Janice Talley

With deadline approaching, board members preparing recommendations for Township Council

The property, owned by David Placek’s BDP Holdings, is the largest site for redevelopment in the community.

“This is not the beginning,” Planner Janice Talley said. “Hopefully, this is the final stage. And I say stage because it is a public process. This is the township’s plan.”

Montclair residents will have an opportunity to ask questions about the Lackawanna Plaza redevelopment plan.

In a 6-to-3 vote, the Planning Board voted acknowledged that township-owned property meets the criteria for redevelopment.

Community members voiced support for existing buildings, historical structure.

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