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Cinnaminson Township to Hear Application of The Villages at Cinnaminson Harbour

Posted in: Burlington County NJ, Counties, Site Plan - Subdivision, Town Houses by | No Comments Monday, October 13, 2014

Public Notice:

NOTICE OF HEARING CINNAMINSON TOWNSHIP
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that upon the Application of K-Land Corp. (the ‘Applicant’), the Planning Board of the Township of Cinnaminson (the ‘Planning Board’) shall conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, commencing at 7:30 p.m. at the Cinnaminson Township Municipal Building, 1621 Riverton Road, Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey 08077, to consider the Applicant’s request for Preliminary Major Site Plan Approval, Final Major Site Plan Approval, Preliminary Major Subdivision Approval, Final Major Subdivision Approval, Bulk Variance Approval and, to the extent necessary, Submission Waiver Approval to allow for the development of the Section Seven and Section Eight portions of The Village at Cinnaminson Harbour project that will consist of one hundred and twenty-one (121) residential dwellings (townhomes) and related site improvements on 28.83+ acres currently owned by K-Land No. 57, L.L.C., and more particularly known, or formerly known, as Block 307, Part of Lot 1 on the Official Tax Maps of Cinnaminson Township (‘Sections Seven & Eight’).
The Planning Board granted General Development Plan (‘GDP’) Approval for The Village at Cinnaminson Harbour on August 27, 2002. Sections Seven & Eight are development phases of The Village at Cinnaminson Harbour GDP that involves a 104.99 + acre tract of land situated in the Planned Unit Development (‘PUD’) Zoning District in Cinnaminson Township, near the intersection of Union Landing Road and Broad Street, and more particularly known, or formerly known, as Block 307, Part of Lots 1, 1.01 & 1.03, Block 307.01, Lot 1, Block 307.02, Lot 1, Block 307.03, Lot 1, Block 307.04, Lots 7-10, Block 307.05, Lots 1 & 2, Block 307.06, Lots 1 & 2, Block 307.07, Lots 1 & 2, Block 307.08, Lots 1-6, Block 307.09, Lot 1, Block 307.10, Lot 1, Block 307.11, Lot 1, Block 307.12, Lot 1, Block 307.13, Lot 1, Block 307.14, Lot 1, Block 401, Lot 3, Block 501, Lots 12 & 14, Block 502, Part of Lots 2, 3 & 4, Block 502, Lot 7, and Block 503, Lots 1-5 on the Official Tax Maps of Cinnaminson Township (the ‘Property’).
In addition to Preliminary Major Site Plan Approval, Final Major Site Plan Approval, Preliminary Major Subdivision Approval and Final Major Subdivision Approval, the Applicant is requesting that the Planning Board grant Bulk Variance Approval to allow 9 foot x 18 foot parking spaces where 10 foot x 20 foot parking spaces are required by the Cinnaminson Township Ordinance Section 525-110.B(2). The Applicant is also requesting that the Planning Board grant Submission Waiver Approval so as to not require the presentation of another Environmental Impact Statement or Traffic Impact Report for The Village at Cinnaminson Harbour development. At the same time, the Applicant will be requesting that the Planning Board grant any and all other approvals, variances, submission waivers, design waivers, de minimis exceptions, Ordinance interpretations and/or other such relief determined to be necessary by the Planning Board to allow for Applicant’s proposed use and development of the Property.
During the October 14, 2014, Planning Board meeting and public hearing, the Applicant will be prepared to also discuss the development of a portion of a proposed Heritage Trail located adjacent to Sections Seven & Eight and the Delaware River waterfront area within the Property.
You may appear either in person or by attorney and present any support or objection which you may have to the granting of this Application.
Copies of the Application, plans, reports, correspondence and supporting documentation are on file in the Cinnaminson Township Planning Board Office, with the Secretary of the Cinnaminson Township Planning Board, and are available for public inspection and public review during normal business hours at the Cinnaminson Township Municipal Building, 1621 Riverton Road, Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey 08077. ROBERT W. BUCKNAM, JR. ESQUIRE ARCHER & GREINER A Professional Corporation Attorneys for Applicant and Owner One Centennial Square Haddonfield, New Jersey 08033 (856) 795-2121
Adv. Fee: $87.86 BCT: Oct. 3, 2014 Aff. Chg: $20.00
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Princeton Forrestal Village May See Luxury Housing

Posted in: Affordable Housing, Apartments, Counties, Mercer County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Friday, October 10, 2014

Public Notice:

  PLAINSBORO PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATION   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that IVC PFV, LLC (the “Applicant”) has applied to the Plainsboro Township Planning Board (“Planning Board”) for Preliminary and Final Site Plan and Major Subdivision approval to permit the development of a new luxury rental apartment community within the Princeton Forrestal Village. The proposed plan contains 394 residences comprised of three amenity rich, four-story buildings that are designed to provide internal parking that is hidden from the street. Other amenities include indoor and outdoor recreational spaces for residents and a public outdoor park. Buildings will have a mix of studio, one and two bedroom dwelling units, as well as a mix of one, two, and three bedroom affordable dwelling units. There will be 344 market rate units and 50 affordable units.   The property is located off of College Road West near the intersection of Seminary Drive in Plainsboro Township being known as Block 104, Lots 1.01 and 4 on the official Tax Map of the Township of Plainsboro. The property is located within the PMUD zone.   Applicant requests any variances, waivers or exceptions as may be required or result from the recommendations of the municipality or Planning Board in its professional review  A public hearing will be held before the Plainsboro Planning Board on October 20, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. in the court room at the Plainsboro Township Municipal Building, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey. All interested persons may appear at that time and place and will be provided an opportunity to be heard by the Plainsboro Planning Board.  The application and all relevant maps and documents are on file with the Plainsboro Township Planning Board and may be reviewed at the Plainsboro Township Municipal Building, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, during regular weekday business hours. Any questions may be directed to Christopher DeGrezia, Esquire, Attorney for the Applicant, c/o Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, P.O. Box 627, Princeton, New Jersey 08542, 609-716-6615. Any interested party may appear at the hearing and participate in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board. This Notice is being sent to you pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et seq. and by order of the Plainsboro Township Planning Board.  Christopher DeGrezia, Esquire Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Attorneys for Applicant 10/7/2014 The Times FEE $39.44  
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Perth Amboy Puts Out RFP on Downtown Gateway Redevelopment Project

Posted in: Area in Need Determination, Middlesex County NJ, Redevelopment by | No Comments Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Public Notice:

      CITY OF PERTH AMBOY  PERTH AMBOY  REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed proposals will be received by the Redevelopment Agency for the City of Perth Amboy, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey until November 18, 2014 by 4:00 pm prevailing time in the Office of Redevelopment , City Hall, 260 High Street, Perth Amboy, New Jersey, for:   RFP AND PRESENTATION OF QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE AS DESIGNATED DEVELOPER FOR THE DOWNTOWN GATEWAY REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA  Requests for Proposals may be obtained at the Redevelopment Office, 260 High Street, 2nd Floor, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861 during regular business hours 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Requests for Proposals can also be downloaded from the City’s Web Site: www.ci.perthamboy.nj.us Proposals are required to comply with the requirements of P.L. 1975, c.127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27 et seq. City of Perth Amboy Annie Hindenlang  Executive Director ($18.92) 64936
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Jersey City Gives Tax Abatement to Developer of 44 Story Building

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Hudson County NJ by | No Comments Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Public Notice:

  PUBLIC NOTICE City of Jersey City  City Ordinance 14.101   ORDINANCE APPROVING A 10 YEAR TAX EXEMPTION FOR A MIXED USE MARKET RATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROJECT TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY LHN OWNER URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, AN URBAN RENEWAL ENTITY, PURSUANT TO THE LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION LAW N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 ET SEQ.  THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY DOES ORDAIN:  WHEREAS, LHN Owner Urban Renewal, LLC, is an urban renewal entity, formed and qualified to do business under the provisions of the Long Term Tax Exemption Law of 1992, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. (Entity); and  WHEREAS, the Entity owns a portion of certain property within Block 15901, Lot 17, to be known as Master Deed Unit Sub-Unit 1.1, on the City’s Official Tax map, and more commonly known by the street address of 33 Park Avenue, and more specifically described by metes and bounds, in the application [Property]; and  WHEREAS, the Property is located within the Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment Plan Area as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:20-4 and N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5(g).; and  WHEREAS, the Entity has applied for a 10 year long term tax exemption to construct a forty-four (44) story building with approximately four hundred forty-eight (448) market rate residential rental units, approximately five thousand two hundred ninety (5,290) square feet of ground floor retail space and a garage unit to contain approximately five hundred forty-four (544) parking spaces; and   WHEREAS, the Entity represents that there will be no rent fee or other charge for parking, thereby exempting the parking from certain municipal charges; and   WHEREAS, the Project received a site plan approval from the Planning Board on January 7, 2014; and  WHEREAS, LHN Owner Urban Renewal, LLC, has agreed to:  1. pay the greater of (i) the Minimum Annual Service Charge or (ii) 10% of Annual Gross Revenue each year, which sum is estimated to be $1,559,975, and which shall be subject to statutory staged increases over the term of the tax exemption; and  2. pay an annual sum equal to 2% of each prior year’s Annual Service Charge as an Administrative Fee; and  3. provide employment and other economic opportunities for City residents and businesses;  4. pay to City for remittance to Hudson County, an equal to 5% of the Annual Service Charge upon receipt of that charge;   5. provide a contribution to the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, pursuant to Ordinance 03-112, in the amount of $679,935; and   6. make a one-time contribution to the City as an Additional Service Charge equal to 1.5% of the Project’s actual Construction Costs as an element of Total Project Costs as defined in the Long Term Tax Exemption Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq., estimated to be $140,661,526, or approximately $2,109,923, which shall be payable fifty (50) days from the date of the adoption of the within ordinance; and   WHEREAS, the City hereby determines that the relative benefits of the project outweigh the cost of the tax exemption, for the following reasons:  1. the current real estate taxes generate revenue attributable to Master Deed Unit Sub-Unit 1.1 of only $149,141, whereas, the Annual Service Charge as estimated, will generate revenue of more than $1,559,975 to the City and an additional sum of approximately $77,999 to Hudson County;  2. it is expected that the Project will create approximately 400 jobs during construction and 20 new permanent jobs;  3. the Project will stabilize and contribute to the economic growth of businesses in the surrounding area;  4. the Project will further the overall redevelopment objectives of the Liberty Harbor Noth Redevelopment Plan Area;   5. the City’s impact analysis, on file with the Office of the City Clerk, indicates that the benefits of the Project outweigh the costs to the City;   6. construction jobs shall be subject to a Project Labor Agreement, pursuant to Section 304-33 of the Jersey City Municipal Code;   7. janitorial and unarmed security jobs on the project shall be paid a Living Wage pursuant to Section 3-76 of the Jersey City Municipal Code; and  WHEREAS, the City hereby determines that the tax exemption is important in obtaining development of the project and influencing the locational decisions of probable occupants for the following reasons:   1. the relative stability and predictability of the Annual Service Charges will make the Project more attractive to investors needed to finance the Project;   2. the relative stability and predictability of the Annual Service Charges will allow the owner to stabilize its operating budget, allowing a high level of maintenance to the building over the life of the Project, which will attract purchasers to the Project and insure the likelihood of the success of the Project; and   WHEREAS, LHN Owner Urban Renewal, LLC, has initially complied with Executive Order 2002-005 concerning “Disclosure of Lobbyist Representative Status” by filing an appropriate letter in the Office of the City Clerk; and  WHEREAS, LHN Owner Urban Renewal, LLC has agreed to comply with the City of Jersey City’s Ordinance 07-123 Requiring Apprenticeships and Project Labor Agreement.   NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City that:  A. The application of LHN Owner Urban Renewal, LLC, an urban renewal company, formed and qualified to do business under the provisions of the Long Term Tax Exemption Law of 1992, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. a copy of which is on file in the office of the City Clerk, for a portion of property within Block 15901, Lot 17, to be known as Master Deed Unit Sub-Unit 1.1, more commonly known by the street address of 33 Park Avenue, more specifically described by metes and bounds in the application is hereby approved.   B. The Mayor or Business Administrator is hereby authorized to execute a Financial Agreement, which shall include at a minimum the following terms and conditions:  1. Term: the earlier of 15 years from the adoption of the within Ordinance or 10 years from the date the project is Substantially Complete;  2. Annual Service Charge: each year the greater of:  (a) the Minimum Annual Service Charge equal to $149,141 upon Project Completion, whether or not the Project is occupied; or  (b) 10% of Annual Gross Revenue, estimated at $1,559,975, which shall be subject to statutory increases during the term of the tax exemption.  3. Administrative Fee: 2% of the prior year’s Annual Service Charge or $31,200;  4. County Payment: an additional 5% of the Annual Service Charge for remittance by the City to Hudson County or $77,999;  5. Affordable Housing Trust Fund: provide a contribution to the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund, pursuant to Ordinance 03-112, in the amount of $679,935. In the event a fee direct or indirect is ever charged for parking, an additional charge of $1.50 per square foot of parking shall be immediately due and owing; and   6. Project: a forty-four (44) story building with approximately four hundred forty-eight (448) market rate residential rental units, approximately five thousand two hundred ninety (5,290) square feet of ground floor retail space and a garage unit to contain approximately five hundred forty-four (544) parking spaces;  7. A one-time contribution to the City as an Additional Service Charge equal to 1.5% of the Project’s actual Construction Costs as an element of Total Project Costs as defined in the Long Term Tax Exemption Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq., estimated to be $140,661,526, which sum is estimated to be approximately $2,109,923, which shall be payable fifty (50) days from the date of the adoption of the within ordinance; and   8. An obligation to execute (i) a Project Employment and Contracting Agreement for contracts and permanent jobs and (ii) a Project Labor Agreement for construction jobs to insure employment and other economic benefits to City residents and businesses;  9. An obligation to pay a Living Wage to all janitorial and unarmed security jobs pursuant to Section 3-76 of the Jersey City Municipal Code;  C. This Ordinance will sunset and the Tax Exemption will terminate unless construction of the Project begins within two (2) years of the adoption of the within Ordinance.  D. The City Clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the Ordinance and Financial Agreement to the Tax Assessor and Director of the Division of Local Government Services.  E. The application is on file with the office of the City Clerk. The Financial Agreement and Project Employment and Contracting Agreement shall be in substantially the form on file in the Office of the City Clerk, subject to such modification as the Business Administrator or Corporation Counsel deems appropriate or necessary.  F. All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.  G. This ordinance shall be part of the Jersey City Code as though codified and fully set forth therein. The City Clerk shall have this ordinance codified and incorporated in the official copies of the Jersey City Code.  H. This ordinance shall take effect at the time and in the manner provided by law.  I. The City Clerk and Corporation Counsel be and they are hereby authorized and directed to change any chapter numbers, article numbers and section numbers in the event that the codification of this ordinance reveals that there is a conflict between those numbers and the existing code, in order to avoid confusion and possible accidental repealers of existing provisions. Public Notice City of Jersey City   NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the foregoing proposed ordinance was introduced and passed on First Reading at a meeting of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City, in the County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, held on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration for final passage at a meeting of said Municipal Council to be held in the Anna Cucci Memorial Council Chambers 280 Grove Street Jersey City, New Jersey on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at 6:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning the same. A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted on in the City Hall in the City of Jersey City, and a copy is available up to and including the time of such meeting to the members of the public of the City who shall request such copies, at the Office of the City Clerk, in said City Hall, in Jersey City, New Jersey.   This ordinance may be found in its entirety at the City of Jersey City’s website: www.jerseycitynj.gov/agenda.aspx?id=1268. All Exhibits are on file in the Office of the City Clerk.   By Order of the Municipal Council of the  City of Jersey City    ________________ Robert Byrne  City Clerk   City Clerk’s Office 280 Grove Street, Room 118 Jersey City, New Jersey 07302  Dated: 8/21/2014 Insert Date: 8/27/2014  08/27/14 $178.50  
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Lyndhurst Planning Board To Determine Redevelopment Status on 40 Properties

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Bergen County NJ by | No Comments Sunday, September 28, 2014

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF LYNDHURST   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the Township of Lyndhurst, Bergen County, New Jersey will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2014 at 6:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard (including on a different date), at the Municipal Building, 367 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey, 07071. The public hearing is being conducted pursuant to the New Jersey Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.The hearing may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with the procedures of the Lyndhurst Planning Board. The purpose of the public hearing is to assist the Planning Board in its investigation to determine whether approximately forty (40) properties, proposed and potential redevelopment parcels, described below, and as further depicted on a map of the proposed area(s), is a redevelopment area according to the criteria set forth in Section 5 of the New Jersey Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. The Township’s Redevelopment Consultant is preparing a report, to be made available prior to the hearing, indicating that certain of the aforesaid properties listed below may satisfy the requirements of the New Jersey Redevelopment and Housing Law and may be designated an area in need of redevelopment for the reasons set forth in State Law. This designation may only be done after all evidence is gathered and the Planning Board hears from any interested party(s) desiring to take part in the process. The area to be investigated by the Planning Board includes the following properties generally located along Ridge Road, Stuyvesant Avenue and Valley Brook Avenue, in the retail/commercial area of the Township.  Block 96 Lots 1, 2 Block 97 Lots1, 2, 3, 4 Block 89 Lots7, 8 Block 90 Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Block 98 Lots, 1, 2, 3, 4, and Lots 16 through 24 inclusive. Block 91 Lots11, 12.01, 12.02  Block 12 Lot 5 Block 66 Lots 1, 2, 3, 23, 5 and 6 Block 66 Lots 9, 10, 8,7 The above properties are subject to being included in the Lyndhurst Town Center Redevelopment Area. However, none of these properties are subject to condemnation. This area, including the identification of each parcel is included on the June 2014 Map depicting the “Lyndhurst Town Center Redevelopment – Area In Need Of Redevelopment Parcels”.This map of the areas shows the location and boundaries of the proposed and on going redevelopment area(s) and the location of the various parcels of property included therein. This map can be inspected at the office of the municipal clerk or at the office of the land use administrator located at the Lyndhurst Municipal Building Annex, 253 Stuyvesant Avenue, Lyndhurst, New Jersey 07071. The resolution of the Township of Lyndhurst Board of Commissioners setting forth the basis for the investigation of the above listed properties is also available at the office of the municipal clerk.  In addition to the previously identified properties, a property previously designated as an area in need of redevelopment the parcel at Block 89, Lot 9 is being identified as an area in need of redevelopment subject to condemnation, as required by P.L. 2013, Chapter 159. This property is known as the Lincoln School. In addition to the foregoing work and investigation the Lyndhurst Planning Board is being asked to determine whether the properties at Block 67, Lots 1, 20, and 19 shall be included in an area in need of redevelopment.  At the public hearing, which may be adjourned from time to time, the Lyndhurst Planning Board shall hear all persons who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that the delineated area is a redevelopment area. A redevelopment area is intended to improve the quality of life and property values of the affected area.  Any affected party may appear in person or by agency or by attorney and present testimony, or submit evidence in writing to the Planning Board. All favorable statements and objections to a determination that the area is in need of redevelopment and evidence in support of both favorable statements and objections, given orally or in writing, shall be received and duly considered by the Lyndhurst Planning Board and made part of the public record. Don Spagnuolo Land Use Administrator September 26, October 3, 2014 – Fee: $238.14 (126) 3753532

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Woodbridge Works Through PILOT Agreement with Avenel Train Station Redeveloper

Posted in: Apartments, Area in Need Determination, Commerical, Middlesex County NJ, Mixed-Use, Redevelopment, Site Plan - Subdivision, TOD by | No Comments Monday, August 25, 2014

Public Notice:

TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE   NOTICE is hereby given that at a Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge held on August 19, 2014 The following Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on First Reading: ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR A LONG TERM TAX EXEMPTION AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH STATION VILLAGE AT AVENEL URBAN RENEWAL, L.L.C., WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq., as amended from time to time (the “Redevelopment Law”), provides a process for municipalities to participate in the redevelopment and improvement of areas in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Redevelopment Law, Block 859-A, Lot 1.01 and Block 867, Lot 1.081, as identified on the tax maps of the Township of Woodbridge (the “Project Site”) have been designated by the Township of Woodbridge (the “Township”) as an “area in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Township Council have adopted a redevelopment plan for the revitalization and redevelopment of the Project Site, a copy of which redevelopment plan is on file with the Township Clerk (the “Redevelopment Plan”); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Redevelopment Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, the Township designated the Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency as the “Redevelopment Entity”, as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-3, for the Project Site, with full authority to exercise the powers contained in the Redevelopment Law to facilitate and implement the development of the Project Site; and WHEREAS, the Station Village at Avenel Urban Renewal, L.L.C. (the “Entity”) is in negotiations to become the contract purchaser of the Project Site, or will acquire the Project Site pursuant to the Redevelopment Agreement (as defined herein); and  WHEREAS, on the Project Site, an approximately 27.255 acre property adjacent to the existing Avenel train station, the Entity will construct or cause to be constructed 500 residential units with a supporting retail component of 25,000 square feet, an arts center of 10,000 square feet, a village green of 30,000 square feet, and a vest pocket park of 20,000 square feet (the “Project Improvements”) with the required infrastructure and site improvements (collectively, the “Project”) pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in an agreement between the Agency and the Entity pursuant to the Redevelopment Plan (the “Redevelopment Agreement”); and  WHEREAS, the Project will conform to all applicable municipal zoning ordinances as amended by the Redevelopment Plan and will be in conformance with the master plan of the Township; and WHEREAS, the Entity filed the application attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Application”) seeking approval of an urban renewal project and a form of a Financial Agreement (the “Financial Agreement”) pursuant to the Long Term Tax Exemption Law of 1992, as amended and supplemented, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. (the “LTTE Law”); and WHEREAS, the Township has made the following findings: 1. The Project Site is currently not developed to its maximum potential. The annual real estate taxes currently generated by the undeveloped Project Site are approximately $377,000.00. In contrast, the estimated Annual Service Charge (as defined in the Financial Agreement), to be generated by the Project over the term of the Financial Agreement is estimated to be more than $1,000,000.00. Upon expiration of the exemption, the Project will be fully assessed and conventionally taxed; 2. The Project will accelerate the redevelopment of the Project Site by providing new residential housing units, retail space, an arts center and a park. Further, the Project will generate jobs, increase tax ratables and provide public improvements. When compared to the costs, if any, associated with the tax exemption, the Township finds that the benefits outweigh the costs, recognizing that the Township will retain ninety-five percent (95%) of the amount of the PILOT, and this transit-oriented project is not anticipated to generate many public school children based on the experience of other municipalities with transit-oriented projects; 3. Given the scale of the Project, and in light of market conditions and other factors currently impacting investment risk, including the historical contamination of the Project Site, it is not financially feasible to undertake the development of the Project in the absence of the tax exemption provided by this Agreement; 4. The Project will result in the creation of 150 construction jobs and, upon completion and full operation, approximately 24 permanent jobs; and 5. The Project is consistent with the Redevelopment Plan, will further its objectives, and will contribute to the economic growth of the Township. WHEREAS, in order to enhance the economic viability of and opportunity for a successful project, the Township will enter into the Financial Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B with the Entity governing the terms of the tax exemption and the Annual Service Charge paid to the Township; and WHEREAS, the Council has determined that the Project represents an undertaking permitted by the LTTE Law, and has further determined that the Project is an improvement made for the purposes of clearance, replanning, development, or redevelopment of an area in need of redevelopment within the Township, as authorized by the LTTE Law; and  WHEREAS, the Mayor has submitted the Application and Financial Agreement to the Council with his recommendation for approval (the “Mayor’s Recommendation”), a copy of which recommendation is on file with the Township Clerk; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE, NEW JERSEY AS FOLLOWS: 1. An exemption from taxation as set forth in the Application is hereby granted to the Entity, with respect to the Project on the Project Site for the term set forth in the Financial Agreement; provided that, as provided for in N.J.S.A. 40A:20-12, in no event shall the tax exemption exceed the earlier of (i) thirty-five (35) years from the date of execution of the Financial Agreement or (ii) thirty (30) years from the completion of the Project, or part thereof for which the Entity has received a Certificate of Occupancy; and the exemption shall remain in effect only so long as the Entity remains subject to and complies with the Financial Agreement and the LTTE Law and the obligation to complete construction of the improvements required by the Redevelopment Plan and the Redevelopment Agreement; and provided, further that, as required by NJSA 40A:20-12 (b), in no event shall the Annual Service Charge be less than the amount of the total taxes levied against all real property in the area covered by the project in the last full tax year in which the area was subject to taxation. 2. The Mayor and/or Township Administrator, in consultation with Special Counsel to the Township, are hereby authorized to execute and/or amend, modify or make such necessary changes to the Application, the Mayor’s Recommendation, the Financial Agreement and any other agreements or documents necessary to effectuate this ordinance and the Financial Agreement.  3. The executed copy of the Financial Agreement and this ordinance shall be certified by the Township Clerk and filed with the Tax Assessor for the Township and filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services. 4. The Project shall conform with all federal and state law and ordinances and regulations of the Township relating to its construction and use, including the Redevelopment Plan. 5. The Entity shall, from the time the Annual Service Charge becomes effective, pay the Annual Service Charge as set forth in the Financial Agreement.  6. The Project will result in the redevelopment of the Township by providing a new mixed-use development including residential units, retail space, an arts center and a park.  7. The Financial Agreement with the Entity is a necessary inducement to the undertaking of the Project.  This Ordinance shall take effect 20 days after adoption and publication according to law.  Said Ordinance remains on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk for Inspection and on line at www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us  Notice is further given that said Ordinance will be further considered for Final Passage by said Municipal Council at a Regular Meeting of that body, to be held at the Memorial Municipal Building, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, N.J. on September 2, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the evening, at which time and place all persons interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same.  John M. Mitch, RMC,CMC,CMR  Municipal Clerk ($139.34) 66677 

 

Public Notice ID: 21666884.HTM
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South Brunswick Planning Board To Hear Haddad Docks Corner, LLC

Posted in: Commerical, Middlesex County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Friday, August 15, 2014

Public Notice:

      TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK  NOTICE OF HEARING  Please take Notice that Haddad Docks Corner, LLC has applied to the Planning Board of the Township of South Brunswick for amended preliminary and final major site plan approval for warehouse expansion on property shown as Block 17, Lot 16.01 on the South Brunswick Township current tax map duplicate. Said property is also commonly known as 131 Docks Corner Road.  The following variances will be requested;  1) Section 62-1032 to permit more than ten percent of parking in the front yard setback. 2) Section 62-1429 to permit a building height of 53′ 6″ where 50′ maximum is permited. 3) Section 62-1794 (c) (9) to grant partial relief from pedestrian walkway requirement. 4) Section 62-2576 (b) (3) to permit an area less than 15′ wide with a 2% cross slope along the top of the bank surroundind the detention basin 5) Section 62-208 (g) (2) to permit a minimum of 0.1 foot candles throughout with a maximum to minumum illumination ratio not to exceed 15.1. 6) Section 62-2576 (b) (8) to permit a setback of less than 25 feet from the detention basin 7) Section 62-204 (b) (7) to permit a pavement slope of less than the minimum requirement of 0.75% for the improvements to Docks Corner Road. 8) Section 62-2576 (c) (5) to permit an infilitration basin without an alternate gravity discharge measure for emergency drainage.  The following site plan submission requirement waivers will be requested: 1) Section 62-155(b)(1) w Existing and proposed locations of signs 2) Secton 62-155(6) Recycling Plan 3) Section 62-155(b)(4)a Sanitary Sewer Design Report 4) Section 62-155(b)(4)b Water System Design Report 5) Section 62-12581 Maintenance or Escrow Agreement 6) Section 62-155(b)(5) Traffic Impact Study Report 7) Section 62-155(b)(9) Environmental Impact Statement 8) Section 62-155(b)(12) Tree Replacement Plan  The applicant also intends to request at the hearing such other bulk variances an/or waivers of the design standards and/or submission requirements as are required to develop the property in the manner indicated in the application materials.  A hearing on said application will be held by the Planning Board  on August 20, 2014 at 7:30 p.m., in the Municipal Building, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction, New Jersey 08852 at which time any interested person may be heard concerning said application.  A copy of the maps and documents for which approval is sought is on file in the office of the above Board for public inspection during regular business hours (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) Monday through Friday, except holidays. Dated: August 6, 2014 Patrick J. Diegnan Attorney for Applicant 2443 Plainfield Avenue South Plainfield, New Jersey 07080 ($56.32) 53535

 

Public Notice ID: 21626194.HTM
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Jersey City Approves Newport Application for 163 Units

Posted in: Apartments, Counties, Hudson County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Thursday, August 14, 2014

Public Notice:

   CITY OF JERSEY CITY  (HUDSON COUNTY) NOTICE OF DECISION BY  THE PLANNING BOARD ON APPLICATION OF NEWPORT ASSOCIATES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (BLOCK 8602, LOT 2)   On July 22, 2014, the City of Jersey City Planning Board adopted a Resolution, Case No. P06-024.1 granting Newport Associates Development Company Amended Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval with Deviations for the property located at 270 Tenth Street Jersey City, New Jersey, also known on the Jersey City Tax Maps as Block 8602, Lot 2 (formerly Block 232, Lot 1) (“Amended Site Plan Approval”).  The Amended Site Plan Approval permits the development of a 64 foot high, 6 story building with 163 residential dwelling units with a parking deviation allowing 123 parking spaces, 86 on-site and 37 off-site parking spaces on an adjacent property known as Block 8603, Lot 3 and valet parking, if necessary. The Amended Site Plan Approval also allows other changes including but not limited to: increased building square footage, increased building height, a revised building entrance, exterior hardscape changes, increased sidewalk width on Tenth Street, bicycle parking, and other architectural and mechanical changes to the building.  A copy of the memorializing resolution is on file and available for public inspection on any working day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the City Planning Office, 30 Montgomery Street, 14th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302. Connell Foley LLP Harborside Financial Center 2510 Plaza Five, Jersey City, NJ 07311    Dated: August 1, 2014   By: /s/ James C. McCann James C. McCann, Esq. Attorney for Applicant, Newport Associates Development Company   08/01/14 $145.52  
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Weehawken Planning Board to Consider 8 Story Office Building

Posted in: Commerical, Hudson County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Public Notice:

PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF WEEHAWKEN HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY  NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS ENTITLED TO SERVICE   PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned has made application to the Weehawken Planning Board for property known as Lot 3.03, Block 64.01, located in the waterfront section of the Township of Weehawken, Hudson County, New Jersey to obtain the following:  1. Amended preliminary and final major site plan approval for an 8-story office building and an 11-story parking garage containing 1,402 parking spaces on Lot 3.03, Block 64.01 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-46 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-50 and in accordance with the Amended Planned Development approval granted by the Weehawken Planning Board.  2. The applicant also seeks bulk variances, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c so as to permit parking spaces of 9 feet by 18 feet whereas the Zoning Ordinance requires 9 feet by 19 feet spaces, and to permit an east-west view corridor of 87 feet, 2 inches, whereas the prior approval permitted a corridor of 92 feet, to permit a view corridor at 80 feet of 87 feet, 2 inches whereas the Ordinance requires 50 feet from the centerline of the road or 100 feet, and subject to a final determination by the Board for a possible height variance of no more than 4 feet to the top of the parapet for the building.  3. Such exceptions and waivers, as deemed appropriate by the Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-51 and the Weehawken Land Use Ordinances.  In addition, the applicant applies for such variances, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, 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.  This application is now on the calendar for the Planning Board of the Township of Weehawken. The public hearing has been set for Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Weehawken Municipal Building at 400 Park Avenue, Weehawken, New Jersey. When the case is called you may appear either in person or by an attorney to present any evidence which you may have regarding the application. The case may be heard on the above date or any adjourned date designated by the Planning Board at this public meeting without additional notice. The maps, plans, plats, reports and application for approval are on file with the Planning Board Secretary and are available for inspection in the Township Clerk’s office at the Municipal Building during normal business hours.  Port Imperial South, L.L.C. By: Glenn C. Kienz WEINER LESNIAK LLP Attorneys for Applicant 629 Parsippany Road Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 August 9, 2014-fee:$74.66 (79) 3730610
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Bordentown Township Planning Board to Hear Revised Redevelopment Plan

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Burlington County NJ, Mixed-Use by | No Comments Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Public Notice:

NOTICE OF HEARING BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on August 21, 2014, 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 4.34 acres of the Property to construct: a convenience store and gas station in one (1) building consisting of 5,446 sq. ft. on Proposed Lot 1.01, Block 140.01; two (2) retail buildings consisting of 8,032 sq. ft. on Proposed Lot 1.02; and one (1) mixed use residential building containing 28 residential units and 5,800 sq. ft of retail space. Phase IA is proposed to consist of a total of 4 buildings, 28 residential units and 19,328 sq. ft of retail space and 155 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. Maximum Residential Density : Relief from the requirement that limits maximum residential density to 10 units per acre, whereas 19 units per acre are proposed.
3. Building to Curb Set Back : Relief from the requirement that the proposed mixed use building on Proposed Lot 1.02 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
4. Signage: Relief from the Ordinance provision limiting signage to 1 wall mounted sign and 80 sq. ft., whereas a total of 5 signs, 3 of which are proposed as wall mounted signs and two of which are proposed as free standing signs, are proposed. The proposed square footage of the 2 proposed free standing signs is 199.8 sq. ft. and the square footage of the 3 proposed wall mounted sings is 200.6 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: $105.34 BCT: August 11, 2014 Aff. Chg.: $20.00
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