Priorities include limiting bulk in single family home renovations, balancing historic preservation with owner’s rights, pedestrian and bike safety & mobility, and fostering entrepreneurship in commercial districts.
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DevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
Collum: NJ Law to Require 100 More Units of Affordable Housing in Next 10 Years in South Orange
“Following our ordinance, which is 20% inclusionary (and aggressive; most towns are at 15%), we will need to develop a total of 500 units over the next 10 years, along with the projects that are currently underway.” — Village President Sheena Collum
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DevelopmentSouth Orange
UPDATE: Commission Recommends Against 111 Milligan Pl Demolition/Development
JESPY House plans to construct a 4-story building with offices, client service rooms & 6 apartments for adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.
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DevelopmentSouth Orange
South Orange Historic Preservation Commission Recommends Against JESPY Center Proposal
Commissioners said they supported JESPY’s mission but hoped for adaptive re-use, or “better” design. Their recommendation is non-binding.
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BusinessDevelopmentFood & WellnessMaplewood
Merry Christmas! Avenue Pub to Open Tuesday, December 26
Avenue Pub, a 99-seat restaurant with a 20-seat bar at Springfield Avenue and Rutgers…
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CommunityDevelopmentHistorySouth Orange
JESPY House Prospect/Milligan Developments Go Before Historic Preservation Commission Dec. 21
The proposed new JESPY Center & The Hub would provide housing for 66 adults with developmental disabilities — but entail demolition of 4 properties in an historic district.
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DevelopmentMaplewood
UPDATE: Maplewood Planning Board Recommends Redevelopment Designation for Vermont St. Lot
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DevelopmentGovernmentMaplewood
Mayor Dafis: Maplewood Master Plan Implementation Process Gets Underway
“Historic preservation is a hot topic, but so are parks/fields/open spaces, stormwater resiliency, housing affordability — the number one issue I get emails about most frequently — economic development. These are likely our implementation priorities.”
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DevelopmentGovernmentSouth Orange
South Orange Pursuing Agreement With NJTransit to Develop Parking Lot
South Orange Village President Sheena Collum says the potential development would provide more parking, improve circulation, and help the Village meet its next round of affordable housing obligation.
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DevelopmentSouth Orange
‘The Peaks’ 270-299 Irvington Ave Project Gets 1-Year Extension After Death of Owner
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