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Board considers 2 new hotels
Sunday, January 29, 2006
BRIDGEWATER: Two four- story hotels could be coming to Route 22.
Briad Development is seeking permission to construct a Homewood Suites Hilton and a Hampton Inn Suites in a zone where hotels are not permitted and buildings above three stories in height are not allowed. The board of adjustment has asked the applicant to provide documentation proving there is a need for more lodging in the area, said Scarlett Doyle, township planner.
As proposed, the hotels would be located on a 13.5-acre property by Adamsville Road that houses Greymark at Bridgewater, an office building. Plans call for both hotels to share 246 parking spaces.
The 72,300-square-foot Hampton Inn Suites would contain 132 units and the 89,100-square-foot Homewood Suites Hilton would contain 123 units. The Homewood Suites would also provide an area called "The Lodge" which would include an indoor pool, meeting rooms, and outdoor tennis, basketball and squash courts. The hotels would be accessible off of Route 22. Adamsville Road would not be used for access.
The board will consider the application at its Tuesday meeting, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal courtroom, 505 Routes 202/206. Plan for gas station at Wawa continues MONTGOMERY: The planning board tomorrow will continue to consider Wawa's proposal to relocate its Route 206/518 convenience store to an adjacent three-acre lot on Route 518 and add a 12-pump gas station.
Wawa is seeking permission to construct a 6,000-square-foot store and 54 parking spaces at the Princeton Gamma Tech site. Plans call for demolishing a 25,800-square-foot building on the Gamma Tech property, a federal Superfund site, which is located adjacent to Rocky Hill.
Officials and residents from Rocky Hill have been vocal in their objections to the application. They argue that locating a gas station on the site could have a negative impact on the quality of water in nearby wells and severely increase traffic through the borough.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in the municipal building, 2261 Route 206, Belle Mead. More testimony on cell tower PEAPACK-GLADSTONE: Omnipoint Communications will continue to seek approval to construct a 125-foot tower on Holland Avenue during Wednesday's land use board meeting.
The wireless communications company will present testimony on radio frequency during the 7:30 p.m. meeting, said Anthony Suriano, board chairman.
As proposed, the tower would be located at the corner of Route 206, on a five-acre lot that is zoned residential. The property currently contains a Sunoco Station and a Dunkin' Donuts.
Residents have opposed the proposed tower, which would be 42 feet from an existing home. A municipal ordinance prohibits cell towers closer than 1,000 feet to a residence, and a variance would be required.
The meeting will be held in the municipal building, School Street, Peapack. 7 acres weighed
for redevelopment MILFORD: About seven acres of land in the southeast section of the borough could become the second portion of town to be designated as a redevelopment area.
At its meeting Wednesday, the municipality's joint planning/zoning board will discuss the need to designate land along the Delaware River between Bridge Street and Milford Creek as an area in need of redevelopment, said Dawn Golden, board secretary. The five properties, which consist mostly of vacant buildings, include the mill. They are located next to a residential neighborhood. About one year ago, the borough designated the former Curtis Papers Frenchtown Road property as a redevelopment area.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in the library, 40 Frenchtown Road. Panel to hear plan
for building on lot HILLSBOROUGH: A vacant 3.6-acre property located at Dickerson Road and Dukes Parkway East could soon be the site of a 20,618-square foot building.
William and Eleanor A. Fraser of Readington Township own the property and are seeking planning board permission to construct a building that would consist of 10,300 square feet of office space and 10,318 square feet of warehouse space. The land is located in an industrial zone.
In 2004, the applicant received approval to construct a similar building but never proceeded with the approved plans.
The board will consider the application at its 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting, which will be held in the municipal building, 379 South Branch Road. School seeks to erect electronic scoreboards PEAPACK-GLADSTONE: Gill St. Bernard's School wants to construct two electronic scoreboards on its 41-acre athletic field.
Plans call for each scoreboard to measure 8 feet by 14 feet. One of the structures would be erected 120 feet from the school's property line, which borders nearby residences. The second scoreboard would be placed about 230 feet from Old Chester Road.
A portion of the private school's 72 acres is located across Old Chester Road in Morris County. The school serves about 700 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
The land use board will consider the application Wednesday at its 7:30 p.m. meeting, which will be held in the municipal building, School Street, Peapack. Ordinance would curb use of steep slopes STOCKTON: Developers seeking to construct communities on steep slopes in the borough could soon be subject to strict controls.
The governing body plans to introduce a steep slope ordinance at its meeting tomorrow, said Committee President Michael Hagerty. Members of the municipal and county planning boards and the borough's environment commission will also attend the meeting.
The goal of the ordinance is to prevent erosion and preserve the scenic views in town, Hagerty said. The ordinance, suggested by the planning board, supports the borough's newly revised master plan.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in Borough Hall, 2 South Main St. Town may change law
regarding bad checks FRENCHTOWN: The borough is considering passing an ordinance that would enable the municipal court judge to charge people who pass bad checks with a disorderly act instead of a criminal offense.
The need for the ordinance, which will be considered by council at its Wednesday meeting, became apparent after a number of senior citizens in town began passing bad checks inadvertently, said Mayor Ronald Sworen.
Many of them were writing checks in a local food store on a Monday believing that the checks wouldn't reach the bank until Wednesday when funds from their Social Security checks would be available. The seniors did not realize that today's technology allows paper checks to clear faster than in the past, Sworen said.
These people, most of whom are first-time offenders, currently have to be charged with fraud under a state statute. If convicted they are left with a criminal record. After presiding before numerous cases that involved seniors who wrote bad checks for similar reasons, Joseph Novack, the municipal judge, asked the governing body to enact the ordinance.
Under the terms of the ordinance, violators would be required to make full restitution plus any bank charges incurred by the payee. In addition, violators would be subject to a fine of up to $1,250, or community service of up to 90 days or up to 90 days in jail.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in Borough Hall, 29 Second St. Church and day care
considered for bank HILLSBOROUGH: The rear portion of the Amboy Bank on New Amwell Road might become the location of a church and day care center.
Center for Life Church has applied to the board of adjustment for permission to use part of the 7,400-square-foot building for the church and a day care center, said Jeffrey Perlman, assistant township planner. The applicant must obtain a use variance because the one-acre property is located in a residential zone.
The board will review the application at its Wednesday meeting, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 379 South Branch Road. Deadline to apply for school board seat READINGTON: Anyone wishing to serve on the nine-member board of education must submit a letter of intent and résumé to the board offices by tomorrow.
On Thursday, the board will conduct interviews for candidates seeking to fill the unexpired term of Susan Marcella, who resigned in December. The successful candidate will serve until April, which would have been the end of Marcella's third three-year term.
The interviews will be held at 7 p.m. in the Holland Brook School, 52 Readington Road.
Board considers 2 new hotels
Sunday, January 29, 2006
BRIDGEWATER: Two four- story hotels could be coming to Route 22.
Briad Development is seeking permission to construct a Homewood Suites Hilton and a Hampton Inn Suites in a zone where hotels are not permitted and buildings above three stories in height are not allowed. The board of adjustment has asked the applicant to provide documentation proving there is a need for more lodging in the area, said Scarlett Doyle, township planner.
As proposed, the hotels would be located on a 13.5-acre property by Adamsville Road that houses Greymark at Bridgewater, an office building. Plans call for both hotels to share 246 parking spaces.
The 72,300-square-foot Hampton Inn Suites would contain 132 units and the 89,100-square-foot Homewood Suites Hilton would contain 123 units. The Homewood Suites would also provide an area called "The Lodge" which would include an indoor pool, meeting rooms, and outdoor tennis, basketball and squash courts. The hotels would be accessible off of Route 22. Adamsville Road would not be used for access.
The board will consider the application at its Tuesday meeting, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal courtroom, 505 Routes 202/206. Plan for gas station at Wawa continues MONTGOMERY: The planning board tomorrow will continue to consider Wawa's proposal to relocate its Route 206/518 convenience store to an adjacent three-acre lot on Route 518 and add a 12-pump gas station.
Wawa is seeking permission to construct a 6,000-square-foot store and 54 parking spaces at the Princeton Gamma Tech site. Plans call for demolishing a 25,800-square-foot building on the Gamma Tech property, a federal Superfund site, which is located adjacent to Rocky Hill.
Officials and residents from Rocky Hill have been vocal in their objections to the application. They argue that locating a gas station on the site could have a negative impact on the quality of water in nearby wells and severely increase traffic through the borough.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in the municipal building, 2261 Route 206, Belle Mead. More testimony on cell tower PEAPACK-GLADSTONE: Omnipoint Communications will continue to seek approval to construct a 125-foot tower on Holland Avenue during Wednesday's land use board meeting.
The wireless communications company will present testimony on radio frequency during the 7:30 p.m. meeting, said Anthony Suriano, board chairman.
As proposed, the tower would be located at the corner of Route 206, on a five-acre lot that is zoned residential. The property currently contains a Sunoco Station and a Dunkin' Donuts.
Residents have opposed the proposed tower, which would be 42 feet from an existing home. A municipal ordinance prohibits cell towers closer than 1,000 feet to a residence, and a variance would be required.
The meeting will be held in the municipal building, School Street, Peapack. 7 acres weighed
for redevelopment MILFORD: About seven acres of land in the southeast section of the borough could become the second portion of town to be designated as a redevelopment area.
At its meeting Wednesday, the municipality's joint planning/zoning board will discuss the need to designate land along the Delaware River between Bridge Street and Milford Creek as an area in need of redevelopment, said Dawn Golden, board secretary. The five properties, which consist mostly of vacant buildings, include the mill. They are located next to a residential neighborhood. About one year ago, the borough designated the former Curtis Papers Frenchtown Road property as a redevelopment area.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in the library, 40 Frenchtown Road. Panel to hear plan
for building on lot HILLSBOROUGH: A vacant 3.6-acre property located at Dickerson Road and Dukes Parkway East could soon be the site of a 20,618-square foot building.
William and Eleanor A. Fraser of Readington Township own the property and are seeking planning board permission to construct a building that would consist of 10,300 square feet of office space and 10,318 square feet of warehouse space. The land is located in an industrial zone.
In 2004, the applicant received approval to construct a similar building but never proceeded with the approved plans.
The board will consider the application at its 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting, which will be held in the municipal building, 379 South Branch Road. School seeks to erect electronic scoreboards PEAPACK-GLADSTONE: Gill St. Bernard's School wants to construct two electronic scoreboards on its 41-acre athletic field.
Plans call for each scoreboard to measure 8 feet by 14 feet. One of the structures would be erected 120 feet from the school's property line, which borders nearby residences. The second scoreboard would be placed about 230 feet from Old Chester Road.
A portion of the private school's 72 acres is located across Old Chester Road in Morris County. The school serves about 700 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
The land use board will consider the application Wednesday at its 7:30 p.m. meeting, which will be held in the municipal building, School Street, Peapack. Ordinance would curb use of steep slopes STOCKTON: Developers seeking to construct communities on steep slopes in the borough could soon be subject to strict controls.
The governing body plans to introduce a steep slope ordinance at its meeting tomorrow, said Committee President Michael Hagerty. Members of the municipal and county planning boards and the borough's environment commission will also attend the meeting.
The goal of the ordinance is to prevent erosion and preserve the scenic views in town, Hagerty said. The ordinance, suggested by the planning board, supports the borough's newly revised master plan.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in Borough Hall, 2 South Main St. Town may change law
regarding bad checks FRENCHTOWN: The borough is considering passing an ordinance that would enable the municipal court judge to charge people who pass bad checks with a disorderly act instead of a criminal offense.
The need for the ordinance, which will be considered by council at its Wednesday meeting, became apparent after a number of senior citizens in town began passing bad checks inadvertently, said Mayor Ronald Sworen.
Many of them were writing checks in a local food store on a Monday believing that the checks wouldn't reach the bank until Wednesday when funds from their Social Security checks would be available. The seniors did not realize that today's technology allows paper checks to clear faster than in the past, Sworen said.
These people, most of whom are first-time offenders, currently have to be charged with fraud under a state statute. If convicted they are left with a criminal record. After presiding before numerous cases that involved seniors who wrote bad checks for similar reasons, Joseph Novack, the municipal judge, asked the governing body to enact the ordinance.
Under the terms of the ordinance, violators would be required to make full restitution plus any bank charges incurred by the payee. In addition, violators would be subject to a fine of up to $1,250, or community service of up to 90 days or up to 90 days in jail.
The 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in Borough Hall, 29 Second St. Church and day care
considered for bank HILLSBOROUGH: The rear portion of the Amboy Bank on New Amwell Road might become the location of a church and day care center.
Center for Life Church has applied to the board of adjustment for permission to use part of the 7,400-square-foot building for the church and a day care center, said Jeffrey Perlman, assistant township planner. The applicant must obtain a use variance because the one-acre property is located in a residential zone.
The board will review the application at its Wednesday meeting, which will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building, 379 South Branch Road. Deadline to apply for school board seat READINGTON: Anyone wishing to serve on the nine-member board of education must submit a letter of intent and résumé to the board offices by tomorrow.
On Thursday, the board will conduct interviews for candidates seeking to fill the unexpired term of Susan Marcella, who resigned in December. The successful candidate will serve until April, which would have been the end of Marcella's third three-year term.
The interviews will be held at 7 p.m. in the Holland Brook School, 52 Readington Road.
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