Council approves Cleveland Station Section 2 rezoning, subdivision and site plan for 30-unit townhouse development

City of Newark Council on Oct. 27 approved comprehensive development plan amendments, rezonings and a major subdivision to add what the city and applicant describe as Cleveland Station Section 2 — a townhome-style apartment project that will add 13 three-story, four‑bedroom units and bring the combined site to 30 units.

The approvals include amending the future land use for 67 West Cleveland Avenue and parcels on Church Street to Residential High Density, rezoning the parcels to RM (multifamily dwellings, garden apartments) and granting site-plan approval for the subdivision and associated relief from several area requirements in the zoning code.

Renee Bensley, director of Planning and Development, told council the proposal includes demolition of three single‑family houses and that the plan requires a cash payment in lieu of parkland because the lot is too small for active recreation. "The director of parks and recreation requires the developer pay $700 per unit for a total of $9,100 for cash in lieu of land," Bensley said. That payment will be…