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Residents Press Edison Council to Cap Amboy Avenue at 3 Stories as Redevelopment Ordinance Advances
Summary
Clara Barton residents urged the Edison Township Council to remove a 4‑story allowance and tighten ordinance language so Amboy Avenue buildings are limited to 3 stories (35 feet); councilmembers and staff said the ordinance will go to the planning board for review and that variances or redevelopment‑plan amendments are the legal routes to change heights.
Dozens of Clara Barton residents told the Edison Township Council on July 22 they want an immediate change to the Amboy Avenue redevelopment ordinance to limit building heights to 3 stories, or 35 feet, with only a non‑habitable rooftop allowance. The item — an amendment to the Amboy Avenue redevelopment plan — is on the council’s agenda and will be sent to the planning board for formal review.
Residents including Sumalom Barber and Akhtar Nassar said the existing draft leaves loopholes that could allow developers to claim a half‑story or invoke a 40‑foot, four‑story provision for certain building types. "If a developer comes in and says I want to build 3 and a half stories, but I need 40 feet, why doesn't that language combine and say 35…
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