Middlesex County NJ

Piscataway to turn around Two Turner Place

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PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY MIDDLESEX COUNTY,  NEW JERSEY  PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following action was taken by the Piscataway Township Planning Board at the meeting of March 12, 2014 and MEMORIALIZED on March 12, 2014:  The Planning Board of the Township of Piscataway has adopted a resolution for Block 4901, Lot 1 and Block 5201, Lot 5, located at 2 Turner Place is an area in need of redevelopment.   Joanna Drennan, Recording Secretary Piscataway  Township Planning Board 3/21/2014 $32.48  
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Woodbridge Municipal Council Amends Route 27 Redevelopment Plan

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  TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE
NOTICE is hereby given that the following Ordinance was regularly passed and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge, in the County of Middlesex on MARCH 4, 2014 14-14 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AMENDED ROUTE 27 – AREA 5 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. 14-15 AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A GOVERNMENT-PRIVATE ENERGY AGGREGATION PROGRAM IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ELECTRIC GENERATION SERVICE AND SUPPLY SERVICE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTAL CUSTOMER PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNMENT ENERGY AGGREGATION ACT OF 2003 (P.L. 2003-c24) 14-16 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 ENTITLED “TRAFFIC” OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE. I hereby certify that the above Ordinances were introduced at the meeting of the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge, Woodbridge, New Jersey held on FEBRUARY 18, 2014, and after publication according to law was further considered for Final Passage and was finally adopted on MARCH 4, 2014 after a Public Hearing at a meeting of the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge, Woodbridge, New Jersey. Said Ordinance was approved by the Mayor and returned on MARCH 5, 2014 and will take effect twenty (20) days after publication, according to law. John M. Mitch, RMC, CMC, CMR Municipal Clerk ($24.18) 018802  
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Piscataway Township Planning Determines Area in Need of Redevelopment Status

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PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following action was taken by the Piscataway Township Planning Board at the meeting of February 5, 2014 and MEMORIALIZED on February 5, 2014: The Planning Board of the Township of Piscataway has adopted a resolution for “Retention of Lester J. Nebenzahl and Associates, Inc., to Study if Block 4901, Lot 1, and Block 5201, Lot 5, Turner Place, are an area in need of redevelopment, and if so, in its preparation of a Redevelopment Plan. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following action was taken by the Piscataway Township Planning Board at the meeting of January 8, 2014 and MEMORIALIZED on February 5, 2014: The Planning Board of the Township of Piscataway has adopted a resolution for “Designation of Area in need of Redevelopment”. A report was prepared by Lester J. Nebenzahl & Associates, Inc., entitled: “Determination of Need, Block 7401, Lot 2.02 & Block 6201, Lot 6.01, dated November 18, 2013. The study area is located in the central portion of the Township, on the west side of Hoes Lane, between Skiles Avenue and Knightsbridge Road. Joanna Drennan, Recording Secretary Piscataway Township Planning Board 2/22/2014 $69.60
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Piscataway To turn Around Turner Place

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PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Please be advised that the Piscataway Township Planning Board will hold a public meeting to discuss whether the property designated as Block 4901, Lot 1, and Block 5201, Lot 5 on the Township Tax Map, commonly known as 2 Turner Place is an area in need of redevelopment. The study area is located adjacent to the northbound side of Interstate Route 287 in the central portion of the Township. The northerly property boundary of the site is located adjacent to the Consolidated Railway Corporation right-of-way which traverses the northern portion of the Township. The hearing will be held during the regular meeting of the Planning Board scheduled for March 12, 2014, in the Meeting Room of the Public Works Building, 505 Sidney Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854 at 7:30PM. All documents and maps are on file with the Piscataway Township Clerk and can be inspected at the offices of the Piscataway Planning Board, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 12:30PM and 1:30PM to 4:30PM, at 505 Sidney Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. Joanna Drennan, Recording Secretary Piscataway Township Planning Board 2/17,27/2014 $127.60
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North Brunswick Planning Board to hear “MAIN STREET” Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Plan

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  TOWNSHIP OF NORTH BRUNSWICK
LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., at the North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, located at 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, the Planning Board (“Board”) of the Township of North Brunswick will hold a public hearing on the application of North Brunswick TOD Associates, LLC (“Applicant”) for amended general development plan approval and amended preliminary major site plan approval (collectively, the “Approval”) with respect to Applicant’s proposed MainStreetNB Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development (“Project”) for the property located at 2300 U.S. Route 1 North, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, and also known and designated as Block 141 (new), Lots (new) 1 through 7, 11 through 24, 29, 31, 33, 33.02, 36 through 48, 48.01, 49 through 60, 63, 120 through 123 and 141 through 143 on the current tax and assessment map of the Township of North Brunswick (the “Property”). This Property is located in the I-2 Industrial Zone District and is eligible to be developed pursuant to the Transit-Oriented Mixed Use Development Overlay Regulations. The specific approvals the Applicant seeks are as follows: The Applicant seeks amended general development plan approval and amended preliminary major site plan approval to reduce the size of the Project such that the Project will now consist of: 525,000 square feet of retail/commercial uses; 195,000 square feet of office uses; 124 hotel rooms; 1,875 residential units, of which 500 are city homes/townhouses and 1,375 are multifamily units; a train station; 1,300 transit parking spaces; a bus depot with approximately 500 parking spaces; and associated site improvements. While the Applicant believes that its application is in conformance with the Ordinance, it hereby requests any variances, deviations, amendments, waivers, exceptions and/or other approvals as are required to obtain the Approval. At the aforesaid hearing, all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. Copies of the plans, applications and other materials comprising the applications for the Approval are available in the Division of Planning & Affordable Housing, North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted. Please contact the Division of Planning & Affordable Housing, North Brunswick Government and Community Complex, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902 for further information at 732-247-0922. North Brunswick TOD Associates, LLC By: Its Attorneys, Sills Cummis & Gross PC Kevin J. Moore, Esq. ($39.00) 011322  

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Piscataway Planning Board Adopts Redevelopment Area

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PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF PISCATAWAY MIDDLESEX COUNTY,  NEW JERSEY  PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the following action was taken by the Piscataway Township Planning Board at the meeting of January 8, 2014 and MEMORIALIZED on February 5, 2014:  The Planning Board of the Township of Piscataway has adopted a resolution for Block 7401, Lot 2.02 and Block 6201, Lot 6.01, which is bounded by Hoes Lane, Skiles Avenue, and Knightsbridge Road as an area in need of redevelopment.   Joanna Drennan, Recording Secretary Piscataway Township Planning Board 2/11/2014 $34.80  

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Metuchen Board of Adjustment to hear Hillside Avenue Application

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  BOROUGH OF METUCHEN
LEGAL NOTICE BOROUGH OF METUCHEN PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE METUCHEN ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE SNOW STORM. THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS THAT WERE SCHEDULED FOR THAT MEETING WILL BE HEARD AT THE NEXT REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014 AT 7:45 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF BOROUGH HALL, 500 MAIN STREET, METUCHEN, NJ 08840: RESOLUTIONS: Mongelli LLC, 439-443 Main Street Block 114/Lot 17.5 Zone B-1 Matt & Maria Fulham, 116 Main Street Block 215/Lots 1, 1.01 Zone R-2 OLD BUSINESS: Metuchen Investors, LLC – Applicant is seeking major site plan with bulk variance approval to construct a three-story, 19 unit apartment building. Application was bifurcated, use variance approval was granted in December 2012. 23-27 Hillside Avenue Block 118 Lots 18.04, 19-21 Zone B-1 NEW BUSINESS: Janice Chase – Applicant is seeking a Certificate of Non-Conformity related to a two-family dwelling at the subject property. 60 Jonesdale Avenu Block 172 Lots 39-42 Zone R-2 Approval of minutes from May 9, 2013 and July 11, 2013. The Borough of Metuchen does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Those individuals requiring auxiliary aids and services where necessary must notify the ADA Coordinator of the Borough of Metuchen at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the meeting or scheduled activity. SHARON HOLLIS ZONING BOARD SECRETARY ($28.08) 998087  
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New Brunswick Planning Board to Hear 57 Unit Mid-Rise

CITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 7:30 P.M., the Applicant, Construction Management Associates, Inc., will apply to the Planning Board of the City of New Brunswick, in City Council Chambers, located on the Second Floor of City Hall, 78 Bayard Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey for Preliminary and Final Site Plan and Variance Approvals for the construction of a four (4) story residential building containing a total of 57 housing units (70 bedrooms) and common lobby and lounge areas. Housing units will be located on all floors and will consist of studio, one-bed or two-bed units. The first floor will be dedicated for New Brunswick Theological Seminary housing. An underground parking structure is also proposed which will provide 43 parking spaces. The Applicant is the designated Redeveloper for the property which is located within the College Avenue Redevelopment Area. The proposed use is in conformance with the College Avenue Redevelopment Plan. The property is located at 17 Mine Street and is designated as Block 71, Lot 4.01 on the official tax map of the City of New Brunswick. Variances will also be requested for the following: (a) a height of 42.14 feet whereas a maximum height of 40 feet is permitted; and (b) a parking variance for forty-three (43) parking spaces, whereas a minimum of one-hundred six (106) spaces are required. Additionally, possible variances may also be requested for the following: (a) location of an electrical transformer within the front yard setback, whereas same is not permitted; (b) a six (6) foot high fence to screen the transformer, whereas a maximum height of four (4) feet is permitted; and (c) the future location of an electrical generator within the rear yard setback, whereas same is not permitted. The Applicant will also apply for any additional variances and/or design waivers that the Planning Board in its discretion may deem necessary or appropriate. A copy of the proposed plans and related materials for this application are on file ten (10) days prior to the meeting date with the Division of Planning, 25 Kirkpatrick Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey for public inspection (Monday through Friday during normal business hours). THOMAS F. KELSO, ESQ. KELSO AND BRADSHAW, ESQS. 132 Hamilton Street New Brunswick, NJ Attorneys for Applicant ($33.80) 981674

 

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Perth Amboy Planning Board to Hear 70 Unit Affordable Housing Project

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  CITY OF PERTH AMBOY
Notice of Public Hearing City of Perth Amboy Planning Board Middlesex County, New Jersey   Please take notice that the Planning Board (the “Board”) of the City of Perth Amboy, NJ (the “City”) will, on February 5, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 260 High Street, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn thereafter, hold a public hearing (the “Hearing”) to consider an application for amended preliminary and final major site plan, and minor subdivision approval (the “Application”) made by the Housing Authority of the City of Perth Amboy (the “Applicant”). The Application pertains to property within the City located along Chamberlain Avenue formally identified as Lot 1 of Block 399.04 on the City’s tax map (the “Property”). The Property consists of approximately 15.58 acres within the City’s Special Use Zone 3-D as designated by the City’s Focus 2000 Redevelopment Plan (the “Redevelopment Plan”). The Property is improved with several apartment buildings and a community center, with associated sidewalks, driveways, parking areas, a portion of which are proposed to be removed in accordance with the Application.
The Property has been designated an area in need of redevelopment and is subject to the Redevelopment Plan, which sets forth the pertinent land use regulations for the Property, and the Applicant is the designated Redeveloper for the Property according a Resolution adopted by the City Council on August 6, 2013 and the terms of the Redevelopment Agreement between Redeveloper and the the City dated November 15, 2013, all in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et. seq.
With the Application, the Applicant proposes to redevelop an approximately 3.9471 acre portion of the Property along Chamberlain Avenue (proposed to be Lot 1.01 of Block 399.04) with 70 affordable housing units in three 3-story buildings, a community room, and associated site improvements including up to 112 parking spaces. The Application has been designed to be fully-conforming with the Redevelopment Plan, however, to the extent the Board determines that the Application requires any variance, waiver, exception, or other relief, the Applicant shall request such further relief from the Board without further public notice.
A copy of the Application and the documents submitted in support thereof is on file in the Office of the Board’s Secretary, located in City’s Office of Code Enforcement at 375 New Brunswick Avenue, Perth Amboy, NJ 08861, and is available for public inspection during regular business days and hours.
This Notice is given in accordance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et. seq. Any interested person may appear in person, through his attorney, or through his designated agent at the 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: January 22, 2014 ($45.24) 974428  
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Sayreville Waterfront Redevelopment Area To See Some Action

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  BOROUGH OF SAYREVILLE
LEGAL NOTICE PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF SAYREVILLE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Sayreville Seaport Associates, L.P., (the “Applicant”) has applied to the Borough of Sayreville Planning Board (the “Board”) for Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision and Site Plan Approval, for Block 62.02, Lots 20 &, 22, Block 257, Lots, 3.04 & 3.052, Block 257.01, Lots 1, 1.01, 1.10, 4, 5, 6 & 30.12, Block 257.02, Lot 1 and Block 275.02, Lot 1. The subject Property is located in the Sayreville Waterfront Redevelopment Area and contains a total tract area of approximately 311 acres. The subject Property is also known as Parcel “C”, NL Industries, Inc., main plant parcel, and shown on sheets 90 & 91 of the Official Tax Map of the Borough of Sayreville. Parcel “C” is bounded on the north by the Garden State Parkway, on the west by Raritan River, on the east by Main Street Extension and on the south by the Middlesex County Utilities Authority Sewage Treatment Plant. The Applicant proposes to subdivide Block 257.02, Lot 1 to create an approximate 20 acre Lot to construct and develop a Bass Pro Retail Shop along with associated site improvements. The Retail Center will consist of a 205,243 square foot building with 1,125 parking spaces. The Bass Pro Shop Retail Center will offer for sale hunting, fishing, and camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Among the design waivers requested by the Applicant are those waivers for 1) the use of AWWA C900 and C905 PVC plastic pressure pipe for all water system mains, 2) waiver from the requirement that all drainage conveyance systems shall be sized for the 25-year storm and permit the temporary outflow pipes from the retention pond to be sized for a 10-year storm, 3) a waiver from the requirement that the maximum height of all freestanding lights should not exceed the height of the principle building or twenty-five (25′) feet, whichever is less and permit the proposed parking lot lighting to be twenty-seven (27′) feet,4) a waiver from the requirements the Waterfront Redevelopment Plan that all sidewalks shall be set back a minimum office (5′) from all buildings where the proposed plan depicts that a majority of the sidewalk areas around the proposed building do not comply with this requirement, 5) a waiver from the Waterfront Redevelopment Plan of the on-site circulation requirements where the applicant proposes that tractor-trailer delivery vehicles and garbage recycling vehicles utilize the main entrance driveway and the main driveway along the front of the building to access the proposed loading area and dumpster locations at the southeast corner of the proposed building, 6) a waiver from the requirements of Ordinance of the Borough of Sayreville section 26-98.1 b.1. requiring hairpin striping for all parking stalls where the applicant proposes straight parking lines with no hairpins, 7) a waiver from the requirements that chain link fencing without screening and/or landscaping is not permitted where the applicant proposes to construct a temporary security fence to be removed upon development of the adjacent properties and 8) a waiver from the requirements that a minimum of one-half (0.5) foot-candle lighting intensity shall be maintained throughout the cartway area, with a maximum to minimum illumination ratio not to exceed 4:1 where the applicant proposes lighting along both Chevalier Avenue and Loop Road East which does not meet this requirement.
In addition, the Applicant is seeking such other and further approvals, relief, permits, variances and/or waivers as may be necessary or deemed appropriate by the Board.
The Sayreville Planning Board will hold a hearing on this application on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., in the Sayreville Municipal Building, 167 Main Street, in the Council Chambers, 3rd floor, Sayreville, New Jersey, at which time you may appear, either in person or by agent or attorney, and present any comments you may have regarding this application.
The application, documents and maps for which approvals are sought are on file in the office of the Planning Board located at 167 Main Street, 2nd floor, Sayreville, New Jersey, and may be inspected by interested persons during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
David B. Himelman Attorney at Law, LLC, Attorney for Sayreville Seaport Associates, L.P (Applicant) Dated: January 22, 2014 ($63.18) 974427  
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