Category Archives: Land Use & Zoning

RED BANK: Council approves $1.3M water line not originally included in Broad Street dig; town will eat connection costs landlords had feared.

RED BANK: On the council agenda: pressing state to install traffic signal on Riverside Avenue; pressing county for crosswalks on Shrewsbury Avenue.

RED BANK: Denholtz adds to downtown holdings and now owns two corners of a block seen as key to a 'Broad to the river' effort.

RED BANK: Extending its buying spree, Denholtz scoops up key sites at the south end of downtown, including a parking lot that cries out for development.

RED BANK: Historic Preservation Commission rejects proposed facade makeovers at Dublin House Pub and Sally Boy's; approves a third.

FAIR HAVEN: After hours of discussion about driveway and signage, planning board approves what would be the borough's first-ever multifamily development.

RED BANK: After meeting resistance, PRC returns to zoning board with a shrunken plan for residential units above Pazzo restaurant on West Front Street.

RED BANK: Buildings at two high-visibility corners would get makeovers under plans scheduled for review this week by the Historic Preservation Commission.

RED BANK: Closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walt Street Pub has new owners. What's Going On Here? redbankgreen checks in.

FAIR HAVEN: Though approval seems preordained, proposed mixed-use building gets three hours of close scrutiny by planning board.

FAIR HAVEN: Borough's first multifamily project in modern times slated to go before planning board. M&M proposal calls for no variances.

RED BANK: Via RiverCenter, downtown landlords push back on possible bills for leaking water lines, telling council, "you broke it, you fix it."

RED BANK: Borough attorney sees red flags in suggested cannabis business licensing fee of $10,000, despite adoption in nearby towns.

RED BANK: Vote on plan to raze century house for parking postponed as questions linger about weight of Historic Preservation Commission rejection.

RED BANK: After three hours of divided comments, council unanimously endorses measure calling for end of charter school.

RED BANK: On the council agenda: new contract for McConnell; weighing in on charter school; awarding Master Plan work; accepting a retirement.

RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn: clothing boutique opens; update on Garmany holdings; would-be cannabis retailer lays groundwork, and more.

RED BANK: Anticipating pushback from charter school and a private developer, Historic Preservation Commission flexes its muscles.

RED BANK: Planning board approves Master Plan consultant on pledge of public outreach "head and tails above" four other proposals, says board member.

RED BANK: After Ballard demand for greater transparency, planning board expected to air its process for selecting Master Plan consultant.