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Clark Township planning board denies 2733 Westfield Avenue mixed‑use site plan
Summary
After testimony from the applicant, engineers and traffic consultants and extended resident comment about parking and traffic, the Clark Township Planning Board denied a site‑plan for 2733 Westfield Avenue that would have created a 39‑unit mixed‑use building with six affordable units.
The Clark Township Planning Board voted on March 7 to deny a site‑plan application for 2733 Westfield Avenue, a proposed mixed‑use building that would have included 39 rental apartments and about 1,600 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space.
The project team, represented by counsel Steven Hale, proposed a three‑story residential building over one level of parking with 13 one‑bedroom, 14 two‑bedroom and 12 three‑bedroom apartments. Architect Miguel Martin said the developer would set aside six units as affordable—one one‑bedroom, three two‑bedroom and two three‑bedroom units—“to meet the affordable housing requirement,” and that affordable units would receive the same finishes as market units.
Traffic and engineering experts told the board they believed the site could operate within local standards. Traffic engineer Corey Chase cited Institute of Transportation Engineers trip rates and a Rutgers 2023 parking study to estimate the development would generate…
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