urban planning

Texaco Site in Bayonne to See Activity After Decades of Work

Posted in: Apartments, Area in Need Determination, Commerical, Counties, Hudson County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Friday, May 1, 2015

Public Notice:

CITY OF BAYONNE PLANNING BOARD HUDSON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS AND OTHERS ENTITLED TO SERVICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the undersigned, has made application to the Bayonne Planning Board for property known as Block 332, Lot 3, Block 360, Lot 2, Block 373, Lots 1, 2, 13, 14 and 15, Block 390, Lots 1 and RG67, Block 391, Lots 1 and 2, Block 511, Lot 6 and 5 (hereinafter called the Property) located in the Texaco Redevelopment Area in the City of Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey to permit the following: 1. The applicant seeks preliminary major subdivision for all of the lots set forth above and will create three (3) new lots, proposed Block 9 consisting of 1.71 acres, proposed Block 5 consisting of 1.69 acres and a remaining lot consisting of 61.30 acres as well as creating Avenue A, Daly Street, Park Avenue and Trembly Street pursuant to the provisions of the Texaco Area Redevelopment Plan. 2. The applicant will seek preliminary site plan approval for proposed Block 5 to construct 148 residential units, 3,215 square feet of retail space and 236 parking spaces. The applicant seeks preliminary site plan approval for proposed Block 9 for permission to construct 152 residential units and 276 parking spaces. The applicant also seeks approval for two gravity stormwater conveyance systems across the property and terminating at Newark Bay. 3. The applicant seeks variance relief from the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan to permit a front yard setback of 3.74 feet wherein the Plan requires a maximum front setback of zero feet. 4. The applicant seeks a design waiver for Daly Street, which it proposes to widen for temporary two-way circulation around Block 9 and in the future phases of the development it will be designated as a one-way street in accordance with the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan. In addition, the applicant applies for such variances, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, exceptions, waivers, permits, approvals or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the applicant or the Board, and which may arise during the course of the hearing process. This application is now on the calendar for the Planning Board of the City of Bayonne. The public hearing has been set for Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. at the City of Bayonne, Dorothy Harring Council Chambers, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey. When this case is called you may either appear in person or by an attorney for the purpose of being heard with respect to this application. All documents and plans for the applicant are on file with the Planning Board Secretary in the City of Bayonne and are available for public inspection Monday through Friday during normal business hours. KAPLAN-PROMENADE AT BAYONNE, LLC By: ___________________________ Glenn C. Kienz, Esq. WEINER LESNIAK LLP Attorneys for Applicant 629 Parsippany Road Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 05/01/15 $85.00
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Newark office building to be repositioned as residential

Posted in: Apartments, Area in Need of Redevelopment, Counties, Essex County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Friday, April 24, 2015

Public Notice:

CENTRAL PLANNING BOARD OF THE CITY OF NEWARK NOTICE OF HEARING Calendar Number: CPB 15-25 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Monday, May 4, 2015, beginning at 6:30 p.m., and thereafter on such dates as such hearing may be continued, the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark (“Board”) will hold a public hearing in the Municipal Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, on the application of Newark 40 E. Park LLC (“Applicant”) for preliminary and final site plan (“Approvals”) for property located at 40 East Park Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and designated on the tax maps of the City of Newark as Block 126, Lots 1, 2, and 52 (“Property”). The Property is located in the RDV/SD Redevelopment/Special Districts. The Applicant requests the Approvals in connection with an addition and renovation to the existing brick office building to be converted to a 15-unit residential apartment building (the “Project”). The Applicant is requesting the following bulk variances from the development regulations of the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan to the extent the development regulations are applicable: (1) A variance from Section 7.4 to permit a 0-foot stepback from the street-facing cornice line, when a minimum 10-foot stepback from street-facing cornice line of the existing historic building would otherwise be required for new additions to existing buildings within an historic district. (2) A variance from Section 7.5 to permit 0 parking spaces, when 8 parking spaces would otherwise be required. While the Applicant believes that, except as stated above, its application is in conformance with the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, the Newark Zoning & Land Use Regulations, and the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan, it hereby requests any other waivers, variances, deviations, and/or exceptions from the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, the Newark Zoning & Land Use Regulations, and the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan as may be required for the Project. Copies of the application and all documents submitted to date concerning this application are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, Room 306, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, and are available for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted. The Applicant suggests that any party interested in inspecting or obtaining copies of the application or documents submitted to date concerning this application first go to the Office of Boards, City Hall, Room 112, 920 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays and furlough days excepted. At the hearing, all interested parties will be given the opportunity to be heard. You may appear either in person, by agent or by attorney and present any objections which you may have to granting these variances. Respectfully, Adam Faiella, Esq. Sills Cummis & Gross P.C. Attorneys for Applicant (973) 643-7000 4/23/15 $151.90
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Washington Township Planning Board to Hear 138 Market Value Town House Application

Posted in: Counties, Gloucester County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision, Town Houses by | No Comments Monday, April 13, 2015

Public Notice:

PUBLIC NOTICE Washington Township Planning Board NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TAKE NOTICE that the Washington Township Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on April 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM in the Municipal Building, 523 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell, NJ to consider an application by 530 Delsea Drive, LLC, for Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision Approval, to create 142 lots, including 138 market rate townhome lots, 2 open space lots, one roadway lot, and one commercial lot. The project will be constructed in 3 phases, Phase I including 79 townhomes, 2 open space lots, and a roadway lot; Phase II including 59 townhomes and a tot lot; and Phase III including a commercial component. The site is located on Delsea Drive, south of its intersection with Hurffville-Grenloch Road, is + 18 acres and is located within Node 6 of the Delsea Drive Redevelopment Area. The Applicant proposes a subdivision to include a 1.12 acre parcel for commercial development on a portion of Lot 2, Block 48 with frontage along the Delsea Drive. The remainder 16.8 acres includes a proposed 138 unit market rate townhouse development, with 2 open space lots and a roadway lot. The proposed development will result in the extension of public sewer along Delsea Drive. Public water will tie into Hurffville-Grenloch Road. The proposed townhouse units and commercial component are permitted uses within Node 6 of the Delsea Drive Redevelopment Plan. Variance relief is requested from Section 285-196.A, where max allowed parking is 105% of the required parking, Section 285-201.A(2), to allow stormwater basins within the landscaping buffer where no stormwater facilities are permitted, and Section 283-196.G, to allow parking spaces of 9′ x 18′. A waiver from Section 220-21B(6) of the Washington Township Code to allow off-street parking in front of the principle structure is requested. In the event the Planning Board or its professionals determine that variance relief or additional waiver relief is required, the applicant does request such relief. You are advised of said hearing because you are the owner(s) of property located within 200 feet of the proposed project and are required to be notified according to the requirements of the M.L.U.L. 1975. You are not required to attend this meeting unless you wish to object to the desired action by the applicant. The application, plans, and supporting documentation are available for examination during normal business hours at the Office of the Planning Board. Cost $75.40 (3913829) 4/10/ 2015
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North Brunswick to Add Professional Building

Posted in: Commerical, Counties, Middlesex County NJ, Site Plan - Subdivision by | No Comments Saturday, April 11, 2015

Public Notice:


TOWNSHIP NORTH BRUNSWICK NORTH BRUNSWICK PLANNING BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 7, 2015 the Township of North Brunswick Planning Board adopted a Resolution memorializing its approval of the application of Dr. Araceli Ziemba for preliminary and final major site plan approval with variances to remove an existing building and to construct a new 2 story building with basement for professional office use on the property designated as Block 221, Lot 24 on the current Tax and Assessment Map of North Brunswick Township, located at 1861 Route 130, North Brunswick Township, New Jersey and situated in the G-O General Office Zone District. A copy of the Resolution of Memorialization is on file with the Office of the Planning Board located at the Municipal Building, 710 Hermann Road, North Brunswick, New Jersey 08902 and is available for inspection during regular business hours. Dr. Araceli Ziemba By: Frizell and Samuels, Esqs. Attorneys for Applicant 450 Main Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 ($18.04)
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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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