Thursday, September 13, 2012
A survey and neighborhood meeting are the next steps for the last remaining vacant lot the borough could sell for development.
With five of the six vacant lots Chatham Borough considered for development eliminated from consideration, Engineer Vincent J. DeNave discussed the sole remaining lot in the borough's plan Monday at the council meeting. The vacant lot, at 57 Watchung Ave., is a corner lot located at Watchung and Girard Avenues. Despite its corner location, the property is a little wider than other corner lots on Chatham Street and on North Hillside Avenue eliminated because of limited land area. The property on Watchung Avenue is a little wider than those two, DeNave said. Although the lot misses the area requirement by about 600 square feet, Professional Planner Susan Blickstein said the lot depth is longer than required, allowing for flexibility on …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Wetlands concerns and land area requirements eliminated all but one of the vacant lots owned by Chatham Borough from being considered for development.
Five of the six Chatham Borough lots previously discussed for potential development are no longer under consideration. Only the lot at 57 Watchung Ave. will be considered moving forward. Borough Engineer Vincent J. DeNave and Professional Planner Susan Blickstein evaluated the six proposed lots and discussed their decisions during the borough council’s Monday meeting. DeNave said the intention behind the evaluation was to determine whether the lots met the criteria that would allow them to be auctioned for the development of single-family houses. “There’s usually a reason why things aren’t developed,” DeNave said. “I found out the reason for each of these lots with the exception of one.” Council President James Lonergan reminded the public…
Friday, June 17, 2011
New planner suggests bike parking regulations.
The Chatham Borough planning board’s new planner provided preliminary suggestions during the board’s meeting May 18 meeting on how to improve the borough’s parking standards. In her first meeting as planner, Susan Blickstein discussed points she had made across two memos to board members. In the memos, Blickstein analyzed the result of a 2009 study of Chatham’s six business zones and then offered her suggestions. Board members had decided last year that the study, executed by the Taylor Design Group, would be put aside until a planner was hired. Discussion of the parking standards for non-residential uses, which Blickstein focused on in one of the memos, dominated most of the conversation. “You will see areas [in the memo] where I …
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Planning Board reviewed suggestions from the professional planner about possible alterations to the borough's B-1 zone.
Susan Blickstein, the new professional planner to the Planning Board, presented a memo at the board meeting Wednesday night with her comments and suggestions for improvements to the borough's business districts. Blickstein asked that the board consider whether the board wanted to alter the definition of retail services to include retail trade or sales as well. The current definition of a retail services business is, from Blickstein's memo, an "establishment providing services, as opposed to products, to the general public." It includes, but is not limited to, real estate agencies, travel agencies, insurance agencies, social services, financial agencies and health and education services. The difference between retail services and retail …
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The comments on restaurant parking in Chatham Borough was part of a larger conversation on all parking needs throughout the borough.
The Chatham Borough planning board’s new planner provided preliminary suggestions during the board’s meeting on May 18 on how to improve the borough’s parking standards. In her first meeting as planner, Susan Blickstein discussed points she had made across two memos to board members. In the memos, Blickstein analyzed the result of a 2009 study of Chatham’s six business zones and then offered her suggestions. Board members had decided last year that the study, executed by the Taylor Design Group, would be put aside until a planner was hired. Discussion of the parking standards for non-residential uses, which Blickstein focused on in one of the memos, dominated most of the conversation. “You will see areas [in the memo] where I actually …
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
The new borough planner has ideas for improving parking throughout the town, including at banks.
Susan Blickstein, the new professional planner to the Chatham Borough Planning Board, told board members some of her ideas for improving parking throughout the borough at the May 18 meeting. In her first meeting as the official planner, Blickstein discussed points she had made across two memos to the board, analying a 2009 business zone study in Chatham Borough. Board members had decided last year that the study, executed by the Taylor Design Group, would be put aside until a planner was hired. Now that Blickstein has taken the position, instituting some of the suggested improvements to parking will be among her main tasks. “You will see areas [in the memo] where I actually suggest something that’s a little bit different, but I really …
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Monday, May 23, 2011
At her first meeting, Susan Blickstein presents potential parking improvement plan.
The Chatham Borough planning board’s new planner provided preliminary suggestions during the board’s meeting Wednesday night on how to improve the borough’s parking standards. In her first meeting as planner, Susan Blickstein discussed points she had made across two memos to board members. In the memos, Blickstein analyzed the result of a 2009 study of Chatham’s six business zones and then offered her suggestions. Board members had decided last year that the study, executed by the Taylor Design Group, would be put aside until a planner was hired. Discussion of the parking standards for non-residential uses, which Blickstein focused on in one of the memos, dominated most of the conversation. “You will see areas [in the memo] where I …
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MOCK
7:44 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Town might do better monetarily by selling to adjacent properties and getting tax revenue- it will significantly improve the home value of those houses. New house added just adds more people/children who need town and educational services. more ›