July 9, 2013

the next meeting after the Board had the opportunity to view a more accurate depiction of the site, and then vote on the Application. Chairman Heller said the Applicant should be provided with a complete list of submittals the Board would need to view for the next meeting. Mr. Dwyer advised the Board that Cox (MLUL) did not approve of the proposed action. Council President McCartney opined the draft should be very specific. Mr. Pryor said he would argue that both Application and Resolution be voted at the next meeting if the Application was to be carried. Chairman Heller called for a vote on carrying the Application to the August 7, 2013 regular meeting. The Board voted as follows: Motion: Dr. Bagoff Second: Chairman Heller Bagoff: Yes Carlucci: Absent Eben: Absent Ghebremicael: No Gurland: Yes Klein: Yes Lester: Absent McCartney: Yes Weston: Yes Wilkes: Absent Heller: Yes DISCUSSION Recommendation to Township Council regarding Proposed Amendments to the Harvard Press Redevelopment Plan (William C. Sullivan, Jr., Esq., Scarinci Hollenbeck Attorneys at Law) DISCUSSION: Williams C. Sullivan, Jr., Esq., Scarinci Hollenbeck, gave a brief recapitulation of the Harvard Press Redevelopment Plan approved in 2008. He said the areas of Central Avenue and Mitchell Street along the City of Orange border had been determined to be in need of redevelopment. The property owner was Harvard Properties, LLC. The buildings were in poor condition; the site was undergoing remediation. The West Orange lots were divided by the East Branch of the Rahway River. The adopted 2008 plan had included the area train station in Orange and the culvert be revitalized and create new green space. The City of Orange had granted redevelopment approval and their Planning Board had approved the project. The property located on the West Orange side was approved for one hundred units “for sale” only. Mr. Sullivan was requesting the West Orange plan be amended to change the units to residential “rental” units; he asked that the Board make the recommendation to the Township Council; when approved by the Council; the Applicant would then come back before the Planning Board for site plan approval. Chairman Heller confirmed the recommendation would be to change the units from “for sale” only, to rental units. Chairman Heller called for a vote on the Recommendation. NAPLANNING.

plan approval. Chairman Heller confirmed the recommendation would be to change the units from “for sale” only, to rental units. Chairman Heller called for a vote on the Recommendation. NAPLANNING. BRDIWP\MINUTES\2013\7-9-13 Minutes.doc 9