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Board hears updates on downtown redevelopment projects, parking and permits
Summary
Planning board members received status updates on several downtown projects including the 601 (Exxon) redevelopment (17–21 units, parking pending), the Washington Building redevelopment agreement, a cement project seeking easements and parking, and other long-running building approvals.
Board members discussed status updates on multiple redevelopment projects and infrastructure items affecting downtown Pompton Lakes during the Jan. 16 regular meeting.
The municipal planner told the board that the redevelopment application for the site known as 601 (the former Exxon) includes between 17 and 21 residential units depending on whether the applicant secures additional parking. The applicant is negotiating to purchase parking from the housing authority; the planner said county approval of that parking arrangement was pending and would determine whether the project can proceed at the higher unit count.
The board also reviewed updates on other projects: the Washington Building’s redevelopment agreement has been approved in principle and awaits final execution; a separate cement (concrete) project is still negotiating easements through the borough and has unresolved parking and building-size issues; the CGM building construction is proceeding but experiencing delays obtaining an elevator; the Meridian project has begun interior work; and a long-running file at 735 (near the falls) remains incomplete because engineers must certify a wall before the applicant can receive inspections and a certificate of occupancy.
Board members reported that the old hut behind the business known as Max has been torn down and that the site will be turned into a park, but the borough expects to fence three sides to prevent unauthorized parking. Members also discussed whether the Hamburg Turnpike building’s side drive-through is grandfathered under the Gateway District rules; the board said the issue is unresolved and relates to whether a drive-through use had been previously abandoned.
Ending: Board members generally received the updates and asked staff and applicants to return with required engineering certifications, easement documentation, parking agreements and finalized redevelopment agreements as projects move toward formal hearings.
