Thursday, April 18, 2013
Clark Council approved the ordinance unanimously at its Monday meeting.
At Monday nights's Clark Council meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to approve the zoning ordinance that will guide development of the town's newly rezoned Gypsum property. Read a PDF of the ordinance in our gallery, right. Read more on the rezoning in our previous story: Clark Introduces Zoning Ordinance for New Town Center The mayor has suggested that the new town center will be home to a range of mid-size stores not currently available in Clark. When asked to name some in this genre at the planning board meeting, the mayor mentioned a Men's Wearhouse or Home Goods. The plan is for one larger store (between 45,000 and 80,000 square feet). The ordinance also provides an exception for a supermarket, allowing one of between 45,000 …
Monday, April 15, 2013
Council meets at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers above the police station.
At tonight's Clark Council meeting, councilmembers will vote on the zoning ordinance that will guide development of the town's newly rezoned Gypsum property. Read a PDF of the ordinance in our gallery, right. Read more on the rezoning in our previous story: Clark Introduces Zoning Ordinance for New Town Center Councilmembers will also vote on the 2013 municipal budget. The budget shows a 4.5-point tax increase, which equates to a $45 increase per $100,000 in home assessment. At council's first February meeting, they discussed a budget with a six-point increase, but Business Administrator John Laezza has since whittled the budget by a point and a half. Last year's budget had only a two-point increase, while 2011's budget had an 8.6-point …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The ordinance explains the permitted uses in the town's new LCI zone on the Gypsum property.
At Monday night's Clark Council meeting, members introduced the zoning ordinance that will guide development on the town's newly rezoned Gypsum property. The ordinance will have its public hearing at council's April 15 meeting. Read a PDF of the ordinance in our gallery, right. The town's recently approved rezoning, a plan prepared by Planner Kevin O'Brien of Shamrock Enterprises and Town Engineer Richard O'Connor, is for a new "Limited Commercial Industrial" district for the Gypsum property (which was previously zoned for industrial use) and the ShopRite side of Central Avenue from Raritan Road to the Parkway circle. The vision presented in the plan is for a new town center on the 28-acre property – an environmentally friendly commercial …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
What stores do you shop in that you'd love to have here in town? What restaurants do you think Clark could use?
Now that the Clark Planning Board approved rezoning the 28-acre former U.S. Gypsum paper plant to encourage development of a new town center, we are asking our readers: What would you like to see there? What stores do you shop in that you'd love to have here in town? What restaurants do you think Clark could use? What do you hope the property looks like? The mayor has suggested that the new town center will be home to a range of mid-size stores not currently available in Clark. When asked to name some in this genre at the planning board meeting, the mayor mentioned a Men's Wearhouse or Home Goods. The plan is for one larger, supermarket-sized store and the rest to be under 50,000 square feet in a one-story complex. The zone spans from the …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Clark Planning Board approved the new plan and rezoning at Tuesday night's special meeting.
At Tuesday night's special meeting, Clark Planning Board members unanimously approved a master plan revision that will rezone the 28-acre former U.S. Gypsum paper plant to encourage development of a new town center. The plan, prepared by Planner Kevin O'Brien of Shamrock Enterprises and Town Engineer Richard O'Connor, suggests a new "Limited Commercial Industrial" district for the Gypsum property (which is currently zoned for industrial use) and the ShopRite side of Central Avenue from Raritan Road to the Parkway circle. The vision presented in the plan is for a new town center – an environmentally friendly commercial center with retail and office space in "a park like setting with tree-lined streets" and with "a central architectural …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium.
Monday night's Clark Council meeting got heated when a resident took to the mic to argue against the town's proposed zoning change to the U.S. Gypsum property to encourage a new commercial town center. Bill Caruso, who previously questioned the rezoning at the planning board's March 7 meeting, stated his case again and asked several questions of the mayor and council regarding the proposed change and master plan reexamination. Caruso, a former Clark councilman and president of Clark Senior Housing, said he was representing concerns from residents in the second ward who have not heard from their councilman, Council President Pat O'Connor, on this matter. Caruso asked why the buyer of the property didn't come before the zoning board and ask …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Several residents spoke out at the planning board's recent meeting to discuss the potential zoning change for the 28-acre property.
The Clark Planning Board met Thursday night to further discuss a planning report that suggested the town should rezone the 28-acre former U.S. Gypsum paper manufacturing plant on Raritan Road to encourage a new commercial town center. The board originally heard the proposal in February and will present it to the public in a meeting at 7:30 p.m. on March 19 in the Arthur L. Johnson auditorium. The plan, prepared by Planner Kevin O'Brien of Shamrock Enterprises and Town Engineer Richard O'Connor, suggests a new "Limited Commercial Industrial" district for the Gypsum property (which is currently zoned for industrial use) and the ShopRite side of Central Avenue from Raritan Road to the Parkway circle. The vision presented in the plan is for a …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
The board will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 7 in Council Chambers above the police station.
The Clark Planning board will meet Thursday night to further dicuss a planning report that suggested the town should rezone the 28-acre former U.S. Gypsum paper manufacturing plant on Raritan Road to encourage a new commercial town center. The board originally heard the proposal in February and will present it to the public in a meeting tentatively scheduled for March 19 in the Arthur L. Johnson auditorium. The plan, prepared by Planner Kevin O'Brien of Shamrock Enterprises and Town Engineer Richard O'Connor, suggests a new "Limited Commercial Industrial" district for the Gypsum property (which is currently zoned for industrial use) and the ShopRite side of Central Avenue from Raritan Road to the Parkway circle. The vision presented in the…
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Thursday's meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers.
Clark's Planning Board will meet Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. in council chambers. On the agenda for Thursday's meeting is a discussion of a Master Plan update, which will likely involve Mayor Sal Bonaccorso's recent town survey regarding what should become of the former U.S. Gypsum factory property on Raritan Road. In December, Mayor Bonaccorso asked citizens to tell the township what they would like to see at the 28-acre site across from Hyatt Hills Golf Complex and Senorita's Mexican Grill. The mayor mailed a survey (see it below) to all residents, asking for their opinions on how the town should zone the property. The factory was built in 1947 and operated as a paper manufacturer until its shuttering in August 2009. It has been on the …
Karen
10:33 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Something for kids & families for sure!! Ice cream/yogurt shop, some upscale stores, and a food store that sells organic stuff like trader joes/wegmans. I agree with Sarah Blackthorn Restaurant is a perfect family place for a burger! more ›