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Irvington council approves amendment to Springfield Gateway redevelopment, converting plan to 48 affordable units
Summary
The council authorized a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement with Springfield Gateway Partners Urban Renewal LLC, changing a previously approved 57-unit market-rate project to a 48-unit affordable housing development with 47 parking spaces and ground-floor amenities; the Mayor is authorized to execute the amendment (vote tally not specified in transcript).
The Township of Irvington Municipal Council on May 27 authorized the Mayor to execute a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement with Springfield Gateway Partners Urban Renewal LLC, endorsing a revised project that reduces unit count and changes the unit mix to 48 affordable units and preserves 47 off-street parking spaces.
The resolution, approved by the council, says the amended project will consist of 48 affordable residential units (12 three-bedroom, 28 two-bedroom and 8 one-bedroom units), a ground-floor amenity/gym and a ground-floor hydro space, and that the amendment reflects changes in laws, conditions and redevelopment objectives since the original agreement. The resolution cites the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.) and makes Springfield Gateway Partners the designated redeveloper once the First Amendment is executed.
Council documents presented background on the parcels in the East Ward/East Springfield Avenue Redevelopment Area and stated the parties cooperated while certain conditions precedent remained outstanding. The resolution instructs the Mayor to execute the First Amendment substantially in the form attached to the resolution and authorizes municipal officials to take actions necessary to effectuate it. The amendment reflects a shift from an earlier plan that described 57 market-rate units to the amended affordable-housing configuration now presented to the council.
Township officials emphasized the amendment is intended to advance redevelopment goals, create housing consistent with the Redevelopment Plan, and implement terms that reflect the sponsor’s revised plans. The transcript records the resolution as adopted, with the motion noted in the minutes as "Vick – Beasley" (motion and second recorded); the transcript does not include a roll-call vote tally.
The next steps specified by the resolution include execution of the First Amendment by the Mayor and attestation by the Municipal Clerk, and any further actions, documents or certificates necessary to effectuate the agreement. The resolution also contains standard severability and availability provisions and refers to an Exhibit A containing the form of the First Amendment.
Not specified in the minutes were the final financing arrangements, detailed project timeline, final construction permits or any state agency approvals that may be required before construction begins.
The council adopted the resolution; the transcript notes the motion and second but does not provide a vote count or named yes/no votes for this item (vote tally not specified in transcript).
