Holmdel

Holmdel Planning Board Grants Toll Brothers Approval for Single Family

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TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL
Notice of Decision Township of Holmdel Planning Board Monmouth County, New Jersey PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on July 8, 2014, the Planning Board of the Township of Holmdel memorialized a Resolution granting Toll NJ IX, L.P., a subsidiary of Toll Bros, Inc. preliminary and final major subdivision approval for the development of 40 single-family building lots and associated site improvements on an approximately 103 acre portion of the approximately 472.69-acre tract that is the former home of the AT&T/Bell Labs/Alcatel-Lucent corporate campus and that is presently designated as Block 11, Lots 38, 38.02, 73.01, 73.02, 73.03, and 73.04 on the Township’s official tax map. A copy of Resolution is on file in the office of the Board Secretary in the Municipal Building and is available for public inspection during regular business hours. By: Michael A. Bruno, Esq. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Attorney for the Applicant ($27.90) 101298  

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Holmdel Planning Board to Hear Toll Brothers Application

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  TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL PLANNING BOARD
Notice of Public Hearing Township of Holmdel Planning Board Monmouth County, New Jersey Please take notice that the Planning Board (the “Board”) of the Township of Holmdel (the “Township”) will, on July 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., at the Township’s Municipal Building, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733, or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn thereafter, hold a public hearing to consider an application for preliminary and final major site plan approval and bulk variance relief (the “Application”) made by Toll Holmdel, LLC, a subsidiary of Toll Bros, Inc. (the “Applicant”) for the development of 185 age-restricted carriage homes and associated site improvements (the “Project”) on an approximately 134-acre portion (the “Property”) of the approximately 472.69-acre tract that is the former home of the AT&T/Bell Labs/Alcatel-Lucent corporate campus and that is presently designated as Block 11, Lots 38, 38.02, 73.01, 73.02, 73.03, and 73.04 on the Township’s official tax map (the “Redevelopment Parcel”). The Property is located in the northeast section of the Redevelopment Parcel along Crawfords Corner Road. The Redevelopment Parcel has been designated an area in need of redevelopment and is subject to the Alcatel-Lucent Redevelopment Plan, adopted by the Township’s Committee on May 17, 2012 by Ordinance 2012-12 (the “Redevelopment Plan”), in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et. seq. (“LRHL”). The Applicant proposes to develop the Project in two phases. As proposed, Phase I will consist of 108 age-restricted carriage homes, a clubhouse and recreational amenities, one infiltration basin, and one wet pond located on an approximately 64.63-acre portion of the Property located east of the Redevelopment Parcel’s existing access driveway (the “Access Road”) and Phase II will consist of 77 age-restricted carriage homes and two infiltration basins located on an approximately 69.32-acre portion of the Property located west of the Access Road. Each Phase will include associated site improvements such as sidewalks, parking, and internal roadways. The proposed 185 carriage homes are a permitted use under the Redevelopment Plan. To achieve a more desirable design, the Applicant requests that the Board grant variance relief from the Redevelopment Plan and the Township’s Development Regulations (the “Ordinance”), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Redevelopment Plan, the LRHL, and the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et. seq. (“MLUL”), to permit: (1) certain proposed lot lines to not be straight and certain proposed side lot lines to not be at right angles or radial to street lines as required by Ordinance ? 30-71a; (2) portions of the clubhouse and recreational amenities to be setback less than 100 ft. from edge of pavement of the Access Road as required by Section V.B.3.c of the Redevelopment Plan; (3) a buffer less than the 20% of tract width required by Ordinance ? 30-54 between the proposed carriage homes on the Property and the existing non-residential use (1.7 million sq. ft. commercial/office building) located on the Redevelopment Parcel; (4) four freestanding project identification signs all approximately 32 sq. ft. in area and 8 ft. in height whereas 1 freestanding identification sign not exceeding a maximum size of 12 sq. ft. and a maximum height of 3 ft. is permitted by Ordinance ? 30-96.2.a; (5) directional signs with areas of 4 sq. ft. whereas an area 2 sq. ft. is permitted by Ordinance ? 30-96.g; (6) temporary construction signs with areas of 32 sq. ft. and 50 sq. ft., respectively, whereas Ordinance ? 30-96.h.2 requires such signs to not exceed 12 sq. ft.; (7) certain buildings with less than three townhome units whereas Ordinance ? 30-106.b requires a minimum of three units in any one building; (8) on-site parking areas to have less than the 15 ft. landscape buffer required by Ordinance ? 30-80; (9) approximately 8,712 sq. ft. disturbance of slopes with grades between 15-24.99% whereas a maximum disturbance of 5,000 sq. ft. is permitted for slopes with these grades under Ordinance ? 20-116.6.f.1; and (10) 3:1 (30%) slopes between the proposed carriage homes, for the proposed detention basin side slopes, and for perimeter grading whereas Ordinance ? 30-116.6.f.4 prohibits the creation of steep slopes greater than 25%. To the extent the Board deems it necessary, the Applicant will seek variance relief to permit lighting levels lower than permitted along the proposed internal roadways and higher than permitted directly underneath the proposed street lights in accordance with Ordinance ? 30-69. The Applicant will also seek such other variances, waivers, exceptions, or other relief, determined to be necessary by the Board without further notice, in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan, the LRHL, and the MLUL. A copy of the Application and the documents submitted in support thereof is on file with the Board Secretary, whose office is located on the second floor of the Township’s Municipal Building at the address set forth above. The Application and supporting documents are available for public inspection during regular business days and hours. This Notice is given pursuant to the MLUL. Any interested person may appear in person, through his attorney, or through his designated agent at the aforementioned public hearing, at the time and place herein stated, and be heard on this Application. By: Michael A. Bruno, Esq. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Attorney for the Applicant Dated: June 25, 2014 ($132.30) 097424  
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Holmdel Rings the Long Term Tax Agreement Bell at Bell Labs

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  TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-17 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL APPROVING THE FINANCIAL AGREEMENT FOR A LONG TERM TAX AGREEMENT WITH THE REDEVELOPER OF THE FORMER BELL SITE PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW (N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 ET SEQ.) WHEREAS, the Township Committee and Township Planning Board of the Township of Holmdel have engaged in multiple investigations and studies pursuant to the requirements of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq. (the “Redevelopment Law”) relating to the former Bell Laboratories property consisting of approximately 473 acres located in the Township along Crawfords Corner Road and Roberts Road with frontage on Middletown Road and known as block 11, lots 38, 38.02, 73.01, 73.02, 73.03 and 73.04 on the Township tax map (the “Former Bell Site”); and WHEREAS, such investigations and studies resulted in the Township, by resolution dated May 5, 2011, designating the Former Bell Site as an “as an area in need of rehabilitation” and subsequently, by resolution dated May 3, 2012, “as area in need of redevelopment” under the terms of the Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, on May 17, 2012, the Township Committee adopted Ordinance No. 2012-12, approving and adopting the Alcatel Lucent Redevelopment Plan dated April 2012 prepared by CME Associates (the “Redevelopment Plan”); and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan proposes the reuse of the existing approximately 1,675,000 square foot main building on the Land that makes up a portion of the Former Bell Site (the “Property”) to transform the underutilized building into an economically and socially productive use which will contribute to the general welfare of the Township; and WHEREAS, the Entity will be the redeveloper of the Property and will enter into an agreement with the Township governing the terms and conditions of said redevelopment (the “Redevelopment Agreement”); and WHEREAS, the Entity has made a written application (the “Application”) to the Mayor and Committee for a long term tax exemption pursuant to the Long Term Tax Exemption Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. (the “Exemption Law”), for the improvements to be constructed at the Building as part of the Project; and WHEREAS, the provisions of the Exemption Law authorize the Township to accept annual service charges in lieu of real property taxes paid by the Entity to the Township; and WHEREAS, the Project will be subject to the requirements of the Exemption Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq.; and WHEREAS, the Redeveloper is an urban renewal entity duly formed in accordance with the Exemption Law and approved by the Department of Community Affairs; and WHEREAS, a Financial Agreement has been negotiated between the Township and Redeveloper in accordance with the Exemption Law, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the said Financial Agreement will be on file in the Office of the Township Clerk. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Holmdel, in the County of Monmouth, that the Financial Agreement negotiated by and between the Township and the Redeveloper, for the Former Bell Site property is hereby approved. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that the Mayor is authorized to execute on behalf of the Township the said Financial Agreement in substantially the same form as that attached hereto as Exhibit A, to be agreed to and approved by Township counsel and the Redeveloper. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same hereby are repealed. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any portion or clause of this Ordinance is declared null and void for any reason whatsoever, same shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of any other part or portion of this Ordinance. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and publication as required by law, as the “Ordinance Approving the Financial Agreement for the Former Bell Site.” PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing proposed Ordinance was introduced and read by title for the first time at the June 5, 2014, meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Holmdel and this Ordinance will be considered for final passage at the June 17, 2014, meeting of the Township Committee to be held at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached at Holmdel Township Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, New Jersey, at which time and place all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning same. Maureen Doloughty, Municipal Clerk ($117.00) 091831  

 

Public Notice ID: 21427043.HTM
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Toll Brothers to request approval to construct 40 single family homes in Holmdel

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TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL
Planning Board Monmouth County, New Jersey Notice of Public Hearing   Please take notice, that the Planning Board (the “Board”) of the Township of Holmdel (the “Township”) will, on June 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., at the Township’s Municipal Building, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733, or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn thereafter, hold a public hearing to consider the application (the “Application”) of Toll NJ IX, L.P., a subsidiary of Toll Bros, Inc. (the “Applicant”) for preliminary and final major subdivision approval for the development of 40 single-family building lots and associated site improvements (the “Project”) on an approximately 103 acre portion (the “Property”) of the approximately 472.69-acre tract that is the former home of the AT&T/Bell Labs/Alcatel-Lucent corporate campus and that is presently designated as Block 11, Lots 38, 38.02, 73.01, 73.02, 73.03, and 73.04 on the Township’s official tax map (the “Redevelopment Parcel”). The Property is located in the northwest section of the Redevelopment Parcel at the corner of Roberts Road and Crawfords Corner Road and along Roberts Road to the west. The Redevelopment Parcel has been designated an area in need of redevelopment and is subject to the Alcatel-Lucent Redevelopment Plan, adopted by the Township’s Committee on May 17, 2012 by Ordinance 2012-12 (the “Redevelopment Plan”), in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et. seq. (“LRHL”). The Applicant proposes to develop the Project in three phases. As proposed, Phase I will consist of 11 single-family building lots and a stormwater basin lot, Phase II will consist of 17 single-family building lots and an open space lot, and Phase III will consist of 12 single-family building lots and an infiltration basin lot. The proposed 40 single-family building lots are a permitted use under the Redevelopment Plan. Although the 40 single family lots can be developed in conformance with the requirements of the Redevelopment Plan without variance, to achieve a more desirable design, the Applicant requests that the Board grant variance relief from the Redevelopment Plan and the Township’s Development Regulations (the “Ordinance”), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Redevelopment Plan, the LRHL, and the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et. seq. (“MLUL”), to permit: (1) proposed Lot 2 (?139.78 ft.), Lot 3 (?155.97 ft.), Lot 15 (?140.76 ft.), Lot 16 (?141.11 ft.), Lot 20 (?170.08 ft.), and Lot 22 (?143.76 ft.) of proposed Block 11.06 and proposed Lot 5 (?140.84 ft.), Lot 6 (?141.76 ft.), Lot 9 (?149.13 ft.), and Lot 10 (?157.35 ft.) of proposed Block 11.07, respectively, to have lot widths less than the 180 ft. minimum lot width required by the Redevelopment Plan; (2) proposed Lot 3 (?89.44 ft.), Lot 15 (?73.27 ft.), Lot 16 (?73.26 ft.), and Lot 22 (?80.21 ft.) of proposed Block 11.06 and proposed Lot 5 (?78.14 ft.) and Lot 6 (?78.79 ft.) of proposed Block 11.07, respectively, to have lot frontages less than the 100 ft. minimum required by the Redevelopment Plan; (3) certain proposed lot lines to not be straight and certain proposed side lot lines to not be at right angles or radial to street lines as required by Ordinance ? 30-71a; (4) two freestanding project identification signs both approximately 91 sq. ft. in area and 8 ft. in height located approximately 5 ft. and 3.5 ft. from Roberts Road and 1 ft. and 3. ft. from proposed “Road A,” respectively, whereas 1 freestanding identification sign not exceeding a maximum size of 12 sq. ft. and a maximum height of 3 ft., no closer than 30 ft. to the intersection of any two street lines and no closer than 10 ft. to any right-of-way is permitted by Ordinance ? 30-96.2.a; (5) for all proposed single-family lots, driveway widths of 12 ft. whereas 18 ft. is required by Ordinance ? 30-80; and (6) approximately 13,068 sq. ft. disturbance of slopes with grades between 15-24.99% and approximately 4,356 sq. ft. disturbance of slopes with grades greater than 25%, whereas a maximum disturbance of 5,000 sq. ft. is permitted for slopes with grades between 15-25% and no disturbance of slopes with grades greater than 25% is permitted under Ordinance ? 20-116.6. To the extent the Board deems it necessary, the Applicant will seek variance relief to permit lighting levels lower than permitted along the proposed internal roadways and higher than permitted directly underneath the proposed street lights in accordance with Ordinance ? 30-69. The Applicant will also seek a “planning variance” from the requirements of Ordinance ? 30-71b in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-36, to permit the proposed stormwater management on proposed Lot 22 of proposed Block 11.06 to not front on a public street. The Applicant will seek such other variances, waivers, exceptions, or other relief, determined to be necessary by the Board without further notice, in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan, the LRHL, and the MLUL. A copy of the Application and the documents submitted in support thereof is on file with the Board Secretary, whose office is located on the second floor of the Township’s Municipal Building at the address set forth above. The Application and supporting documents are available for public inspection during regular business days and hours. This Notice is given pursuant to the MLUL. Any interested person may appear in person, through his attorney, or through his designated agent at the aforementioned public hearing, at the time and place herein stated, and be heard on this Application. By: Michael A. Bruno, Esq. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Attorney for the Applicant Dated: May 29, 2014 ($131.40) 089297  

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