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Residents press New Providence council over setbacks, drainage and traffic at St. Andrews affordable-housing hearing
Summary
At a public hearing on a zoning change to allow St. Andrews Church to build largely affordable housing, residents raised questions about a 25-foot South Street setback, flooding and traffic; the council said detailed site plans will go to the planning board and adopted the zoning amendment.
New Providence officials opened a public hearing on Ordinance 20-26-01, an amendment to borough zoning intended to enable affordable housing on the St. Andrews Church property. After several residents described safety, flooding and visual-impact concerns, the council closed the hearing and approved the ordinance by roll call.
Resident Eric Waters, who lives across South Street from the St. Andrews site, said he saw a public statement from the church saying the front "great lawn" would remain untouched and asked how that could be reconciled with a 25-foot setback in the proposed zoning. "I don't see how those two things can both exist," Waters said, asking whether the council had a site plan to show neighbors before adoption.
Council members and staff said the detailed location and design of buildings are handled at the planning-board stage and emphasized the constraints…
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