Politics & Government

Litigation on Hold, Lacey Town Village to Reappear Before Planning Board

Non-age-restricted housing applicant modifies plans

Lacey Town Village, a non-age-restricted housing development proposed at Laurel Boulevard and Route 9, will return to the Planning Board on Monday, Dec. 12.

The due to various unanswered questions and the made to improve the plans, resulting in a court order.

Lacey Town Village was originally approved as age-restricted housing in 2005. The applicant re-approached the Planning Board with modified plans because legislation (S2577 1R) passed by Gov. Jon Corzine in July 2009 allowed developers to challenge towns over the age-restricted status of pending developments.

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With 84 units (67 market rate units and 17 affordable units), some with the potential for three bedrooms, the development had 44 parking spaces planned. No on-street parking would have been allowed, because the development’s network of streets is 24 feet wide. The development would have had a 1,503-square-foot community center with a capacity of 139 people and 10 parking spaces.

The first hearing, held in July, laid out the legal issues. in an attempt to speed up the trial because they believe the board did not act in accordance with the Conversion Act, Planning Board Attorney Joseph Coronato previously said.

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after the court ruled that they were entitled to have the conversion, Coronato said.

But the two parties are trying to reach a settlement, Mayor Gary Quinn said.

“The applicant made changes. Litigation will be put on temporary hold. Both sides appear to be giving a little bit,” he said.

According to Quinn, modifications have been made to the size of the units, the applicant has increased parking and the club house has been eliminated.

“A lot of the stuff that the Planning Board wanted modified, they addressed. If they made those changes, the Planning Board would certainly look at it more favorably,” Quinn said.


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