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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Purpose: Settlement of Civil Litigation
Docket No.: ESX-L-2955-15
Claimant: Springfield Avenue Retail, LLC
Claimant's Attorney: Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi, PC
Attorney's Address: One Boland Drive, West Orange, New Jersey 07052
Settlement Amount: N/A
Funding Source: No Funding Required
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WHEREAS, Springfield Avenue Retail, LLC is the owner of land in the City of Newark designated as Block 236, Lots 1.01 and 1.02 on the Tax Map of the City of Newark (the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2014, Springfield Avenue Retail, LLC submitted an application to the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark ("Planning Board") for amended final site plan approval with variances ("Amended Application"); and
WHEREAS, the Amended Application sought to reduce the square footage of buildings, modify site circulation, and modify variance relief related to signage in connection with a development application previously approved by the Planning Board and memorialized in a resolution dated on August 13, 2013 ("2013 Approval"). Specifically, the Amended Application sought to reduce the square footage of a building located on Lot 1.02, referred to as Retail "C", from 14,997 square feet to 10,690 square feet; and to reduce the size of a fast-food restaurant with drive-thru ("Restaurant") located on Lot 1.01, from 4,940 square feet to 2,100 square feet. The Amended Application also sought variance relief to place six (6) signs on Retail "C" measuring 750 square feet in total sign area in addition to the signage previously approved by the Planning Board for Retail "B" totaling eight (8) signs measuring 400 square feet in total sign area pursuant to the 2013 Approval; and.
WHEREAS, notices were published in the Star-Ledger on February 13, 2015 and mailed to all proper...
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