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Residents press Newark council for oversight after planning-board hearings on Iberia redevelopment
Summary
At the Dec. 2 pre-meeting residents and advocates urged the municipal council to investigate transparency and participation concerns at the central planning board related to the Iberia redevelopment; administration said a new planning-board chair, Alana Miles, has been appointed and staff will verify processes and post clarifications.
Residents told the Newark Municipal Council on Dec. 2 that they have limited meaningful opportunity to question developers at central planning board hearings and asked the council to provide additional oversight of land-use proceedings.
John Goldstein, a member of Homes for All Newark, described the group’s concerns with the handling of the Iberia redevelopment. He said documents were not posted far enough in advance for residents to prepare questions, that attendees were denied time to examine witnesses and ask…
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