Application proposes 2 doors facing Franklin Place, whereas the DRO requires 4 doors facing Franklin place. (3) The Application requires a height variance of 2’4″”. (4) The Application requests that the “”Final Grade Plane”” be utilized in determining the number of stories of the townhouses, whereas the DRO requires that the grade plane existing on May 20, 2003 be utilized. Applicant requests any other waivers or variances as may be required by the Board or its professionals at the time of the hearing. The application forms and supporting documents are on file in the Department of Community Services, 512 Springfield Avenue, and may be inspected on any workday during business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Any interested party may appear at the hearing and participate therein, subject to the rules of the Board. PODVEY, MEANOR, CATENACCI, HILDNER, COCOZIELLO & CHATTMAN, P.C. One Riverfront Plaza, Suite 800 Newark, NJ 07102 973-623-1000 Attorneys for Applicant, 68-72 Franklin Place, LLC By: Robert L. Podvey U3268 OBS November 14, 2013 ($)”

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Kearny Planning Board to Hear Retail Redevelopment Consisting of Approximately 116,188 sf on 24.31 Acres

Kearny Redevelopment on Passaic Avenue

Kearny Redevelopment on Passaic Avenue

Public Notice:


 

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE TOWN OF KEARNY PLANNING BOARD APPLICATION FOR AMENDED PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN, FINAL SITE PLAN, VARIANCES AND WAIVERS BY DVL KEARNY HOLDINGS, LLC BLOCK 15, LOTS 7.01, 7.02, 8.01, 8.02 AND 8.04 IN THE PASSAIC AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall of the Town of Kearny, located at 402 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey, the Planning Board of the Town of Kearny will hold a public hearing on the following matter, at which time and place all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. You may appear in person or by agent or attorney and present any objections which you may have to the granting of approval of this Application. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the application of DVL Kearny Holdings, LLC (“DVL”) for amended preliminary site plan approval for the entire property comprising six proposed buildings, final site plan approval as to three of those buildings, and variance and waiver requests on a 24.31-acre site located in the Passaic Avenue Redevelopment Zone known as Block 15, Lots 7.01, 7.02, 8.01, 8.02, and 8.04 on the Tax Map for the Town of Kearny. The property is situated on Passaic Avenue between Bergen Avenue and Marshall Street. Applicant DVL is proposing the development of new retail and restaurant space, improvements to existing parking lot, streetscape and landscaping, and construction of entrance drives and pedestrian crossings. Applicant seeks approval for new construction of 1) a building containing approximately 35,000 square feet of retail space; 2) a building containing approximately 87,788 square feet of retail space for which BJ’s Wholesale Club is expected to be the tenant; 3) a building containing approximately 17,000 square feet of retail space; 4) a building containing approximately 6,400 square feet of restaurant space; 5) a building containing approximately 2,500 square feet of restaurant space; and 6) a building containing approximately 4,000 square feet of restaurant space. The applicant seeks variances and/or waivers from the standards set forth in Kearny’s Passaic Avenue Redevelopment Plan relating to parking requirements, building setback on internal drives, light pole height, off-street loading spaces, maximum square footage, facade treatment facing public streets and wall signs. Applicant further seeks any variances and/or waivers or exceptions that are discovered during the review of this application and/or which are deemed necessary by the Board. All documents pertaining to this application may be inspected by the public between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the office of the Secretary of the Planning Board, Town Hall Annex, 410 Kearny Avenue, Kearny, New Jersey. DVL Kearny Holdings, LLC, Applicant Henry T. Chou, Esq. HILL WALLACK LLP Attorneys for Applicant 202 Carnegie Center Princeton, New Jersey 08540 11/23/13 $85.00
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Developer Applies to South Brunswick Township Planning Board for 86 Town Houses & 9.7 Acre Commercial Lot

 

South Brunswick Township

South Brunswick Route 1 Development Site

TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK

LEGAL NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned has applied to the South Brunswick Township Planning Board for the relief described below in connection with the construction of 85 townhouse units on two properties abutting Route 522 and creation of a retail/commercial lot for future development on the portion of the property abutting U.S. Route 1. The property is identified as Lots 4.01, 6 & 24 in Block 84 and Lot 4.03 in Block 84.04 on the tax maps of the Township of South Brunswick (the “Premises”). Applicant seeks the following relief:
1. Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval for the residential buildings, under the standards for the PRD V, Planned Residential Development District and other applicable Township Ordinance provisions.
2. Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval to create a lot for each townhouse, two (2) lots for the townhouse developments’ common areas, and one (1) approximately 9.7 acre lot for future
commercial/retail use (a site plan application will be filed in the future for the
commercial/retail development).
3. Waivers or variances, as needed, from Township Zoning Ordinance Sections 62-2576(b)(1), (3) & (8) with regard to maximum slope for the detention basin embankment, minimum width of the detention basin access road, and minimum separation of buildings from the detention basin high water perimeter.
4. Such other variances, waivers or other relief as may be required.
Copies of the application, plans and other supporting documents are on file in the Office of the South Brunswick Planning and Zoning Department/Planning Board, Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey and are available there for inspection Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this matter has been placed on the agenda of the South Brunswick Planning Board for December 4, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the South Brunswick Municipal Building, Main Meeting Room, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey at which time you may appear in person or by attorney and present any comments or objections you may have to the relief sought.
The Matzel & Mumford Organization, Inc.
110 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 50
Edison, New Jersey, 08837
($32.24) 913042

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