Development

The three candidates for Maplewood Township Committee agreed on most issues — except one.

Gov. Murphy signed the “most significant housing legislation in four decades” on March 20. Maplewood officials wish there had been more opportunity for municipal feedback.

“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

JESPY House plans to construct a 4-story building with offices, client service rooms & 6 apartments for adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities.

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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The Master Plan draft includes language about improving the historic designation process as well as strengthening regulations to promote “consistency of scale in Maplewood’s residential neighborhoods.”

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Town officials say the time to comment will be at a Township Committee meeting on Sept. 6. Neighbors say they wanted to be included sooner.

An ice cream parlor and a ‘sober’ bar could be part of a new retail incubator space that South Orange hopes to open in time for the 2022 holiday season in the new Taylor Vose apartment building.