Morris County NJ

Denville Township Planning Board to Hold Public Hearing Regarding Master Plan Re-Examination

Posted in: Master Plan Re-Examination, Morris County NJ by | No Comments Wednesday, November 13, 2013

TOWNSHIP OF DENVILLE

PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
The Denville Township Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing regarding the Re-Examination of the Master Plan for the Township of Denville. This meeting will be held at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, December 11, 2013.
All documents relating to the Re-Examination of the Master Plan for the Township of Denville may be reviewed by the public between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM in the Planning & Zoning office, 1 St. Mary’s Place, Denville, NJ.
Denean Probasco
Planning & Zoning Board Secretary
($9.88) 902676

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Morristown Board of Adjustment to hear Variance to Permit 33 Residential Units on Ridgedale Avenue

Posted in: Apartments, Morris County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision, Town Houses by | No Comments Sunday, November 10, 2013

TOWN OF MORRISTOWN
MORRIS COUNTY ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY 07960 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS ENTITLED TO SERVICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the undersigned, Ridgedale Commons at Morristown, LLC, has made Application to the Town of Morristown Zoning Board of Adjustment for properties located at 68-74 Ridgedale Avenue, and more specifically known as Tax Block 702, Lots 8, 9, 10, & 11, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey. The subject property is located in the RG-R Zone where residential use is permitted. The current Application is a request by the Applicant for a use variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d. to allow the construction of 33 residential units on the subject property. The Applicant is also requesting certain dimensional variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c(1) or c.(2), together with preliminary and final site plan approval. Also being sought is permission to improve the site with the normal amenities associated with residential living such as parking, landscaping, stormwater drainage and lighting. More specifically, the Applicant is seeking the following relief: Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law and the Land Use Ordinances of the Town of Morristown. Use variance relief from the Municipal Land Use Law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d, and the Land Use Ordinances of the Town of Morristown, to enable the Applicant to construct 33 residential units on the subject property in a townhouse/condominium format. Bulk variance relief from the Municipal Land Use Law pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c(1) and/or c(2) and the Land Use Ordinances of the Town of Morristown, which may be required including, but not limited to, the following: Minimum lot area per family where 1,742 square feet is required and 1,151.2 square feet is being proposed. Improved lot coverage where 75% is the maximum, and 83.1% is being proposed. Building height where four stories/45 feet is the maximum and where four stories/50.33 feet is being proposed. Front yard setback where 40 feet is required and 8.7 feet is being proposed. Side yard setback (both) where 60 feet is required and 59.5 feet is being proposed. Side yard setback (one) where 30 feet is required and 10 feet is being proposed. Rear yard setback where 60 feet is required and 11.2 feet is being proposed. Onsite parking spaces where 66 spaces are required and 54 spaces are being proposed. Off-street loading spaces where two are required and none are being proposed. Parking to be located in certain set-back or buffer areas. The parking in the required rear yard set-back exceeds 30% The Applicant proposes a fence in lieu of vegetative buffer at more restrictive zone boundary. The Applicant will also apply for such other variance relief, exceptions, waivers, permits, approvals or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Applicant or the Board, and which may arise during the course of the hearing process. The Application is now on the calendar of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Town of Morristown. The initial public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as it may be heard at the Municipal Building, 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960. Any person affected by this Application will have an opportunity to present any comments to the proposed development, however, the Board reserves the right to exclude irrelevant or repetitious testimony. All documents relating to this Application may be inspected by the public at the Board of Adjustment Office, 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey during regular business hours. Applicant: Ridgedale Commons at Morristown, LLC, c/o Louis P. Rago, Esq. 109 Washington Street Morristown, NJ 07960 Dated: November 6, 2013 ($58.24) 901089  

 

Public Notice ID: 20777959.HTM
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Township of Rockaway seeks Plan Conformance for Planning Area from Highlands Council

Posted in: Highlands, Morris County NJ by | No Comments Friday, November 1, 2013

Public Notice:

  TOWNSHIP OF ROCKAWAY
LEGAL NOTICE TOWNSHIP OF ROCKAWAY, MORRIS COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. O-13-21 Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled “Ordinance to Petition the Highlands Council for Plan Conformance for the Planning Area” was submitted in writing at a regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Rockaway, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, held on October 29, 2013 and was introduced, read by title and passed on first reading. A Statement of Purpose of the Ordinance is contained below. The governing body of the Township of Rockaway will further consider the ordinance for second reading and final passage thereof at their regular meeting to be held November 26, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time, at the Municipal Building in said Township, at which time and place a public hearing will be held thereon by the governing body and all parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE   The Township of Rockaway is located partially within that portion of the New Jersey Highlands Region defined by the Highlands Act, as the “Planning Area” (see definitions, below). This Ordinance is enacted pursuant to Section 15.a. of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (Highlands Act, N.J.S.A. 13:20-1 et seq.), which provides that a municipality may choose to conform its master plan, development regulations, and other regulations to the provisions of the Highlands Regional Master Plan, with respect to lands located within the Planning Area, and by Ordinance, petition the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (Highlands Council) for Plan Conformance approval of such planning and regulatory documents. By adoption of this Ordinance, the Governing Body of the Township of Rockaway establishes that the municipality shall conform its master plan, development regulations, and all other regulations applicable to the use and development of land within the Planning Area of the municipality, to achieve consistency with the goals, requirements, and provisions of the Highlands Regional Master Plan. Said conformance shall be in accordance with the provisions of Highlands Council approval of the municipality’s Petition for Plan Conformance, which was previously submitted to the Highlands Council by Resolution adopted by the Governing Body on November 4, 2009, and which the Highlands Council approved with certain conditions by Highlands Council Resolution No. 2011-10, adopted on February 17, 2011. Further, this Ordinance specifically reserves the rights of the municipality as specified by the Highlands Act, with respect to the voluntary nature of Plan Conformance for the Planning Area. A copy of the full Ordinance is available for review by any member of the general public without cost, at the Township of Rockaway Municipal Building, 65 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway, New Jersey, at the Office of the Township Clerk, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Susan Best, Township Clerk Township of Rockaway County of Morris, State of New Jersey ($45.76) 891349  

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Wharton Planning Board to Hear 66 Unit Town House Project

Posted in: Affordable Housing, Morris County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision, Town Houses by | No Comments Thursday, October 31, 2013

Public Notice:

  BOROUGH OF WHARTON
PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF WHARTON PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Wharton Woods, LLC, (the “Applicant”) has submitted an application to the Planning Board of the Borough of Wharton (the “Board”) for preliminary and final site plan approval with variances and waivers with respect to the property located on Old Irondale Road, Wharton, New Jersey (the “Property”). The Property is identified as Block 1603, Lot 14 on the official tax map of Borough of Wharton. The Applicant is proposing the development of a 66-unit multi-family residential townhome project on the Property. The Property is located within the Borough’s AH-2-Affordable Housing Zone District. The project includes the construction of affordable housing units. In addition to preliminary and final site plan approvals, the Applicant is requesting variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c)(1) and/or (c)(2), including variances from the following Sections of the Borough of Wharton Code: Section 165-74-Illumination levels exceeded Section 165-93D2- Structure exceeds overall building length of 200′ on one plane Townhouse structures have more than eight (8) units in one (1) townhouse building group Section 165-93D3-Less than 15% of total land area devoted to usable recreation space Section 165-94E1-Walls exceed six (6) feet in height in certain locations Section 165-94E3-Walls exceed six (6) feet in height in locations and are not terraced Section 165-90G2(b)- No building shall be closer to another building than the height of the tallest building on site Section 165-97- A 25′ landscape buffer is not provided around the entire perimeter of Property Section 165-97E-Structures are proposed in the landscape buffer area Section 165-99D-Steep Slope Disturbance Variance Design waivers are also requested with respect to Sections 165-52D & E, regarding right of way on Old Irondale Road and Section 267-4F pertaining to stormwater infiltration. In addition to the above approvals, the Applicant requests that the application be deemed amended to include, and that the Board grant any additional approvals, variances, exceptions, or waivers determined to be necessary or desirable in the review and processing of this application, whether requested by the Applicant, the Board or otherwise. A public hearing on said application will be held by the Board on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Borough of Wharton, Municipal Building, 10 Robert Street, Wharton, NJ 07885, at which time any interested party may appear, if they so desire, either in person, or by agent or attorney and ask questions, cross examine witnesses and present testimony and any comments they may have with respect to this application. All maps and documents relating to this application are on file with the Municipal Clerk, located in the Borough of Wharton, Municipal Building, 10 Robert Street, Wharton, NJ 07885, and may be inspected by the public between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). INGLESINO, PEARLMAN, WYCISKALA & TAYLOR, LLC Attorneys for Wharton Woods, LLC ($48.36) 890170  
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The Borough of Rockaway Land Use Board to hear application for twelve unit apartment building

Posted in: Apartments, Morris County NJ by | No Comments Friday, October 25, 2013

BOROUGH OF ROCKAWAY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Land Use Board Borough of Rockaway Morris County, New Jersey In the Matter of the Application of WOODSTONE CORP. / GUSTAV L. HOLSTEIN, INC. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned has applied to the Rockaway Borough Land Use Board for Site Plan Approval with related variance(s). The property is located Rockwood Drive, Rockaway Borough, also designated as Block 27.03, Lot(s) 6 & 6.01. The proposal is to construct a two-story apartment building with 12 dwelling units (6 one-bedroom and 6 two-bedroom units) along with associated parking areas. The property is located in the R-5 Garden Apartment Zone. The following variance(s) are requested as part of this application: Section 171-17.A(1): requires one garage space be provided per unit, where none are proposed; Section 171-17.A(1): requires a total of 48 parking spaces where 43 spaces are proposed; Section 171-17.A(2): requires that each garden apartment shall provide one additional garage space for every two units, where none are proposed; Section 171-17(E): requires minimum parking space size of 9 feet x 20 feet, where 9 feet x 18 feet is proposed. Section 171.17.J(1): for all residential buildings required parking shall be provided on the same lot as the building. A portion of the existing parking for Lot 6 is provided on Lot 6.01 and is proposed to continue that way; Section 171-17.J(2): no part of a parking area shall extend into a side yard of any residence district. The shared parking area for Lots 6 and 6.01 is located in the side yard of Lot 6; Section 171-17.J(2): no part of a parking area in the rear yard shall be closer than 10 feet to the property line, where 7.7 feet are proposed. Section 171-17.J(2): no part of a parking area shall extend into a front yard of any residence district. The shared parking area for Lot 6 is located in the front yard of Lot 6; Section 170-5.A.A(1): disturbance of existing slopes between 15% and 19,9% is limited to 33.3%, where 77.8% is proposed; Section 170-5.A.A(2): disturbance of existing slopes between 20% and 29,9% is limited to 25%, where 79.9% is proposed; Section 170-5.A.A(3): disturbance of existing slopes greater than 30% is limited to 15%, where 91.5% is proposed. The following waiver(s) are requested: Section 170-42.B(1): delineation of all trees within the limit of disturbance on an existing wooded lot. Along with any other variance, waiver, approval or relief that may be deemed necessary by the Board and its professionals. The Board has scheduled this matter for a public hearing for Monday, November 4, 2013 at 7:30 pm at the Community Center, 21 Union Street, Rockaway Borough, New Jersey. You may appear in person, by agent, or by attorney at which time all interested parties may be heard on this application. Copies of all documents submitted with this application are available for inspection during normal business hours at the Municipal Building. Larry I. Wiener, Esq. 141 W. Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866 Attorney for Applicant ($48.36) 885317

 

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Hanover Planning Board encourages further redevelopment of “Whippany Center District”

Posted in: Morris County NJ, Redevelopment by | No Comments Thursday, October 17, 2013

TOWNSHIP OF HANOVER

ORDINANCE NO. 32-13
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HANOVER AMENDING AND
SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 166
OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP ENTITLED, LAND USE AND
DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATION,
BY AMENDING THE REGULATIONS FOR THE WC – WHIPPANY CENTER ZONE DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the current zoning regulations of the Township of Hanover include a WC – Whippany Center zone district: and
WHEREAS, the WC zone district was originally created in order to encourage the redevelopment of the properties in the district for a mixed-use center; and
WHEREAS, the WC zone district has been partially redeveloped under the current WC zone standards; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Township has reexamined the WC district regulations and has recommended that the regulations be amended in order to further promote the completion of the redevelopment originally envisioned for the district and to adjust the regulations to reflect current conditions in the district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of Hanover in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey that Chapter 166 of the Code of the Township of Hanover, entitled Land Use and Development Legislation, is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph E. in Section 166-186.14., Permitted accessory uses, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
E. Outdoor dining facilities accessory to a permitted restaurant use. Such facilities shall be subject to the provisions of ?166-119.5., provided that ?166-119.5.C. shall not be construed to require setbacks and buffers between outdoor dining facilities and residential uses which are located in the WC district and further provided that the requirements of ?166-119.5.H. shall not apply, but shall be superseded by the requirements in this Article.
Section 2. Section 166-186.15., Conditional uses, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
? 166-186.15. Conditional uses.
Conditional uses as set forth and regulated in ?166-150. are permitted in the WC District.
Section 3. Subsection B. of Section 166-186.16., Prohibited uses, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
B. The display of goods for sale outside the confines of a building and any business conducted outside the confines of a building, including but not limited to drive-in or drive-through uses, except that drive-in and drive-through banks and pharmacies and outdoor dining accessory to a permitted food service establishment shall be permitted and regulated as set forth in this Article.
Section 4. Subsection A of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Minimum lot area: 20,000 square feet.
Section 5. Subsection D. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
D. Maximum floor area ratio. The maximum floor area ratio shall be based upon the net lot area, which shall exclude all floodways, wetlands and required transition areas for wetlands. The maximum floor area ratio shall vary by net lot area, as follows:
(1) For lots with a net lot area under 25,000 square feet: 25% of the net lot area.
(2) For lots with a net lot area of at least 25,000 square feet: 35% of the net lot area.
Section 6. Subsection F. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
F. Maximum floor area, office uses. No office building, or portion of a building devoted to office use in a mixed-use building, shall exceed a gross floor area of 9,000 square feet.
Section 7. Subsection G. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
G. Maximum building coverage. The maximum building coverage shall be based upon the net lot area, which shall exclude all floodways, wetlands and required transition areas for wetlands. The maximum building coverage shall vary by net lot area, as follows:
(1) For lots with a net lot area under 25,000 square feet: 25% of the net lot area.
(2) For lots with a net lot area of at least 25,000 square feet: 35% of the net lot area.
Section 8. Subsection H. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
H. Maximum improvement coverage. The maximum improvement coverage shall be based upon the net lot area, which shall exclude all floodways, wetlands and required transition areas for wetlands. The maximum improvement coverage shall vary by net lot area, as follows:
(1) For lots with a net lot area under 25,000 square feet: 65% of the net lot area.
(2) For lots with a net lot area of at least 25,000 square feet: 70% of the net lot area.
Section 9. Paragraph (1) in Subsection J. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Minimum front yard depth: 50 feet, except for front yards which abut School Street. A minimum front yard depth of 5 feet shall apply to yards which abut the easterly and westerly side lines of School Street. No front yard requirement shall apply to the northerly dead end line of School Street.
Section 10. Paragraph (1) in Subsection M. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) Off-street parking areas and drives in the WC Zone District shall be located at least 25 feet from any street right-of-way line, except in those locations where driveways provide direct access to the street, and except for the School Street right-of-way. Off-street parking areas and drives shall be located at least 5 feet from the School Street right-of-way. In addition, no more than one third of the area within 50 feet of any street right-of-way abutting the tract shall be covered by paved surfaces of any type; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to the area within 50 feet of the School Street right-of-way.
Section 11. Subsection N. of Section 166-186.17., Development standards for conventional development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) No more than one driveway opening to any one street shall be permitted for each lot; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply to School Street.
(2) In the event more than one driveway is located on a single lot, such driveways shall be located at least 75 feet apart, measured from the nearest pavement edge of the respective driveways, exclusive of flared aprons or curb radii.
(3) No drive-in use shall have direct driveway access to Route 10 or Troy Hills Road; access to drive-in uses shall only be other driveways or roadways.
Section 12. Subsection A. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
A. Minimum tract area: eight contiguous acres.
Section 13. Paragraph (2) in Subsection B. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(2) Within the planned commercial development tract, individual lots shall be permitted, and such lots may have different owners. The required floor area ratio, coverage and yard setback requirements shall not apply to such individual lots, but only to the total development tract, unless specifically indicated otherwise in this Article.
Section 14. Paragraph (5) in Subsection C. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(5) Maximum floor area ratio: 35% of the net tract area of the planned commercial development.
Section 15. Paragraph (10)(a) in Subsection C. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Minimum front yard depth: 50 feet, except for front yards which abut School Street. A minimum front yard depth of 5 feet shall apply to yards which abut the easterly and westerly side lines of School Street. No front yard requirement shall apply to the northerly dead end line of School Street.
Section 16. Paragraph (1)(a) in Subsection E. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) At least one affordable unit for every four market-rate dwelling units in the project, but not less than nine affordable units.
Section 17. Paragraph (1)(b) in Subsection E. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby deleted and the current Paragraph (1)(c) is renumbered as Paragraph (1)(b).
Section 18. Paragraph (1) in Subsection F. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) The total number of driveways to and from public streets shall be limited only to those necessary to provide safe and convenient access, without undue impacts to the safety and mobility of traffic on abutting public streets, as determined by the Planning Board. The intent of this requirement is to encourage shared access and fewer driveway openings onto public streets than would otherwise be necessary for conventional development on individual lots.
(a) When located on a state highway, the number and location of driveways shall be not be greater than permitted by the State Highway Access Management Code.
(b) On Troy Hills Road, only one driveway shall be permitted for the planned development.
(c) On other public streets, driveway locations shall be as determined by the reviewing Board at the time of site plan approval.
Section 19. Paragraph (4)(c) in Subsection F. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(c) Off-street parking areas in the WC Zone District shall be located at least 25 feet from the street right-of-way lines for Route 10 and Troy Hills Road. In addition, no more than one third of the area within 50 feet of the street right-of-way for Route 10 and Troy Hills Road shall be covered by paved surfaces of any type. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in order to provide design flexibility, the Board may reduce the required setback from the Troy Hills Road right-of-way without the need for a variance, provided that:
[1] The area of parking area pavement within 25 feet of the Troy Hills Road right-of-way shall not be permitted to cover more than 5% of the tract area within 25 feet of the Troy Hills Road right-of-way; and
[2] The parking setback from the Troy Hills Road right-of-way shall not be reduced to less than 15 feet in any location.
Section 20. Paragraph (4) in Subsection F. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended by adding a Paragraph (d), to read as follows:
(d) Off street parking areas in the WC Zone District shall be located at least 5 feet from the westerly and easterly sides of the right-of-way of School Street.
Section 21. Paragraph (8) in Subsection F. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(8) Planned commercial development shall be designed to encourage pedestrian travel into the development from areas outside the development and to encourage pedestrian travel between different areas in the development. A paver walkway or walkways shall be provided with historic-style lighting along the Route 10 and Troy Hills Road frontages of the tract.
Section 22. Paragraph (1) in Subsection I. of Section 166-186.18., Development standards for planned commercial development, in Article XXXIC, WC Whippany Center District, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) The area, dimension and layout of such areas shall be designed to be sufficient for the number of persons anticipated to be using the area at one time. Each common area shall contain a contiguous area not less than 1,000 square feet and at least one common area, centrally located within the development, shall contain a contiguous area not less than 4,000 square feet and which shall have a horizontal dimension not less than 40 feet in any direction.
Section 23. In case, for any reason, any section or provision of this Ordinance shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not affect any other section or provision of this Ordinance, except so far as the section or provision so declared unconstitutional or invalid shall be severed from the remainder or any portion thereof.
Section 24. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed.
Section 25. This ordinance shall take effect in accordance with the law.
DATE OF INTRODUCTION: October 10, 2013
DATE OF ADOPTION: November 14, 2013  NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the foregoing Ordinance was submitted in writing at a meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hanover, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, held on the 10th day of October, 2013, introduced and read by title and passed on first reading and the Governing Body will further consider the same for second reading and final passage thereof at a meeting to be held on the 14th day of November, 2013, at 8:30 o’clock in the evening prevailing time, at the Municipal Building, 1000 Route 10, Whippany, in said Township of Hanover, at which time and place a public hearing will be held thereon by the Governing Body and all persons and citizens in interest shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning same.
JOSEPH A. GIORGIO,
TOWNSHIP CLERK
TOWNSHIP OF HANOVER
COUNTY OF MORRIS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: October 17, 2013
($217.36) 875912

Netcong Council refers the “Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan” to Planning Board

Posted in: Counties, Morris County NJ, Redevelopment, TOD by | No Comments Wednesday, October 16, 2013

BOROUGH OF NETCONG

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE 2013-14
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Netcong in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey held on 10th day of October, 2013 and that the said Governing Body will further consider same for second reading and final passage thereof at a regular meeting to be held on the 14th day of November, 2013 to convene at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Municipal Building 23 Maple Avenue, Netcong NJ at which time a public hearing will be held thereon by the Governing Body and all parties in interest and citizens and all persons shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning such ordinance.
Cynthia L. Eckert
Borough Clerk  ORDINANCE #2013-14  AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE TOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR BLOCK 19, LOT 14
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2004, the Borough Council of the Borough of Netcong, by Resolution #2004-67, designated an area of the Borough including all of the following properties identified as Block 16.01 in part and Block 19 in its entirety, Lots 24, 25 and 25.01 in Block 16.01 and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 21.01, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28.01, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 34.01, 34.02, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39 in Block 19 on the Borough of Netcong Tax Map, including all streets or portions thereof that are within the boundaries of the area described above, as an area in need of redevelopment, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 (the above-described area and properties hereinafter referred to as the “Redevelopment Area”); and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2005, the Borough Council, by Ordinance #2005-2, adopted Netcong Station Area Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council desire to encourage and facilitate the redevelopment of a specific portion of the Redevelopment Area located at 2 Flanders Road, commonly known as the “Old Pocketbook Factory” and identified as Block 19 Lot 14 on the Borough of Netcong Tax Map (the “Plan Area”); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council authorized and directed Phillips Preiss Grygeil LLC (“PPG”), Planning and Real Estate Consultants, to prepare a draft redevelopment plan for the Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, PPG prepared a draft redevelopment plan, entitled Redevelopment Plan For Block 19, Lot 14, dated October 2013 (the “Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan” or “Redevelopment Plan”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7, prior to adoption of an ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan, the governing body must refer the redevelopment plan to the Planning Board for comments and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, upon introduction of this Ordinance, the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan shall be referred to the Planning Board for comments and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board shall, within forty-five (45) days of referral of the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan, provide its comments and recommendations concerning the Redevelopment Plan in the form of a resolution, including a determination as to the consistency of the Redevelopment Plan with the Borough Master Plan and identification of any provisions of the Redevelopment Plan that it deems to be inconsistent with the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Council shall not adopt this Ordinance until it has received the Planning Board resolution and comments and recommendations or until forty-five (45) days have lapsed since referring the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board, whichever occurs first; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have reviewed and considered the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan and shall have considered the Planning Board comments and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council wish to adopt the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Netcong that the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan is hereby adopted; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment plan shall supersede existing zoning for the Plan Area that the Borough Zoning Ordinance District Map is hereby and shall be amended to specifically designate the Plan Area zoning as Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment.
INTRODUCED:
ADOPTED:
BOROUGH OF NETCONG
COUNTY OF MORRIS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
ATTEST:
By:_________________________
Joseph A. Nametko, Mayor