VERONA, NJ-The Verona Zoning Board of Adjustment ruled on Thursday that the developer of a mixed-use project did not show cause in deviating from the town's mixed-use ordinance.
After a five-hour session, the board voted unanimously against the proposal by developer DMH2LLC that called for his three-story project to contain 70% residential and 30% retail. The town's extended town center zone, which includes the project site at 176-200 Bloomfield Ave., requires buildings that are not 100% commercial to have a 50%-50% split between commercial and residential uses, according to The Verona-Cedar Grove Times.
Attorney Alan Trembulak, who represents the developer Dennis Handel, states the higher ratio of residential use for the project was most "reasonable and appropriate" for the site since it is bounded by residential enclaves on Westview Road and Montclair Avenue. See story in the Verona-Cedar Grove Times.
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