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Students come up with alternate Lackawanna proposals
By ERIN ROLL roll@montclairlocal.news Montclair High School students have their own ideas on what should become of Lackawanna Plaza. A town square-like space, with gardens, or a playground for children. […]
Photos: Neighbors walk through pros & cons of Lackawanna project
Priscilla Eshelman leads an informal tour of the proposed Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment project with about two dozen concerned neighbors, ending with an informed discussion of alternatives in the Glenridge Avenue […]
Affordable housing: Council aims to bring Montclair in line with state law
by TINA PAPPAS for Montclair Local The council passed two ordinances regulating affordable housing with the goal of keeping the quota of 20 percent within any new Montclair development, creating […]
Zoning Board agrees to convert Plymouth Street building to two-family home
By TINA PAPPAS for Montclair Local The township Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a use variance Wednesday night to convert a mixed-use residential building and medical office on Plymouth Street […]
Complete Streets: suburban feel, safety paramount for Planning Board
by TINA PAPPAS for Montclair Local An emphasis on maintaining a suburban feel to curb appeal and safety measures is what Township Planning Board members want prioritized in the Complete […]
Planning board sounds off on council, rejects Seymour traffic study
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The Montclair Planning Board on Monday night sounded off over the Township Council taking control of one major redevelopment project in town, and sent a traffic-impact […]
Is Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan a rubber-stamp?
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The first draft of a redevelopment plan for Lackawanna Plaza was submitted to township officials last week, and some critics are already claiming that the 92-page […]
Township gets Lackawanna redevelopment plan, with 350 dwelling units
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news The first draft of a redevelopment plan, a 92-page document, for Lackawanna Plaza has been submitted to township officials, and it would permit 350 apartment units […]
Debate rages over whether Montclair is being over-developed
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Montclair is experiencing a commercial real estate boom, with roughly 1,000 residential units either under construction, approved or proposed for the Bloomfield Avenue corridor. And the […]
DeSalvo exiting Township Planning Board
Courtesy of Jason DeSalvo By LINDA MOSS moss@montclair.news Jason DeSalvo is stepping down from the Township Planning Board, where he is vice chairman, when the body completes its review of […]
Residents blast Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Nearly three dozen residents on Tuesday night patiently lined up to criticize the proposed redevelopment plan for Lackawanna Plaza, complaining to the Township Council about the […]
Town tries to settle possible suit, Plofker’s Diva Lounge plans
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news Threatened with a lawsuit, the township is trying to reach a settlement with the developer of the former Warner Communications building on Lorraine Avenue, raising concerns […]
Council to take over Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment process
By LINDA MOSS moss@montclairlocal.news In an effort to expedite the project, the Township Council is taking over control of the redevelopment of Lackawanna Plaza, mandating that a detailed plan for […]