Public Notice: Old York Road Redevelopment

 

Please take notice that the Township of Robbinsville Planning Board desires to inform you that, in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq.) and, specifically, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, the Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing for the purposes of investigating and determining whether certain properties within the Township of Robbinsville qualify as a condemnation “area in need of redevelopment” pursuant to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5.  The subject area is located at Block 41, Lots 9, 10 and 23 on the Township of Robbinsville tax map, which is on Old York Road.

A Public Hearing will be held in the Public Meeting Room of the Robbinsville Township Municipal Building, 2298 Route 33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691, on August 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m., at which time the Planning Board will hear any persons who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that the above-mentioned property is a condemnation area in need of redevelopment.
A map and report have been prepared by Stuart Wiser, PP, AICP, of ARH Associates, and will be submitted to the Planning Board and put on file with the Office of the Municipal Clerk ten days prior to the hearing for any interested members of the public for review and consideration.  The map depicting the properties which are the subject of the Planning Board’s redevelopment area investigation will be available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Municipal Clerk’s office in the Robbinsville Township Municipal Building, 2298 Route 33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691.
At the conclusion of the hearing and after listening to the testimony of the Planner and members of the public, the Planning Board will determine whether or not the above-referenced area qualifies as a condemnation area in need of redevelopment.
The Township of Robbinsville has determined that if the subject properties qualify for designation as an area in need of redevelopment, it may use all of those powers permitted by law, including its eminent domain powers, to acquire the properties in the proposed area in need of redevelopment.
A resolution finding that the property is or is not in need of redevelopment will be forwarded to the Robbinsville Township Council for consideration.
Prior to the public hearing, questions or comments may be directed to the person listed below during normal business hours.