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Committee approves redevelopment plan for 175 Mars Avenue to add roughly 30 housing units
Summary
On second reading the township approved Ordinance 2025‑09 to adopt a redevelopment plan for 175 Mars Avenue; committee members said the project will revitalize a long‑vacant downtown parcel and include about 30 residential units with an affordable component.
The Springfield Township Committee voted to adopt Ordinance 2025‑09 on second reading to approve a redevelopment plan for 175 Mars Avenue (block 810, lot 10).
Committee members said the project is intended to revitalize a long‑vacant downtown parcel and support affordable‑housing goals. The Planning Board reviewed the plan for consistency with the master plan and provided recommendations, which the committee received prior to the vote.
Committeeman Kaiser, speaking in support, thanked township professionals and redevelopment counsel for their work and said the plan "helps us meet our affordable housing goals and helps bring in a number of new individuals — 30some units — into our community and revitalize a downtown, into a walking corridor." He added that the project would repurpose a property that had sat vacant for years.
The ordinance passed on a roll‑call vote with all present members recorded in favor. Committee members said next steps will include coordinating post‑adoption technical work and integrating the project into the township’s planning and budget discussions.
The meeting proceeded to other agenda items and later entered a closed session; no additional action on this ordinance was reported at the meeting.
