Redevelopment is Hot Topic at Township Committee Meeting
The Post Office site, projects on Burnett Avenue and Springfield Avenue were discussed.
The Maplewood Township Committee agreed this week to pay $20,000 to Columbia University’s Urban Design Lab to conduct a planning and design study for redevelopment of the Maplewood Post Office site. The committee also passed a resolution authorizing a redevelopment agreement for the former Universal Chain site on Burnett Avenue. The Tuesday meeting was more heavily attended than usual, because of the promotion to Sergeant of Maplewood Police Patrolman Niheema N. Gary. Regarding the Urban Design Lab project, Mayor Vic DeLuca said that while the fee was “pricey,” it would help the township to think strategically about the overall plan for the site. “This is the most important piece of land we will develop,” he said. Committeeman Jerry …
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Home Owner
10:51 am on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Any follow-up on the promised repairs to DeHart? Wondering why we had to pay for the generator and wiring when this developer, who isn't paying any school taxes, promised to do something. more ›