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West Windsor Grants Artis Senior Livning Approvals for Alzheimers Facility

Posted in: age-restricted, Congregate Care Facility, Counties, Mercer County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision, special needs by | No Comments Friday, April 10, 2015

Public Notice:
NOTICE OF DECISION
TOWNSHIP OF WEST WINDSOR
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
BLOCK 6, LOT 64, ALEXANDER ROAD
ARTIS SENIOR LIVING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 2, 2015, the Township of West Windsor Zoning Board of Adjustment (“Zoning Board”) adopted a Resolution granting ARTIS SENIOR LIVING (the “Applicant”) Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval for the development of an approximately 35,745 s.f. 64-bed Alzheimers and dementia memory care facility at property located at 861 Alexander Road and designated as Block 6, Lot 64, as shown on the Official Tax Map of the Township of West Windsor (the “Property”).

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the public may review the Resolution at the office of the Division of Land Use, West Windsor Township Municipal Building at 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, New Jersey Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
April 3, 2015

Henry L Kent-Smith, Esq.
Fox Rothschild, LP
997 Lenox Drive / Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
609-896-4584
Attorney for Applicant

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Harrison Township Joint Land Use Board Designates Lots in Block 41 “In Need of Development”

Posted in: Area in Need Determination, Gloucester County NJ by | No Comments Thursday, April 9, 2015

Public Notice:

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF DECISION HARRISON TOWNSHIP JOINT LAND USE BOARD TAKE NOTICE at a regular meeting of the Harrison Township Joint Land Use Board held on April 2, 2015 the following Resolution was adopted: Resolution No. 15-2015 Resolution Of The Harrison Township Joint Land Use Board Recommending To The Governing Body Of The Township Of Harrison That Block 41 Lots 1, 1.01, 2, 2.01 On The Harrison Township Tax Map Be Designated As An Area In Need Of Redevelopment. Copies Of The Aforementioned Resolution Are Filed In The Office Of The Joint Land Use Board Secretary And Are Available For Inspection During Normal Business Hours Cost $23.36 (3913836) 4/9/ 2015 1t
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Lakewood Planning Board Approves Airport Road Site

Posted in: Counties, Industrial, Ocean County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Public Notice:


TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD Notice of Decision by the Lakewood Township Planning Board On March 17, 2015, the Lakewood Township Planning Board adopted a Resolution memorializing the approval granted to the applicant, Legacy Lakewood, LLC, SP# 2100 for an Application for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval with design waivers for the following relief for property located at Block 1160.01, Lot 221, and known as 999 Airport Road, located within the M-1 (Industrial) Zone, Lakewood Township: The applicant was granted approval for the construction of an eight thousand square foot prefabricated garage on the existing pavement and to convert an existing gravel area of approximately two thousand four hundred square feet (2,400 sf) to pavement for additional parking. The applicant was granted various design waivers for installation of sidewalks and curbs, planting of street and shade trees, and providing paved parking spaces. The Resolution approving the application along with all plans and related documents are on file at the Lakewood Township Planning Board office located at 231 Third Street, Lakewood, New Jersey during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. Attorney for the Applicant Robert C. Shea, Esquire R.C. Shea & Associates Toms River, New Jersey ($37.50)
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VIneland Planning Board Passes Ordinance Rezoning Residential Property to Industrial

Posted in: Counties, Cumberland County NJ, Re-Zoning by | No Comments Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Public Notice:


CITY OF VINELAND ORDINANCE NO. 2015-15 ORIDNANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 86-38, AS AMENDED, CHAPTER 425 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED LAND USE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION 6110 OF THE VINELAND PLANNING BOARD WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Vineland adopted Ordinance 86 – 38, as amended, Chapter 425 of the City Code entitled Land-Use, which includes therein a Zone Map adopted in accordance with Ordinance 2008 – 39; and WHEREAS, on January 29, 2015, the City Council of the City of Vineland passed a motion requesting the Vineland Planning Board research the potential to rezone Block 2101 Lot 53 from R-3 (incorrectly read as Institutional) to Industrial Use and provide the Board’s findings and conclusions; and WHEREAS, the rezoning request was considered by the Zoning Committee on February 11, 2015 with Supervising Planner for the City of Vineland, Kathleen Hicks, presenting sworn testimony; and WHEREAS, on February 11, 2015, the Vineland Planning Board adopted Resolution 6110, Resolution of Findings and Conclusions and Decision of the Vineland Planning Board, which contained therein, the sworn testimony of Kathleen Hicks; and WHEREAS, Resolution 6110 of the Vineland Planning Board contains the findings and conclusions of the Board as well as their determination that the City of Vineland is in need of additional industrial zoned property and that Block 2101 Lot 53 is prime for rezoning to Industrial Use due to its large size, close proximity to the I-2 Zone and its close proximity to New Jersey Route 55, and that Block 2101 lot 53 be rezoned from R-3 to I-1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Vineland as follows: 1. The City Council hereby ratifies, confirms and adopts the findings and conclusions of the Vineland Planning Board as reflected in Resolution 6110 of the Planning Board. 2. Block 2101 lot 53 shall be and is hereby rezoned from R-3 to I-1. 3. This Ordinance shall take effect in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that any portion of Ordinance 86-38, as amended, not hereby amended, shall remain in full force and effect and any ordinances or portions thereof, inconsistent herewith shall be deleted to the extent of their inconsistency and of no further force and effect. N O T I C E NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting of the Council of the City of Vineland, held on February 24, 2015, the Ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed on First Reading and notice is hereby given that it will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the said Council to be held at City Hall, Seventh and Wood Streets, in said City of Vineland, on March 10, 2015, at 6:00 P.M., prevailing time. CHRISTINE SCARPA, DEPUTY CITY CLERK Publication Date: February 27, 2015 Ptr Fee: $57.20
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Jersey City to Hold Master Plan Rexamination Hearing

Posted in: Counties, Hudson County NJ, Master Plan Re-Examination by | No Comments Monday, April 6, 2015

Public Notice:

Public Notice/Legal Ad Jersey City Master Plan Reexamination Report and Amendments Please be advised that the Jersey City Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on the matter of a Master Plan Reexamination Report and Amendment on April 7, 2015, at 5:30 PM in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ. The Master Plan Reexamination Report will address the need for formula business restrictions. The Master Plan Amendment includes updates to the Land Use Element regarding Redevelopment Plans and Additional Land Use Regulations as it pertains to restrictions on formula businesses uses. All interested persons with comments or questions regarding the re-exam and amendments are invited to attend the meeting and will be given an opportunity to address the Planning Board. Formal action may be taken by the Planning Board at this Public Hearing. The Master Plan Reexamination Report and Master Plan Amendment are currently available for public inspection or email. The aforementioned documents can be viewed at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey and the Division of City Planning, 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400, Jersey City, NJ. If you have any questions regarding the above referenced matter, please contact the Division of City Planning at 201-547-5010. Christopher Langston, Chairman Jersey City Planning Board 03/27/15 $121.46
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Jersey City Hears 500 Palisades Avenue Application for Mixed Use

Posted in: Counties, Hudson County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Sunday, April 5, 2015

Public Notice:

NOTICE OF HEARING Please be advised that 500 PALISADE AVE JC, LLC (“Applicant”) submitted an application for preliminary and final major site plan approval including a request for a Use Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.(1); Density and Height Variances pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.d.(5) and (6); and related bulk variances for rear yard setback and building coverage and a parking variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70.c; and any other variance(s) the Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment (“Board”) may deem to be required. The application filed with the Board involves the property located at 500-506 Palisade Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey, a/k/a Tax Block 2401, Lots 1 and 2. The purpose of this Application is to seek approvals to construct a six (6) story primarily residential building with 27 dwelling units, 16 off-street parking spaces, 39 bicycle storage spaces and a ground floor commercial space fronting onto Palisade Avenue at the corner of Holland Street. Any person interested in this Application will have the opportunity to address the Board at the public meeting of April 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. Plans are available for public inspection on any working day between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the City Planning Division, 30 Montgomery Street, Suite 1400, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302. KENNETH L. ROSE, ESQ. 161 Prospect Street Passaic, New Jersey 07055 Tel. 973-779-0100 Attorney for Applicant 04/04/15 $85.00
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Livingston To Rezone Lots Eliminating “Split Lot” Zoning

Posted in: Counties, Essex County NJ, Re-Zoning by | No Comments Saturday, April 4, 2015

Public Notice:

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON,
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 13th day of April, 2015, at or about 8:00 p.m. a public hearing will be held before the Livingston Township Council at the Livingston Municipal Services and Police Building, 357 South Livingston Avenue, on an ordinance re-zoning Lot 6 in Tax Block 1503, Lot 13 in Tax Block 1512, and Lot 7 in Tax Block 3701 (located on East Mount Pleasant Avenue between the Livingston Avenue intersection and Rossmore Terrace) that are currently split zones (R-4 Residence District and B-1 General Business District) and rezoning them to the B-1 General Business District. The ordinance amends the zoning map reference in Section 170-86 of the Code of the Township of Livingston.
At the public hearing, you may appear either in person or represented by an attorney and present any objections or comments you have regarding this matter.
Any interested party may appear at the hearing and may participate according to the rules of the Township Council. A copy of the ordinance is available for your review in the Office of the Township Clerk from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday as well as on the Township website and will be published in the April 2, 2015, issue of the West Essex Tribune.
Sharon L. Weiner,
Township Attorney
Dated: April 3, 2015
TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON
PENDING ORDINANCE
The Ordinance published herewith was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Livingston held on Monday, March 23, 2015. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of said Township Council to be held at the Livingston Municipal Services and Police Building, 357 South Livingston Avenue, Livingston, New Jersey 07039, on Monday, April 13, 2015, at 8:00 p.m., and during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinance will be made available at the office of the Clerk of the Township to the members of the general public who shall request the same.
ORDINANCE NO. 5-2015
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON AMENDING CHAPTER 170 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF LIVINGSTON
WHEREAS, the 2007 Master Plan notes that zone district lines sometimes run through a lot with the result that the lot is a split-zoned lot that straddles two or more districts, thus necessitating variances in order that the lot can be developed, and the Master Plan recommends adjusting district boundary lines to reduce or eliminate split-zoned lots; and
WHEREAS, a review of lots fronting on East Mount Pleasant Avenue between the Livingston Avenue intersection and Rossmore Terrace has identified lots in Tax Blocks 1503, 1512, and 3701 to which the Master Plan recommendation applies; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation in the 2007 Master Plan can be accomplished by rezoning specific lots in those Tax Blocks;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Livingston, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. The Zoning Map referenced in ยง 170-86 of the Code of the Township of Livingston, as heretofore amended, is further amended to achieve the rezoning and designation of specific lots as follows:
A. Rezone and designate Lot 6 in Tax Block 1503, presently a split-zoned lot in both the B-1 General Business District and the R-4 Residence District and containing a commercial use, to the B-1 General Business District; and
B. Rezone and designate Lot 13 in Tax Block 1512, presently a split-zoned lot in both the B-1 General Business District and the R-4 Residence District and containing a business use, to the B-1 General Business District; and
C. Rezone and designate Lot 7 in Tax Block 3701, presently a split-zoned lot in both the B-1 General Business District and the R-4 Residence District and containing a business use, to the B-1 General Business District
Section 2. Except as hereby amended, the Code of the Township of Livingston shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and twenty days from the date of publication in accordance with law. MICHAEL M. SILVERMAN,
Mayor
GLENN TURTLETAUB,
Township Clerk
Approved as to Form:
SHARON L. WEINER,
Township Attorney
April 2, 2015 $47.43
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Bayonne to Look at 46th Street & Broadway Site for Redevelopment

Posted in: Area in Need Determination, Counties, Hudson County NJ by | No Comments Friday, April 3, 2015

Public Notice:

 

CITY OF BAYONNE PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 14, 2015 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Bayonne Planning Board will hold a Meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 6:00 P.M. to investigate a delineated area within the City of Bayonne that is generally located on the northwest corner of Broadway and West 46th Street, and more specifically known as and including: Block 77, Lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, as shown on the Official Tax Map of the City of Bayonne. The purpose of the investigation is to determine whether such delineated area should be designated a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (Local Redevelopment and Housing Law), which determination, if so made, shall, among other things, authorize the City to use all of the powers provided by the Legislature for use in a redevelopment area, however, it shall not authorize the City to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire property. A map of such delineated area has been prepared and can be inspected by the public during normal business hours at the Office of the Clerk of the City of Bayonne, Municipal Building, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 beginning at 6:00 P.M., in the Dorothy E. Harrington Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, located at 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey. At this hearing, which may be adjourned from time to time, the Planning Board will hear all persons who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that these properties within the City qualify as a non-condemnation redevelopment area. You may appear either in person or by attorney and present any objections or concerns you may have. All objections to such a determination and evidence in support of those objections, given orally or in writing, shall be received and made part of the public record. Robert M. Sloan, Esq., RMC/CMC Municipal Clerk City of Bayonne 03/26/15 $85.00
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East Brunswick off to the redevelopment races at Race Track Road

Posted in: Commerical, Middlesex County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Thursday, April 2, 2015

Public Notice:


EAST BRUNSWICK PLEASE BE ADVISED that MCB East Brunswick, LLC as applicant, has made application to the East Brunswick Township Planning Board for preliminary and final site plan and minor subdivision with bulk variance and waiver relief to amend the existing improvements and add improvements on lands known as Block 89, Lots 1.03, 1.04, 2.03, and 2.04, which property is also known as 50 Race Track Road, East Brunswick Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey. The property is approximately 10.12 acres in size and is currently improved with an existing one-story masonry shopping center building (Grocery Store/Autozone). The property is zoned Highway Commercial 2 (HC-2). The applicant proposes to redevelop the existing shopping center, create a 5,428 plus or minus square feet free standing building, and seek a minor subdivision of the property to create three lots. The applicant proposes to amend the site plan to accommodate the redevelopment of the existing shopping center and development of the free standing building, including amended circulation, parking, related landscaping, and lighting. The applicant shall request variance and design waiver relief as same are identified in the application and on the plans including: 1. Proposed Lot 1.03
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Ho-Ho-Kus to Review Mixed Use Project

Posted in: Bergen County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Public Notice:

PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Application for Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval and related use and bulk variances for property identified as 619 North Maple Avenue, 217 First Street and 239 First Street, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey (“Property”) has been filed by Jonathan L. Mechanic on behalf of a project to be known as Ho-Ho-Kus Crossing (“Applicant”). The Application has been filed with the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, pursuant to the provisions of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Code. The Property is designated as Block 1016, Lots 3, 5 and 11on the current Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus tax assessment map. The project proposes a mixed use development, consisting of 27 residential apartments, 12,884+/- sq. ft. of retail space and 9,307+/- sq. ft. of office space, together with ancillary site improvements, i.e. parking, lighting, stormwater management, etc. The Property is currently used for a mix of retail and office tenancies. The Application will be reviewed for completeness by the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached, at the Ho-Ho-Kus Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, said meeting to be conducted per the rules and regulations adopted by the Board. This notice is being provided to the extent same may be deemed required by law to allow for determination of application completeness by the Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A.40:55D-1 etseq. and local ordinance provision. A public hearing with presentation by the Applicant and its professional team will be scheduled for a future date following the completeness determination. At that time, you will have the opportunity of being heard with respect to this Application, per the procedures adopted by the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Zoning Board of Adjustment and as provided by the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et. seq. All documents and plans for this Application will be on file with the Zoning Board of Adjustment Secretary at the Municipal Building, 333 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, ten (10) days prior to the meeting and will be available for inspection during regular business hours, which are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm per advice from the Zoning Board of Adjustment Secretary. PRICE, MEESE, SHULMAN & D’ARMINIO, P.C. By: Gail L. Price, Esq. Attorney for Jonathan L. Mechanic on behalf of a project to be known as Ho-Ho-Kus Crossing” March 30, 2015-fee:$67.10(71) 3842092
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