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Toms River council votes to repeal downtown redevelopment plans after heated public comment and legal warnings
Summary
After extended public comment and warnings from a developerattorney about protest petitions under NJSA 40:55D-63, the Toms River Township Council voted to repeal multiple downtown redevelopment plans, drawing criticism from business groups and residents concerned about affordable housing and future litigation.
The Toms River Township Council voted to repeal three redevelopment plans that had governed the downtown core, Robins Parkway and waterfront areas after a contentious public hearing in which residents, business leaders and the developerrepresentative warned of legal and planning consequences.
Mayor Dan Roderick and township counsel told the council the repeal returns the town to the underlying zoning and removes redevelopment incentives; Roderick said the change reflects residentselectoral mandates to curb high-rise development. "We're repealing it. We're going back to the underlying zoning," the mayor said.
Michael Koski, an attorney for Meridian Toms River 40 Urban Renewal LLC, told the council his client filed a protest petition and asserted the ordinance…
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