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Palmyra council designates F.C. Kerbeck as sub‑redeveloper, advancing Maserati dealership plan
Summary
Council approved Resolutions 2024-210 and 2024-211 to designate F.C. Kerbeck as the sub-redeveloper for specified Route 73 South parcels and authorized the Palmyra Urban Renewal Entity to seek site-plan approvals; Kerbeck representatives said they plan a 20,000 sq ft Maserati‑spec building with service bays and roughly 20–25 employees.
The Borough of Palmyra council unanimously approved two resolutions on Sept. 16 that clear the way for F.C. Kerbeck to become the designated sub‑redeveloper of several parcels in the Route 73 South redevelopment area and authorize the Palmyra Urban Renewal Entity (PURE) to apply for site‑plan approvals.
Mayor Gina Ragomo Tait read Resolution 2024‑210 to designate F.C. Kerbeck as the sub‑redeveloper of Block 156 (Lots 1, 1.01, 1.02, 1.03) and Block 158 (Lots 1–100) and Resolution 2024‑211 to authorize PURE to apply for preliminary and final major site plan approval in the Route 73 South Phase II Redevelopment Zoning District. President Timothy Howard moved to approve both resolutions, Mr. Liebe seconded, and the council voted in favor.
Kevin Sheehan, Esq., representing Kerbeck, said the company is completing a new showroom on the northbound side of Route 73 next to its main location and intends to develop the southside lots into a Maserati dealership. Rich Hagmayer, F.C. Kerbeck’s director of fixed operations, described a planned building of about 20,000 square feet with service and parts bays and some clean‑up bays, and estimated the operation would employ roughly 20 to 25 people. Kiel Swan (Middleson Associates) and a concept plan by Nicholson Associates were cited; Swan noted potential environmental issues they will address as part of site‑planning.
Under the borough’s redevelopment process, applications for approvals within the redevelopment area must first be presented to the governing body before proceeding to the Land Use Board; the council’s action fulfills that step. The next procedural action is for Kerbeck/PURE to file for preliminary and final site‑plan approvals with the Land Use Board, where detailed engineering, environmental mitigation, and other conditions will be reviewed.
No public objections to the designation were recorded in the minutes. The approvals taken on Sept. 16 allow Kerbeck and PURE to proceed to the Land Use Board application phase.
