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The remarks came during \"new business,\" which the chair characterized as not planning board business. Board members did not take action on the matter; the report was informational only and no formal municipal approvals were requested or recorded.

The board clarified that Verizon declined to enter the market when contacted, and a member confirmed Altice operates under the Optimum brand. No details about franchise agreements, installation timelines, pricing, or service areas were provided during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Meeting August 7 2025","oneSentenceSummary","During new business at the Aug. 7 meeting board members reported Altice (Optimum) has agreed to provide service in town; Xfinity remains and the board said a third provider may be confirmed later in August.","taxTitle","Clark Township, Union County, New Jersey","taxId",80534,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6142195,"Planning board approves site‑plan memorialization for DISHIA Management LLC at 211 Westfield Avenue",27,381000,408000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566001-7f238ad16d08d9e52edb92993966a6b4&start=381&end=408","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566001-7f238ad16d08d9e52edb92993966a6b4/thumbnail_381000.jpg","/articles/6142195/New-Jersey/Planning-board-approves-siteplan-memorialization-for-DISHIA-Management-LLC-at-211-Westfield-Avenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142195-978086adee28cde77ca91bcb36dd76de/orig.mp4?Expires=1770614451&Signature=PpLhMkhLMEUneKsIq3ZaGczgRkjRJY~a4xDMrgWdH1-Sv4yG1Imlpcdq8MmvEs9qcfEyFBiTWYRwlLwwDOXv7waa1rlal6KxQt5o5jjMOfRyskChPZ2hmGq9GS54mbLBUxoKivdjbcBlkJLZoICSJ2QeBs92nG9-NfqWFLVrutk2rRE6dZgCo8-i6ZXkWFAHnl8hXxPVGqYaFHmg4HupGL76VlVFg0t7XpqfZZtV~Z1oDeWzLoXJELDlznVW8jejYerFtQ0CdVFsd4GB69kQk4XyJINga7lbDyt~jPSLRpm5KoB1L5ymQ8PZs2ldSsjoyxEnsbkSRO~dov1VvaOvrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the Aug. 7 meeting the Clark Township Planning Board approved the site‑plan memorialization for DISHIA Management LLC for property at 211 Westfield Avenue (Block 77, Lot 10). The board chair asked whether members had reviewed the memorialization document; with no questions raised the chair made a motion to approve and the motion passed by roll call.

Action details: the board asked for no changes during the meeting and took formal action to accept the site‑plan memorialization; the motion was seconded and a roll call vote recorded affirmative responses from participating members. The planning board did not discuss site‑specific conditions or mitigation measures during the public portion of the meeting and no public comments were offered on the item.

Next steps: The memorialization documents will be included in the municipal record; any building, zoning or construction permits associated with the property will proceed through the town's normal permit process.","The board unanimously approved the site plan memorialization for DISHIA Management LLC (211 Westfield Ave, Block 77 Lot 10) after a motion and roll call on Aug. 7.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6142200,"Planning board finds redevelopment amendment for Westfield Avenue substantially consistent with master plan",542,429000,971000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5566001-7f238ad16d08d9e52edb92993966a6b4&start=429&end=971","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5566001-7f238ad16d08d9e52edb92993966a6b4/thumbnail_429000.jpg","/articles/6142200/New-Jersey/Planning-board-finds-redevelopment-amendment-for-Westfield-Avenue-substantially-consistent-with-master-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6142200-302c0978506a4fa77237e3c8500d514c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770614451&Signature=TuntImq7hoWW4-nHCtI1kRjtO7YbaapQg-4hxBQInEhewU~qGiV1e~Ii8lnZKULvDFlIqSS12qnNyPki2vBQS3~iSPgYkDgeLlxNkS1G-J2rkevRPuk0AtIJLcLH4d1id7ouhtxXPUz5RvzEDcpypd6vJXJ5RgTKCXpouA8pIqqXdQdj4Pb7mbXCrDyVWX0bRmkb4FtzI9gyh3dovKQPp3sOYYHLj5KUXPEzPcbnwEJCfbv-TPFZZQVvTvCOr2afA6gks29V-vPRKTLXCAfcO39dznVKq6DOFuQWVnQ6Cd3jmUHVKEp3uHMQMk06LNoNxyQVww1RiHh7b5c6HMZXYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Clark Township Planning Board on Aug. 7 voted to approve a report finding Ordinance 25-25 — an amendment to an existing redevelopment plan for the Downtown Village (DTV) area along Westfield Avenue — substantially consistent with the township master plan.

The review was requested by the governing body because the ordinance revises a prior redevelopment plan to include the adjoining bank parcel at 56 Westfield Avenue (Block 105, Lot 1.10.01), raise allowable building coverage from 80% to 85%, increase residential density from 40 units per acre to 63 units per acre (enabling up to 140 units on the redevelopment site), and require a minimum of 21 affordable units. The board’s report will be transmitted to the mayor and council under the redevelopment review standards cited during the hearing.

Why it matters: the amendment would add the bank property into the redevelopment area and increase the site’s capacity for housing, including affordable units that municipal staff and the board said would help the township meet its affordable‑housing obligations in the DTV area.

Planning staff summarized the ordinance and the master‑plan history, noting the DTV district was created after the town’s 2003 master plan and reiterated in subsequent reexaminations (2010, 2013 and 2023) as an area where redevelopment powers could be used to encourage revitalization. The township’s 2025 housing plan (Round 4) was cited during the presentation: the plan anticipates 101 affordable units in the DTV district and had previously included 18 units at the former A&P site; prior approvals on nearby parcels account for about 20 affordable units (12 previously approved at the A&P site, six at 2729 Westfield Avenue, and a potential two units at 175–181 Westfield Avenue). The presenter said the amendment would increase the approved affordable units tied to the A&P area from about 12 to approximately 21.

Legal standard: At the hearing a speaker referenced both the municipal land‑use review provision and the local redevelopment statute (N.J.S.A. 40:55D‑26 and N.J.S.A. 48:12A‑7(d)) as the basis for the planning board’s review and report requirement. One board member asked whether the plan’s inclusion of “condemnation” language made a taking imminent; staff replied that condemnation authority exists under redevelopment law but that, based on current developer activity, a condemnation proceeding did not appear necessary in the short term and that the developer is expected to return with a site plan application if the ordinance is adopted.

Action: Following the presentation and limited questions, a motion to approve the board’s substantial‑consistency report for Ordinance 25-25 was made and seconded. The roll call on the motion recorded affirmative votes from members who participated in the roll call (Mister Ullrich; Mister Koch; Mister Triola; Mister Steinberg; Mister Gribb). The planning board clerk announced the resolution passed and the board will transmit the report to the governing body for its consideration.

Next steps: Staff said the developer intends to submit a site plan for the amended redevelopment area; the board did not adopt any site plan or development approvals at the Aug. 7 meeting. Any future site plan review and approvals will return to the planning board for separate action.","On Aug. 7 the Clark Township Planning Board concluded that Ordinance 25-25, which amends a redevelopment plan to add an adjoining bank property and increase density and building coverage on Westfield Avenue, is substantially consistent with the township master plan and approved a report to the governing body.","actionData","errors"]

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