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STAFFORD TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD OCEAN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 1, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., the Stafford Township (“Township”) Planning Board (“Board”) will hold a public hearing at the Stafford Township Municipal Building located at 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey 08050, or at such other time an place as the Board may adjourn to thereafter, to consider an application by the TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, by its agent STAFFORD PROPERTIES URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, c/o WALTERS GROUP (“Applicant”), seeking amended general development plan (“GDP”) approval (“Application”) for property located in the Stafford Park Development, designated as Block 13, Lots 55, 60, 62 & 63, and Block 25, Lots 28, 29, 30, 32.01, 32.03, 32.04, 32.05, 32.06, 33.02, 34.03, 34.04, 35.01, 36-40 and 62.01 on the Township Tax Map (the “Property”). The Property is located within the existing Stafford Business Park to the west of the Garden State Parkway and to the south of New Jersey State Highway Route 72, within the Business Park Redevelopment Area (the “BP Zone”) and contains an area of approximately 355 acres. By way of background, on October 4, 2006, the Board memorialized Resolution 2006-41 which granted GDP approval for the Property. On June 6, 2007, the Board memorialized Resolution 2007-36 granting the first amended GDP approval. On July 16, 2008, the Board memorialized Resolution 2008-42 granting the second amended GDP approval. On December 15, 2010, the Board memorialized Resolution 2010-26 granting the third amended GDP approval. Most recently, on March 2, 2016, the Board memorialized Resolution 2016-14 granting the fourth amended GDP approval. Applicant seeks a fifth amended GDP approval to permit the following changes to the previously approved GDP: extension of Campbell Boulevard and termination in a roundabout; minor adjustments to the proposed lot layout of the residential phase, and permitting the subdivision of a portion of existing Lot 34.04 within Block 25, to create a total of 74 residential buildable lots and one open space lot for dedication to the Township, within two sections of development, proposed Section 1A consisting of 38 residential buildable lots and one open space lot, and Section 1B consisting of 36 residential buildable lots. An application seeking preliminary and final major subdivision approval for Section 1A and Section 1B was separately filed. Applicant does not request any variance relief for the Application, but will seek any variances, waivers, permits, exceptions, and/or such other relief from the Township’s Land Use Ordinance (“Ordinance”) and the Stafford Business Park Redevelopment Plan (“Redevelopment Plan”) in accordance with the Ordinance, Redevelopment Plan, and the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., as the Board may deem necessary for approval of this Application without further notice. A copy of the Application and supporting documentation is on file in the office of the Board Secretary in the Municipal Building located at 260 East Bay Avenue, Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey 08050 and is 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 attorney, or through his designated agent at the Public Hearing at the time and place herein stated and be heard on this Application. TOWNSHIP OF STAFFORD, by its agent STAFFORD PROPERTIES RESIDENTIAL URBAN RENEWAL, LLC, c/o WALTERS GROUP By: John A. Giunco, Esq. Giordano Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, N.J. 07701 Attorneys for Applicant Dated: January 13, 2017 ($77.00)