September 27, 2011

Transit Village ‘A Perfect Fit’ for Summit (Bentey, Summit Patch) Summit, Union County

“A community planning and development consulting firm called the concept of a Transit Village a perfect fit for the city of Summit before the Planning Board at Municipal Hall on Monday night.”

Court upholds billboard ban in Mount Laurel (Coppock, Phillyburbs.com) Mount Laurel, Burlington County

“A lawsuit challenging the township’s billboard ordinance has been dismissed.” 

Thursday, July 22, 2010 (Morning)

NEWS

Wording set for question on rail service (Gemignani, Northern Valley Suburbanite) Tenafly, Bergen County

“The council has moved a step closer to giving voters a chance to tell New Jersey Transit how they feel about plans to bring rail service to the borough.”

Plans For New High-rise Unveiled at Zoning Board Meeting (Tavani, Hoboken Patch) Hoboken, Hudson County

“International Realty, LLC owner Dennis Shah began the tedious process of redeveloping the site of 38 Jackson St. from the 20th century industrial architecture to contemporary high-rise design as he appeared before the Zoning Board of Adjustment Tuesday evening, introducing his development plans.”

Allendale master plan public hearing in fall (Jackson, Town Journal) Allendale, Bergen County

“The Allendale Planning Board will hold a public hearing on the open space and recreation and sustainability element of the master plan on Sept. 16.”

Redraft of Saddle River’s master plan approved (Marciniak, Town Journal) Saddle River, Bergen County

“Following a comprehensive review and series of changes, the Saddle River Planning Board unanimously approved the latest draft of the borough’s master plan at its July 12 meeting. The board will hold one last public hearing on Sept. 13, before it will cast its final vote and ratify the plan.

Planning Board’s hand forced on composting, mulching application (Devencentis, Suburban News) Oakland, Bergen County

“A four-year-long dispute between a property owner and the borough’s land use boards was resolved July 8 when the Planning Board approved the storage of compost and mulch by the Spruce Street location commonly known as Sandy Beach.”

COURT OPINIONS

CBS Outdoor, Inc. vs. Borough of Lebanon Planning Board/Board of Adjustment (Hunterdon County and Statewide)

In the matter of the August 16, 2007 determiniation of the NJDEP of an exemption from the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act on behalf of Christ Church, Block 22203, Lots 2 and 3, Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey (Department of Environmental Protection (Rockaway, Morris County and Highlands)