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Planning board approves interim 350‑space parking lot on Route 440 with conditions and sunset clause
Summary
The board approved a temporary (two‑year, renewable once) interim commercial parking facility for up to 350 spaces at Block 452.02 Lot 5.01, subject to conditions including refuse hauling, security surveillance, and engineering resolution. An interested party asked the board to require a pro rata contribution for prior intersection improvements per a 2016 redevelopment agreement; the applicant and board counsel said that obligation is disputed and pending resolution in superior court.
The Bayonne Planning Board voted to approve an interim commercial parking facility on a former industrial parcel along Route 440 (Block 452.02, Lot 5.01), permitting up to 350 long‑term parking spaces for tenant‑operated vehicle storage. The approval is temporary: the board recorded a two‑year sunset on the use with an option for a single one‑year extension that would require demonstration of progress toward the site’s redevelopment.
Applicant counsel told the board the interim lot is intended to provide revenue and site upkeep while longer‑term…
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