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Bloomfield Planning Board to Hear Age-Restricted Housin

Posted in: age-restricted, Essex County NJ by | No Comments Saturday, January 11, 2014

Public Notice:

LEGAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO APPEAR BEFORE  THE BLOOMFIELD PLANNING BOARD  An application requesting development approval has been filed by Heritage Village at Bloomfield, LLC, for 390 Franklin Street, Block 311, Lot 13. The applicant seeks the following relief:  Final Major Site Plan approval, waiver of Site Plan requirements and variance relief, including a variance to exceed the maximum front yard setback; to allow for less than the parking spaces required; to pierce the Sky Exposure Plane and to obtain the bonus height to allow for a building of five stories.  Applicant will also seek any other relief the Board deems appropriate.  The indicated approval is requested to permit the applicant to construct 82 Senior/Age Restricted Affordable Housing Units.   The Bloomfield Planning Board has scheduled a public hearing on the application to be held on January 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm in Township Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, New Jersey.   This application may be reviewed in the Board Secretary’s office in Township Hall, 1 Municipal Plaza, Bloomfield, New Jersey during the ten (10) days prior to the meeting. This notice is required by law and is being published at the direction of the Planning Board.  Dated: December 30, 2013  Heritage Village at Bloomfield, LLC  /s/ Diane Dabulas, Esq. By Diane Dabulas Rogut McCarthy LLC  Counsel for Applicant 1/3/2014 $80.04  
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Bayonne Planning Board looks at Hi-Hat Site for Redevelopment

Posted in: Apartments, Area in Need of Redevelopment, Hudson County NJ, Infill by | No Comments Friday, January 10, 2014

Public Notice:

  NOTICE OF HEARING  CITY OF BAYONNE PLANNING BOARD  HI-HAT CATERING REDEVELOPMENT STUDY AREA   PLEASE BE ADVISED that the City of Bayonne Planning Board (the “Planning Board” or “Board”) will conduct a public hearing on January 14, 2014, to determine whether or not certain properties in the City identified in this notice (the “Study Area”) may be designated as an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the criteria set forth in Sections 5 and 6 of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et. seq.). This hearing will take place on January 14, 2014, at 6:00 p.m., in the Dorothy E. Harrington Municipal Council Chambers, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002.  Based on the testimony presented at this hearing, the Planning Board may take action and recommend to the City Council that all or a portion of the Study Area be designated in need of redevelopment. This recommendation will be sent to the City Council of the City of Bayonne for further action as per the requirements of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. If the Study Area is determined to meet the criteria for designation as an area in need of redevelopment, the City Council further authorizes the City to use all of those powers provided under the Redevelopment Law for use in a redevelopment area, including the power of eminent domain pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-8(c).  The Study Area is identified on the City Tax Assessor’s Records as follows:  Block 32, Lot 21.01 (Formerly Block 32, Lots 1,2,3 and 21)  A map showing the boundaries of the Study Area and the location of the various parcels included in that area is on file at the office of Planning and Zoning, Room 13, Bayonne City Hall, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. The report that will be considered by the Planning Board at its January 14, 2014 hearing also is on file at the office of Planning and Zoning, Room 13, Bayonne City Hall, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. The map and the report may be viewed during regular business hours, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein. All evidence provided at the hearing, given orally or in writing, shall be received and considered and made a part of the public record. Planning Board City of Bayonne   12/28/13 & 01/04/14 $110.38  

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Burlington Township to hold public hearing on 1.69 million square feet of warehouse & office space

Posted in: Burlington County NJ, Industiral by | No Comments Friday, January 10, 2014

Public Notice: 

 

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Township of Burlington
Planning Board PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on January 9, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. , in the Burlington Township Municipal Complex, 851 Old York Road, Burlington, New Jersey, 08016, the Burlington Township Planning Board (‘Planning Board’) will hold a public hearing to consider the application by Lion-FGC Burlington, LLC (the ‘Applicant’), for amended Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision approval and amended Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval in connection with property designated on the Township of Burlington tax map as Block 150, Lot 3; Block 151, Lot 1; Block 153.01, Lot 1; and Block 153.02, Lots 2 & 3, which property is a 133.54 acre site located on Neck Road and River Road in Burlington Township (the ‘Property’). The prior Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision approval and the prior Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval (and amendments thereto) provided for, in part, the creation of four (4) Lots, the construction of 1,690,000 square feet of warehouse and office space, and the construction of associated infrastructure and site improvements. The Applicant’s present application for the amended approvals stated above is to permit certain Lot line adjustments to the four (4) Lots, to construct approximately 1,580,665 square feet of warehouse and office space (with associated infrastructure and site improvements), and to make certain adjustments to the site design and layout previously approved by the Planning Board. The Applicant also seeks any exceptions, variances, and/or waivers that may be required by the Planning Board in connection with its review of the subject application. Any interested party may appear at the January 9, 2014 hearing in person or by agent or attorney and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board and present any objection to, support for, or other comments concerning the subject application. Information pertaining to this application for amended Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision approval and amended Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan approval, including all maps, plans, and documentation, is available for public inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday) in the office of the Land Use Administrator of the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment, which is located in the Burlington Township Municipal Complex, 851 Old York Road, Burlington, New Jersey, 08016. Lion-FGC Burlington, LLC
c/o Norris, McLaughlin &
Marcus, P.A.
721 Route 202/206
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
908-722-0700
Attorneys for Applicant Adv. Fee: $55.20
BCT: December 27, 2013
Aff. Chg.: $20.00

 

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Newark Central Planning Board to Hear Preliminary & Final SIte Plan Application for Mixed Use Building

Posted in: Essex County NJ, Mixed-Use by | No Comments Thursday, January 9, 2014

Public Notice:

 

NEWARK CENTRAL  PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF HEARING   Application#___________ Filed __________ Date: January 2, 2014  To : Owner of Premises XSH6, LLC  Please take notice that the applicant, XSH6, LLC has applied to the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark for a Preliminary and Final Site Plan Application at premises located at 91-93 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ Block 64 lot 14 and 95 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ Block 64, lot 21)in order to permit in Living Downtown Redevelopment Area, James Street Commons Historic District, Ground floor of premises located at 91-93 Halsey Street will be partially rehabilitated into three (3) commercial units located on the first floor level. The first floor will continue to house “Halsey Fabrics” and two vacant commercial spaces. The 2nd and 4th floors currently have 3 residential units on each floor and will remain. The 3rd floor will consist of 3 new residential units for a total of nine (9) residential units. A new fourth story is proposed for 91-93 Halsey Street and will be merged with 95 Halsey Street; 95 Halsey Street: Premises will be rehabilitated into two commercial units located on the first floor level. The first floor will continue to house “Johnson’s Barbershop” and one (1) vacant commercial space. The second and third floors will be rehabilitated into two (2) residential units per floor. The new fourth floor addition will have two residential units for a total number of units (6). The project will consist of 15 residential units and five (5) commercial spaces. The building will have new signage consisting of four new store signs at the Halsey Street storefront for commercial spaces at the ground floor level. A new fourth story is proposed for 95 Halsey Street and will be merged with 91-93 Halsey Street. Applicant will seek Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval, “c” variance for insufficient rear yard, required 10.00ft, proposed 20.00 ft pursuant to the Living Downtown Redevelopment Area, Land Use Ordinance of the City of Newark as well as the Municipal Land Use Law, and such variance relief, exceptions, waivers, permits, interpretations, approvals, or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the applicant or the Planning Board, and/or specified by the Planning Board’s planner or engineering consultants and which may arise during the course of the hearing process.   Any person or persons affected by this application may have an opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing of the Central Planning Board on January 13, 2014, at 6:30 P.M., and thereafter on such other dates as such hearing may be continued, in the Municipal Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102 at which time you may appear either in person, by agent or by attorney and present any comments which you may have regarding this application.   All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the Public between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. in the Office of Boards, City Hall, Room 112, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102.  Respectfully, /s/ Marsha M. Moore Marsha M. Moore, Esq. Pitman Mindas Grossman Lee & Moore, P.C. (973) 467-5100 Attorneys for Applicant, XSH6, LLC 1/2/2014 $165.88  
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Berkeley Heights to determine whether township owned land is in need of redevelopment

Posted in: Area in Need of Redevelopment, Union County NJ by | No Comments Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Public Notice:

TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY HEIGHTS
PLANNING BOARD TOWNSHIP OF BERKELEY HEIGHTS 29 PARK AVENUE BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ 07922 Pursuant to this PUBLIC NOTICE of the Planning Board of the Township of Berkeley Heights (“Board”), the Board states that: WHEREAS, the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq. (“LRHL”), authorizes municipalities to determine whether certain parcel(s) of land situated within the municipality constitute an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the LRHL, no parcel(s) of land shall be declared an area in need of redevelopment without the municipality having first authorized its planning board, by way of resolution, to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether the subject parcel(s) meet the statutory criteria of an area in need of redevelopment area as defined in the LRHL; and WHEREAS, the Township Council of the Township of Berkeley Heights (“Township Council”), by way of Resolution No. 271-2013, adopted on November 18, 2013, authorized the Board to undertake a preliminary investigation of the area consisting of Block 608, Lots 1 and 4, and Block 504, Lots 5 and 6, including that portion of the Columbus Avenue right-of-way extending from the western limit of Block 504, Lot 6, to the New Jersey Transit property line to the north, and that portion of the Berkeley Avenue right-of-way extending from the New Jersey Transit boundary line to the north to the Park Avenue right-of-way to the south, or any part thereof, as identified on the Official Tax Map of the Township of Berkeley Heights, (“Property”) to determine if the Property meets the criteria set forth in the LHRL and should be designated as an area in need of non-condemnation redevelopment; WHEREAS, the Township Council, by Resolution No. 62-2013, authorized a professional services contract with Harbor Consultants, Inc., to conduct such preliminary investigation, which the Board was authorized to utilize in connection with same; and WHEREAS, on December 4, 2013 the Board considered, upon referral from the Township Council, Resolution No. 271-2013 and voted to authorize Harbor Consultants to prepare a map of the Property, including a statement setting forth the basis for the investigation, and to perform a preliminary investigation of the Property to determine whether the Property is an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the LHRL; WHEREAS, the action taken by the Board on December 4, 2013 will be memorialized in a Resolution to be considered at the Board’s meeting of January 8, 2014, pursuant to the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law. NOW THEREFORE, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board of the Township of Berkeley Heights shall hold a public hearing on January 22, 2014, at 7:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers (public meeting room) of the Township of Berkeley Heights Municipal Building, located at 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, at which time Harbor Consultants shall present a map of the Property and the findings of its Preliminary Investigation of the Property so that the Board may determine whether the Property is in need of redevelopment as defined by the LRHL. At the aforementioned time and location, members of the public, or those who would be affected by a determination that the delineated area is a redevelopment area, may appear in person or by attorney to present any objections or comments regarding the map and preliminary investigation of the Property. The Board shall also accept written objections and/or comments. A copy of the map, the statement setting forth the basis for the investigation and the preliminary investigation shall be on file in the Township of Berkeley Heights Municipal Building, Office of the Township Clerk, 29 Park Avenue, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, and available for public inspection Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. ($132.00) 951082  

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Howell Township Planning Board to hear 23 residential lots

Posted in: Monmouth County NJ, Single Family Lots by | No Comments Sunday, January 5, 2014

TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL

NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT ON DECEMBER 5, 2013 THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL GRANTED AMENDED FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL FOR SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 3, LOTS 3, 23, 26 AND 33 AS DEPICTED ON THE TAX MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOWELL, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY LOCATED ON RAMTOWN-GREENVILLE ROAD, HOWELL TOWNSHIP, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, APPLICATION NUMBER: SD-2824A FOR THE CREATION OF TWENTY? THREE (23) RESIDENTIAL BUILDING LOTS WITH ONE (1) OPEN SPACE LOT. MAPS AND ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW IN THE OFFICE OF THE PLANNING BOARD, HOWELL TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 4567 ROUTE
9 NORTH, HOWELL, NEW JERSEY.
K-LAND CORP. #2, INC.
(WOODMERE@HOWELL)
SONNENBLICK, PARKER & SELVERS, P.C.
BY: GERALD N. SONNENBLICK, ESQ.
4400 Rte 9 South
Freehold, NJ 07728
Dated: December 20, 2013
($32.00) 941403

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Glassboro Borough to hold public hearing for six-story mixed-used building

Posted in: Apartments, Gloucester County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Saturday, January 4, 2014

PUBLIC NOTICE    BOROUGH OF GLASSBORO, NEW JERSEY  PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE    A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF GLASSBORO ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.    The object of the hearing will be to consider an application for:    PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL     By the undersigned applicant for the following purposes:    To construct a mixed use six story building consisting of 25,070 square feet of retail space fronting on Rowan Boulevard and 25,780 square feet of medical office/healthcare space fronting on Victoria Street on the first floor with lobby, student housing on the second through fifth floors, market rate apartments on the fifth and sixth floors with 179 parking spaces, along with lighting, landscaping and other related improvements.    The following variances, waivers and/or deviations from the Glassboro Central Business District and Nearby Environs Redevelopment Plan as Amended One through Sixth Amendments and/or Borough ordinances are sought in connection with this application:     A minimum two (2) foot building setback from the Right of Way (ROW) is required. The proposed site plan provides varying widths of building setback from the following ROWs, the minimum provided being:  0.19 ft. – Victoria Street  0.15 ft. – Mick Drive  0.56 ft. – Redmond Avenue   The maximum building length permitted is 400 ft. and proposed A-2 building is 507 ft. along Rowan Boulevard, in addition to the 378 ft. along Victoria Street.     Applicant also seeks any and all other variances, waivers and/or deviations that upon review of the application by the Board or its Professionals, may be deemed necessary or required.    Address of the property is Rowan Boulevard and Victoria Street, Glassboro, New Jersey, Block 18.02, Lot 1 of the tax map of the Borough of Glassboro.    The application and documents relating to this application are on file in the Construction Office and are available for inspection, during the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.    Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board of the Borough of Glassboro.    Date: December 23, 2013  By: Kathie L. Renner, Esquire  Attorney for Applicant, Nexus Holdings, LLC  Address: 1333 Brunswick Avenue, One Brunswick   Circle, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648     Cost: $88.32(2669598) 12/26-1t

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Absecon Planning Board to Consider Housing Element & Fair Shar Plan

Posted in: Atlantic County, Master Plan Re-Examination by | No Comments Friday, January 3, 2014

Public Notice:

CITY OF ABSECON PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF MASTER PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT AND FAIR SHARE PLAN AND LAND USE PLAN HEARING PUBLIC NOTICE
PLEASE BE ADVISED, the Absecon Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at 7:00p.m. at the Absecon Municipal Building, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey, to consider for adoption amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the Absecon Master Plan along with regular Planning Board agenda items.
At the public hearing on January 14, 2014, at 7:00p.m., when the Planning Board addresses the amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the City of Absecon Master Plan, you may appear either in person, or by agent or attorney, and present any comments, suggestions, changes or objections which you may have to the amendments to the Master Plan. Formal action may be taken at the conclusion of the public hearing on the proposed amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the City of Absecon Master Plan.
Copies of the proposed amendments to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and Land Use Plan Element of the City of Absecon Master Plan will be on file in the Office of the City Clerk at least ten (10) days prior to the public hearing and may be reviewed during normal business hours at the Municipal Building, 500 Mill Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201.
Tina Lawler Planning Board Secretary City of Absecon (609) 641-0663 ext. 112 Printer Fee: $29.58 #0090816555 Pub Date:January 2, 2014

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Lakewood to hear application for 67 residential lots in the B-6 Zone

Posted in: Ocean County NJ, Single Family Lots by | No Comments Friday, January 3, 2014

Public Notice:

TOWNSHIP OF LAKEWOOD


NOTICE TO OWNERS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that S & M INVESTORS, LLC, has applied to the Lakewood Township Planning Board for approval of a Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision of Block 1603, Lot 1.02 (Future Lot 1.04) located within the B-6 zoning district, having a total lot area of 15.362 acres of vacant land, to create sixty seven (67) residential lots, one (1) future commercial lot, one (1) clubhouse lot and five (5) open space lots.
All of the building setbacks, coverage requirements, and floor area ratios meet or exceed the requirements within the B-6 zoning district, for example:
(1) Whereas the required minimum front yard setback is 25 feet, and a minimum of 36 feet is proposed; and
(2) Whereas the required minimum rear yard setback is 15 feet, and a minimum of 18.75 is proposed; and
(3) Whereas the maximum building coverage permitted is 30%, and the maximum proposed building coverage is 12.6%; and
(4) Whereas the required minimum amount of parking spaces 2.5 per unit, 4 parking spaces per unit is proposed.
The following are the only variance requests currently associated with this application:
(1) Whereas the required minimum lot area for single family residential Lot 1.27 in Block 1603 is 7,500 square feet, and 5,999 square feet is proposed; and
(2) Whereas the required minimum front yard setback for Lot 21 in Block 1603.01 is 25 feet, and 22.83 feet is proposed; and
(3) Whereas the required minimum front yard setback for Future Lot 1.47 in Block 1603 is 100 feet, and 87.79 is proposed.
All other dimensions meet or exceed the requirements within said zoning district in accordance with and as interpreted by the ordinances of Lakewood Township. Said application shall include a request for any and all other variances and waivers as may be required by submission and discussion of the plans.
The aforesaid has been scheduled for a technical review meeting before the Lakewood Township Planning Board, at the Municipal Building, 231 Third Street, Lakewood, NJ on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. The application, maps and supporting documents are on file in the Lakewood Township Planning Board office in the municipal building and are available for public inspection during normal business hours for a period of 10 days prior to the date of hearing.
/s/ Samuel Z. Brown___________
Samuel Z. Brown, Esq.
Law Offices of Samuel Z. Brown
Attorney for Applicant
205 East Kennedy Blvd.
Lakewood, New Jersey 08701
(732) 370-3000
($72.00) 944937
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Toms River Adopts Amended Land Use Element & Re-Examination Report

Posted in: Master Plan Re-Examination, Ocean County NJ by | No Comments Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Public Notice

TOWNSHIP OF TOMS RIVER

PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC NOTICE
Please take notice that on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, the Toms River Township Planning Board memorialized a Resolution adopting the Amended Land Use Element and Re-examination Report of the Master Plan. A copy of the Resolution and the Amended Land Use Element and Re-examination Report are available for inspection at the Municipal Clerk’s office, 33 Washington Street, Toms River, NJ, during the business hours of 8:30am – 4:30pm.
Lucia Lynch, Secretary
Toms River Township Planning Board
($19.00) 94

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