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Clerk Julie (municipal clerk) and borough counsel presented the ordinance’s title: a capital ordinance providing for rehabilitation of the dam and associated drainage features and appropriating $2,000,000. The mayor opened the public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the ordinance and the council closed the public hearing.

Council moved the ordinance and the roll call vote was unanimous in favor. The clerk recorded votes of “yes” for each council member present. Borough counsel confirmed the appropriation represents federal funds allocated to the project and is not a local tax appropriation.

The ordinance funds engineering, repairs and related work to the dam and drainage system. Staff said the project will proceed under the federal funding terms and that further project details will be brought to council as design and procurement steps advance.","mediaType","Audio","parentTitle","Eatontown Workshop & Regular Meeting Jun 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Eatontown council unanimously approved a capital ordinance appropriating $2,000,000 in federal funds for rehabilitation of the Walking Place (Baltimore Lake) dam and associated drainage features.","taxTitle","Eatontown, Monmouth County, New Jersey","taxId",70497,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":50,"_51":81,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":82,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":83,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6202566,"Eatontown committee proposes rebranding, zoning changes and bike lanes for Industrial Way",2636,722000,3358000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786653-6111c7404fbb460ae4e478fd0d2a02f8&start=722&end=3358","/articles/6202566/Eatontown/Monmouth-County/New-Jersey/Eatontown-committee-proposes-rebranding-zoning-changes-and-bike-lanes-for-Industrial-Way","A presentation by the borough’s Economic Advisory Committee on June 11 urged Eatontown officials to rebrand and reimagine Industrial Way to attract retail, restaurants and lifestyle‑oriented businesses and to update zoning and infrastructure accordingly.

Dee Slattery, a marketing executive who presented the committee’s findings, summarized a short survey and stakeholder outreach that the committee used to test ideas. The survey, Slattery said, returned suggestions including “restaurants, coffee shops, outdoor seating, breweries, walking trails, small park spaces, EV charging stations and shared office space.” Slattery told the council the initiative would make Industrial Way more competitive as Bell Works and other large developments expand the regional market.

Real‑estate professional Roy Eisen reviewed maps and parcel counts and said the area the committee studied includes roughly 110 properties and about 449 total acres, with an assessed value the committee estimated at about $500 million and annual taxable revenue the committee estimated at about $9.5 million. Eisen said the bulk of the corridor is currently zoned VP2 (with some VP1) and that any rezoning should be done carefully because single‑family and tax‑exempt parcels are interspersed.

Presenters and council members discussed likely zoning tools: revising the underlying zone in targeted areas, using an overlay district tied to major employers (for example to support film/production‑support businesses associated with Netflix/Bell Works), or pursuing a redevelopment designation where appropriate. Borough planner Jen said changes could combine modifications to base zones with overlays and that some uses could be allowed as of right while others might require conditional approvals with hours and operating conditions to protect nearby residents.

Parking and traffic were recurring themes. Committee members and councilors said surface parking is often overbuilt for current uses and suggested studying cross‑access easements and shared parking to reduce pavement, improve drainage, and create space for landscaping. Presenters noted one recent grant award: approximately $207,000 for bike lanes on Industrial Way; committee materials estimated bike‑lane engineering and construction value at roughly $270,000, with committee members describing the borough’s local cost as minimal for easement or design support.

Council members raised neighborhood impacts. Councilwoman Escalante and other councilors asked how the borough would protect adjacent residential areas from increased noise and traffic; planner Jen recommended buffering—berms, landscaping, and fencing—and possible limits on hours for conditional uses. Presenters acknowledged tradeoffs and said the committee favors measured change, not wholesale conversion to heavy traffic uses.

On next steps the council directed the borough administrator and planner to consult the borough attorney and produce a short plan of action, including recommended zoning tools, traffic and parking studies, and branding options for stakeholder review. Presenters urged the borough to work with the Eatontown Industrial Park Association and property owners on rebranding options rather than renaming the street, and to consider gateway signage and a marketing package.

No ordinance or zoning change was adopted at the June 11 meeting. The administrator and planner were asked to coordinate with the attorney and return to council and the economic advisory committee with recommendations and a proposed timeline.","The Economic Advisory Committee presented a proposal to reposition Industrial Way as a mixed 'live/work/play' commerce area, recommended zoning reviews and possible overlay districts, and noted a $207,000 grant for bike lanes; council asked staff and the planner to study regulatory options and return with recommendations.",{"_33":85,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":86,"_41":87,"_43":88,"_45":89,"_47":90,"_49":50,"_51":91,"_53":-5,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":92,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":93,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6202571,"Eatontown officials say housing plan element meets obligation, recommends adoption after public comment",471,109000,580000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3786653-6111c7404fbb460ae4e478fd0d2a02f8&start=109&end=580","/articles/6202571/Eatontown/Monmouth-County/New-Jersey/Eatontown-officials-say-housing-plan-element-meets-obligation-recommends-adoption-after-public-comment","Eatontown administrators told the mayor and council on June 11 that the borough’s updated housing plan element will satisfy its affordable-housing obligations through 2035 and that the governing body should adopt a resolution after the public comment and objection period has closed.

The borough’s administrator, Andy Beggar, said the state-assigned obligation of 186 units was reduced to 76 through a vacant-land adjustment and by counting existing and previously approved affordable units. Beggar said, “This plan for you guys to get compliance and immunity through 2035 requires no additional units that you already have and only a little couple of weeks to design, and that's it.”

The council was told the planning board approved the housing plan element earlier in June and that the borough must submit a housing element and affordable-housing strategy to the court by June 30 under recently enacted state housing law. Beggar said objectors—including Fair Share Housing entities—have until Aug. 31 to file comments or objections, and the borough should await that window before adopting a final resolution.

Officials explained how the borough arrived at its credit totals. Beggar described credits and prior approvals that reduce the borough’s unmet need: redevelopment at the mall increased residential units, producing credits (37 additional units with redevelopment bonus credits applied; 18 bonus credits were cited), two units on Port Thomas parcels, 23 excess units carried from the prior round, and 31 surplus units. The administrator summarized the arithmetic as producing credits beyond the adjusted obligation (figures discussed in the meeting included totals of 93 units plus 18 surplus credits for a reported total of 111 credits in the current accounting).

Council members asked about public input during the objection period. Beggar said he expects comments mainly from Fair Share and prospective developers and that broader public comment is possible but not likely because the plan relies chiefly on already-approved projects. The administrator recommended the council adopt the formal resolution after the objection/comment period ends and suggested waiting until September to introduce an implementing resolution.

No formal adoption vote was taken at the June 11 meeting; council members expressed no objection to the approach and asked staff to return with a final schedule and proposed resolution if comments or objections are filed. The borough’s planner and the administrator will monitor any filings and report back to council if action is required.

Background: meeting presenters said the changes stem from state legislation enacted last year that assigned municipal obligations and provided mechanisms to challenge and adjust those obligations. The planning board approved the housing plan element prior to the council workshop, and the borough was advised to seek court compliance and immunity from builder’s‑remedy litigation by following the statutory submission process.","Borough administrators told the mayor and council that a new housing plan element reduces Eatontown’s state-assigned affordable-housing obligation and would provide court protection if adopted; council agreed to wait for the public objection period before formally adopting a resolution.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves $2 million capital ordinance to rehabilitate Walking Place dam with federal funds

Eatontown committee proposes rebranding, zoning changes and bike lanes for Industrial Way

Eatontown officials say housing plan element meets obligation, recommends adoption after public comment