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Highland Park Approves Town Home Community

Posted in: Counties, Middlesex County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision, Town Houses by | No Comments Friday, July 10, 2015

Public Notice:

 


BOROUGH OF HIGHLANDS NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Highland Park, pursuant to the requirements of the Borough of Highland Park Land Development Ordinance (“LDO”) and The Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. (MLUL), adopted a Resolution of Approval on May 18, 2015 approving the application of Highland Cliffs, LLC for Final Major Site Plan Approval and Final Major Subdivision Approval for a twenty-three (23) unit townhouse development on property known and designated as Block 1, Lot 1.01 as shown on the Borough of Highland Park Tax Map; which land is commonly known as 2 So. Adelaide Avenue and is located in the QP (Quasi-Public) Zone District. The subject property is approximately 4.5 acres. Applicant’s development proposal includes 23 townhouse units (comprising 21 market rate townhouse units and two affordable townhouse units), together with associated open space, roadway and parking areas. Pursuant to Section 230-144(D) of the Borough’s land development regulations, residential uses are a conditional use in the QP Zone subject to the regulations of the RM-T Zone. The permitted uses in the RM-T Zone include Townhouse Dwelling Units – Section 230-A(1). The Townhouse use proposed by the Applicant is a permitted conditional use in the QP Zone. Section 230-136(F) of the RM-T zoning regulations sets forth some of the land development regulations specific to a townhouse use. These development regulations are conditions of the Townhouse conditional use. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-76(b), the Applicant had previously bifurcated this Application such that the Zoning Board has granted conditional use variance approval to vary from minimum open space, net density, 100 ft. buffer, affordable housing and minimum building setback from interior street line requirements which prior approval is memorialized in Zoning Board Resolution of Approval adopted on October 22, 2012. Applicant was previously granted Preliminary Major Site Plan Approval, Preliminary Major Subdivision Approval and certain bulk variances as such approvals are memorialized in Zoning Board Resolution adopted on September 22, 2014. The Resolution of Approval grants Applicant Final Major Site Plan approval for 23 townhouse units (comprising 21 market rate townhouse units and two affordable townhouse units) together with associated open space, roadway and parking areas. The Resolution of Approval further grants Applicant Final Major Subdivision approval to create 24 fee simple lots (comprising 23 lots to serve the 23 proposed townhouses and one proposed remainder open space lot. The Resolution of Approval, application, prior approval Resolutions and related documents are on file and available for public inspection between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, in the Office of Code Enforcement, Borough Hall, 221 South Fifth Avenue, Highland Park, New Jersey. Ronald L. Shimanowitz, Esq. Hutt & Shimanowitz, PC Attorneys for Applicant, Highland Cliffs, LLC 459 Amboy Avenue/P.O. Box 648 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 (732) 634-6400 ($60.72)
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Woodbridge to Hear Mixed Use Application which will include Arts Center

Posted in: Apartments, Area in Need of Redevelopment, Commerical, Counties, Middlesex County NJ, Mixed-Use, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Monday, January 12, 2015

Public Notice:


TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned has applied to the Woodbridge Township Planning Board for the relief described below in connection with the construction of a mixed-use development of 500 residential dwelling units, non-residential commercial space of approximately 25,000 square feet of floor area and an arts center building of approximately 10,000 square feet. The development is to be known as Station Village at Avenel and will include various site improvements including open space and a commuter parking area of approximately 40 parking spaces. The development site abuts Avenel Street across from its intersection with Wolfe Place and is east of the railroad right-of-way (Conrail North Jersey Coast Line) and the Avenel train station; a portion of the site abuts Rahway Avenue. The site is shown on the Woodbridge Township Tax Maps as Block 859.01, Lot 1.01 and Block 867, Lot 1.081. Applicant requests the following relief:

1. Preliminary and final site plan approval.

2. A variance, if needed, from the Avenel Arts Village Redevelopment Plan as to rear yard setback of a maintenance building at the northern area of the site.
3. A waiver or variance, as needed, from the Avenel Arts Village Redevelopment Plan to permit an identification sign at the entrance to the development on Avenel Street. The sign will be approximately 25 square feet.
4. A de minimis exception or waiver from the Residential Site Improvement Standards as to number of parking spaces.
5. Such other variances, waivers and other relief as may be required.

Copies of the application, plans and other supporting documents are on file in the office of the Woodbridge Township Planning Board at the Woodbridge Township Municipal Building, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey and are available there for inspection Monday through Friday during normal business hours. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this matter has been placed on the agenda of the Woodbridge Township Planning Board for January 21, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Woodbridge Township Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey at which time you may appear in person or by attorney and present any comments or objections you may have to the relief sought. STATION VILLAGE AT AVENEL URBAN RENEWAL, LLC 90 Woodbridge Center Drive Suite 600 Woodbridge, NJ 07095 ($42.68)

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