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Residents press Cranford committee on zoning of a tiny lot, sidewalk/ADA delays and downtown parking access
Summary
Multiple residents used the Dec. 3 public-comment period to press officials about a 2,540 sq ft lot deemed buildable without planning-board review, delayed ADA sidewalk upgrades at Eastman Plaza, inconsistent holiday parking-bag handling, and reduced daytime access to the township building. Officials said sidewalk funds are being rolled into a broader streetscape project and building-access restrictions followed a security threat.
During public comment on Dec. 3, 2024, residents raised several recurring concerns for the Cranford Township Committee, including an apparently undersized lot declared buildable by the zoning officer, long-delayed sidewalk/ADA improvements, inconsistent holiday parking-bag practices and locked municipal entrances that limit daytime public access.
Zoning and a 2,540 sq ft lot: An unidentified resident said a parcel at roughly 944 Orange Avenue (described in comments as 2,540 square feet) was treated as "buildable by right" despite town zoning that typically requires 8,000-square-foot lots. The commenter cited assessor values, prior sales and the town’s schedule in ordinance 244 (attachment C) and urged the township to review whether the lot should have been referred to the planning or zoning board. Mayor Andrews said she would "punt" on that item because she had…
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