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B9 Warehouses Opponents Hear Their Experts At Planning Board

B9 Warehouses Opponents Hear Their Experts At Planning Board

Opponents of a proposed two-warehouse development at Schoolhouse and Mettlers roads got the chance on July 19 to convince the Planning Board that the application should not be approved. The opponents, the majority of whom are Canal Walk residents, relied on the testimony of an engineer, a sound consultant and a planner to make their […]

B9 Warehouse Application Hearing Continues; Changes To Plan Get Cold Reception

B9 Warehouse Application Hearing Continues; Changes To Plan Get Cold Reception

Testimony on changes to a plan to build more than 200,000 square feet of warehouse space at Mettlers and Schoolhouse roads elicited sometimes aggressive questioning from members of the Planning Board and the public at the Board’s July 5 meeting. Most of the questioning centered on how well-screened from nearby residential properties the project would […]

B9 Warehouse Traffic Expert Grilled At Planning Board Hearing

B9 Warehouse Traffic Expert Grilled At Planning Board Hearing

The traffic engineer for the proposed B9 warehouses at Schoolhouse and Mettlers roads came under prolonged questioning from the Planning Board and public during a continuation of the application’s hearing at the June 21 Board meeting. Most of the questions asked of the engineer, Corey Chase, centered on the extent to which Chase accounted for […]

10 New Houses, Solar Array Approved Near Wilf Campus By Planning Board

10 New Houses, Solar Array Approved Near Wilf Campus By Planning Board

A plan to build 10 single-family homes and install a large solar array on land adjacent to the Wilf Campus for Senior Living on DeMott Lane was reluctantly approved by the Planning Board on May 17. The project calls for the installation of the bulk of the solar array – which will be used to […]

Planning Board Resumes Hearing Of B9 Schoolhouse Warehouses

Planning Board Resumes Hearing Of B9 Schoolhouse Warehouses

The developer of two proposed warehouses at Mettlers and Schoolhouse roads took another shot at approval May 3 in a marathon hearing before the Planning Board. Link Logistics presented a plan that has been scaled down from its original, with an emphasis on landscaping to shield the two warehouses from residents of adjoining Canal Walk […]

Second Time Is Charm For Developer Of 25-Unit Hamilton Street Apartment Building

Second Time Is Charm For Developer Of 25-Unit Hamilton Street Apartment Building

A three-story, 25-unit mixed-use building was approved for a tract on Hamilton Street by the Planning Board at its April 12 meeting. The building, targeted for a half-acre lot at the corner of Hamilton and Shevchenko Avenue, will have up to 2,728 square feet of first-floor retail space, and, split between the second and third […]

Hamilton Street Developer Claims Politics Is Behind Plan To Scuttle Apartment Complex

Hamilton Street Developer Claims Politics Is Behind Plan To Scuttle Apartment Complex

A Hamilton Street developer is suing the Township over claims that political pressure scuttled an apartment building project targeted for the Hamilton Business District. The developer, John Park, claims in the suit that after township officials became aware of his project – comprised of two four-story buildings holding 233 studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments and […]

Planning Board Takes Actions Toward Warehouse Ban In Township

Planning Board Takes Actions Toward Warehouse Ban In Township

The ban on warehouse development in the township came a step closer to reality on January 18 with two actions taken by the Planning Board. The Board approved amendments to the Master Plan that excised any mention of warehouses from township zoning, and also gave a favorable recommendation to the Township Council of proposed ordinance […]

Planning Board Begins Discussion Of Proposed Warehouse Ordinance Amendments

Planning Board Begins Discussion Of Proposed Warehouse Ordinance Amendments

Planning Board members didn’t have a lot to say about proposed ordinance amendments that would effectively ban new warehouses in every zoning in the township. The Board considered the amendments during a special Master Plan review meeting on January 11. The Planning Board must, by law, review and approve any proposed amendments to the township’s […]

Video Story: Planning Board Gives Chilly Reception To B9 Schoolhouse Warehouse Developer

Video Story: Planning Board Gives Chilly Reception To B9 Schoolhouse Warehouse Developer

A proposal to construct two warehouses totaling nearly 250,000 square feet at Mettlers and Schoolhouse roads was given a chilly reception by the Planning Board at its January 4 meeting. With about 200 people – most of them from the Canal Walk gated community – looking on, Board members grilled the project’s architect, and the […]