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Planning board finds redevelopment amendment for Westfield Avenue substantially consistent with master plan
Summary
On Aug. 7 the Clark Township Planning Board concluded that Ordinance 25-25, which amends a redevelopment plan to add an adjoining bank property and increase density and building coverage on Westfield Avenue, is substantially consistent with the township master plan and approved a report to the governing body.
Clark Township Planning Board on Aug. 7 voted to approve a report finding Ordinance 25-25 — an amendment to an existing redevelopment plan for the Downtown Village (DTV) area along Westfield Avenue — substantially consistent with the township master plan.
The review was requested by the governing body because the ordinance revises a prior redevelopment plan to include the adjoining bank parcel at 56 Westfield Avenue (Block 105, Lot 1.10.01), raise allowable building coverage from 80% to 85%, increase residential density from 40 units per acre to 63 units per acre (enabling up to 140 units on the redevelopment site), and require a minimum of 21 affordable units. The board’s report will be transmitted to the mayor and council under the redevelopment review standards cited during the hearing.
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