NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP
PLANNING BOARD
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 8, 2015, at 7:30 PM , the Township of Bordentown Planning Board (“Board”) will hold a public hearing at the Township of Bordentown Municipal Building, located at 1 Municipal Drive, Bordentown Township, New Jersey 08505 or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn to thereafter, to reconsider an application by BORDENTOWN WATERFRONT COMMUNITY, LLC (“Applicant”) for preliminary and final subdivision approval and amended preliminary and final site plan approval for proposed development at property located on the southbound side of Burlington-Bordentown Road (County Route 662, just north of its intersection of U.S. Route 130) and designated as Block 140, Lots 5.01, 5.02, 10-16, 18 and 19, Block 140.01, Lots 1-3, and Block 141, Lot 4 on the Township of Bordentown Tax Map (“Property”). The Property consists of approximately 98.11 acres, and is located in the Waterfront Village Redevelopment Zone, and contained a prior industrial use. The Board previously granted approvals for the Bordentown Waterfront Community project for construction of multi-family buildings, senior housing and retail/commercial space in accordance with the redevelopment plan for the Waterfront Village Redevelopment Zone.
The Applicant is seeking preliminary and final subdivision approval to consolidate a portion of existing Block 140.01, Lot 2 into Block 140.01, Lot 1, and to subdivide Block 140.01, Lot 1 into two new proposed lots, Lots 1.01 and 1.02.
The Applicant is seeking amendment of preliminary site plan approval previously issued for the entire Property for phased development of the Property consisting of Phase I and Phase II. Final site plan approval was previously issued by the Board for the Phase I portion of the development consisting of 159 residential apartments in 3 buildings known as the East Village Apartments which are currently under construction, 1 senior housing building consisting of 62 units, and 3 retail buildings consisting of 21,650 sq. ft of retail space. The Applicant is seeking amendment of the Phase I final site plan approval, to establish final site plan approval for proposed Phase IA development on Block 140.01, Lots 1-3 consisting of approximately 4.61 acres of the Property to construct: a convenience store and gas station in one (1) building consisting of 5,496 sq. ft. on Proposed Lot 1.01, Block 140.01; two (2) retail buildings consisting of 7,712 sq. ft. on Proposed Lot 1.02; and one (1) mixed use residential building containing 28 residential units and 5,686 sq. ft of retail space. Phase IA is proposed to consist of a total of 4 buildings, 28 residential units and 18,894 sq. ft of retail space and 154 associated parking spaces.
The Applicant will seek the following variance relief from the Township of Bordentown Land Use Ordinance (“Ordinance”) and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A . 40:55D-1 et seq ;
1. Side Yard Setback : Relief from the requirement for a 15 foot side yard setback on proposed Lot 2, Block 140.01, whereas 9 feet is proposed.
2. Building to Curb Set Back : Relief from the requirement that the proposed mixed use building on Proposed Lot 2 be set back from the curb by 15 feet, whereas an 11-foot setback is proposed for the mixed used residential building and a 4-foot setback is proposed for the convenience store on Proposed Lot 1.01.
3. Signage : Relief from the Redevelopment Ordinance provision limiting signage to 1 wall mounted sign and 80 sq. ft., whereas a total of 7 signs, 5 of which are proposed as wall mounted signs and two of which are proposed as freestanding signs, are proposed. The proposed total square footage of the 2 proposed freestanding signs is 147.5 sq. ft. and the total square footage of the 5 proposed wall mounted signs is 212.3 sq. ft.
The Applicant will also seek such other variances/waivers, permits and/or exceptions as the Board may deem necessary for this application without further notice.
A copy of the application and supporting documentation are on file in the Board Secretary’s Office located at 1 Municipal Drive, Bordentown Township, New Jersey 08505 and are available for public inspection during regular business days and hours.
This Notice is given pursuant to N.J.S.A . 40:55D-1 et seq . Any interested person may appear in person, through his/her attorney, or through his/her designated agent at the public hearing at the time and place herein designated and be heard on this application. BORDENTOWN WATERFRONT
COMMUNITY, LLC
By: Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, NJ 07701-6777 Attorney for Applicant
Adv. Fee: $103.04
BCT: Dec. 28, 2014
Aff. Chg: $20.00
