Developer argues Orange Road garage has room for more
The developer is proposing that on top of providing parking for the MC Hotel, Valley and Bloom, the BOE and general public, they can add the MC Residences to mix at the Orange Road parking deck.
Montclair Center Gateway Redevelopment
Underutilized? Developer’s experts say Orange Road garage only at 56%
Although residents complain of the lack of parking in Montclair, the Orange Road Garage is apparently underutilized
MC Residences’ details emerge
Planning board members during their meeting Monday, Nov. 4, questioned design styles, solar plans and parking proposals for the 46-unit MC Residences proposed at the former Ferrara’s Auto Body property.
Questions raised about developers’ responsibility to maintain solar
As Montclair pushes developers to include green energy into their building plans, a question has risen: how long are the developers required to maintain it?
Board member who spoke out against density issue will not recuse himself
Planning board member Martin Schwartz, who had spoken out against how the town handled a question over density for a proposed multi-family redevelopment, will still be part of the decision making for that development — the 46-unit MC Residences currently being heard before the planning board.
Town officials counter board member’s assertions of development wrongdoing
The township council Thursday “denied any wrongdoing” by its members or town employees regarding the controversy over the Montclair Center Gateway Redevelopment Plan.
Planning board member claims town employee dropped the ball on density issue
A planning board member is alleging that a township employee may have intentionally allowed for a much denser housing development than was intended in the Montclair Center Gateway Redevelopment plan for one future Orange Road development.