Public Notice:
CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
NOTICE OF HEARING CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 7:30 P.M., the City of New Brunswick Planning Board (“Board”), in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 78 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, will hold a hearing on the application of Wenner Bread Products, Inc. (“Applicant”) for preliminary and final major site plan, bulk variance, and site plan/design exception/waiver approvals (collectively, the “Approvals”) for property located at 571 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, and designated on the tax maps of the City of New Brunswick as Block 596.01, Lot 16.05 (“Property”). The Property is located in the I-2 General Industrial District. The Applicant requests the Approvals in order to: renovate the existing approximately 301,520 square-foot warehouse building on the Property for use as a commercial bakery (manufacturing, warehouse and office uses); construct an approximately 25,200 square-foot addition to the building; and make certain site improvements, including parking, landscaping, and accessory grain silos, in connection with same (collectively, the “Project”). The Project will be completed in up to three phases: Phase 1 includes the renovation of the existing building and most of the proposed site improvements, including new curbing, pavement, sidewalks, and striping; the grain silos; landscaping; lighting; and signage. Phase 2 includes the building addition and associated improvements. Phase 3 includes the addition of a rail spur expansion to the rear of the building. In connection with the application, the Applicant requests the following bulk variances from the City of New Brunswick Zoning Ordinance (“Ordinance”): (1) a variance from Ordinance Section 17.04.050 to permit a building coverage of 40.60% where a maximum building coverage of 35% is otherwise required (the Property has an existing building coverage of 37.47%); (2) a variance from Ordinance Section 17.04.050 to permit eight accessory grain silos with a height of 50 feet where a maximum accessory structure height of 15 feet is otherwise required; and (3) a variance from Ordinance Section 17.04.050 to permit a side yard setback of 20 feet where a minimum side yard setback of 25 feet is otherwise required (this condition is pre-existing). The Applicant also requests various site plan/design exceptions with respect to landscaping. While the Applicant believes that the application is otherwise in conformance with the Ordinance, it hereby requests any waivers, variances, deviations, amendments and/or exceptions from the Ordinance as are required to obtain the Approvals. Copies of all documents submitted to date concerning the application are on file at the City of New Brunswick Department of Planning, Community & Economic Development, Civic Square, 25 Kirkpatrick Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0269, and are available for inspection by the public during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted. Peter M. Flannery, Esq. Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 650 College Road East Princeton, NJ 08540 Attorneys for the Applicant Telephone: (609) 227-4600 ($44.72) 891172
NOTICE OF HEARING CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at 7:30 P.M., the City of New Brunswick Planning Board (“Board”), in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 78 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, will hold a hearing on the application of Wenner Bread Products, Inc. (“Applicant”) for preliminary and final major site plan, bulk variance, and site plan/design exception/waiver approvals (collectively, the “Approvals”) for property located at 571 Jersey Avenue, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, and designated on the tax maps of the City of New Brunswick as Block 596.01, Lot 16.05 (“Property”). The Property is located in the I-2 General Industrial District. The Applicant requests the Approvals in order to: renovate the existing approximately 301,520 square-foot warehouse building on the Property for use as a commercial bakery (manufacturing, warehouse and office uses); construct an approximately 25,200 square-foot addition to the building; and make certain site improvements, including parking, landscaping, and accessory grain silos, in connection with same (collectively, the “Project”). The Project will be completed in up to three phases: Phase 1 includes the renovation of the existing building and most of the proposed site improvements, including new curbing, pavement, sidewalks, and striping; the grain silos; landscaping; lighting; and signage. Phase 2 includes the building addition and associated improvements. Phase 3 includes the addition of a rail spur expansion to the rear of the building. In connection with the application, the Applicant requests the following bulk variances from the City of New Brunswick Zoning Ordinance (“Ordinance”): (1) a variance from Ordinance Section 17.04.050 to permit a building coverage of 40.60% where a maximum building coverage of 35% is otherwise required (the Property has an existing building coverage of 37.47%); (2) a variance from Ordinance Section 17.04.050 to permit eight accessory grain silos with a height of 50 feet where a maximum accessory structure height of 15 feet is otherwise required; and (3) a variance from Ordinance Section 17.04.050 to permit a side yard setback of 20 feet where a minimum side yard setback of 25 feet is otherwise required (this condition is pre-existing). The Applicant also requests various site plan/design exceptions with respect to landscaping. While the Applicant believes that the application is otherwise in conformance with the Ordinance, it hereby requests any waivers, variances, deviations, amendments and/or exceptions from the Ordinance as are required to obtain the Approvals. Copies of all documents submitted to date concerning the application are on file at the City of New Brunswick Department of Planning, Community & Economic Development, Civic Square, 25 Kirkpatrick Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0269, and are available for inspection by the public during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted. Peter M. Flannery, Esq. Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. 650 College Road East Princeton, NJ 08540 Attorneys for the Applicant Telephone: (609) 227-4600 ($44.72) 891172