12302025 PB 25 10 457 Mount Pleasant Avenue Planning Review 2

Memorandum Page 19 of 19 236 BROAD STREET, RED BANK, NJ 07701 • TEL 732.741.2900 • FAX 732.741.2929 • MAIL@HGAPA.COM • www.HGAPA.com The applicant’s testimony regarding the negative criteria should address any potential impacts that the proposed variances may have on the neighborhood, as well as how the proposed development is consistent with, or in potential conflict with, both the zoning ordinance and the Township’s Master Plan. 15. Conformance with the Township’s Master Plan The Township’s 2019 Master Plan Update (Reexamination Report with Plan Element Amendments) notes that, “The Master Plan should continue to emphasize the need to locate public, commercial/retail, industrial, residential and service uses at sites and locations which are suitable for their use environmentally, economically, and geographically, and can be adequately serviced by public infrastructure” (p. 29). a. The proposed application supports the Reexamination Report’s vision by retrofitting a vacant section of an existing retail shopping center with a grocery store, which already has on-site parking improvements. The location’s proximity to residential neighborhoods will offer residents additional options for food shopping. The proposed use is suitable for the B-2 district.