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The JCP&L building on Main Street is scheduled tp be demolished to make way for a redevelopment project.
By WILLIAM CLARK.
The multi-million dollar redevelopment multi-use project on Main Street in Allenhurst, which was first discussed in 2018, was the topic once again at the most recent Planning Board meeting.
Since the borough’s first look at the project, which includes the demolition of the JCP&L building, there have been lawsuits and new commissioners in borough hall.
The plan includes both residential and commercial uses on east and west sides of Main Street. A 2.2-acre area on the east side of Main Street between Elberon Avenue and Hume Street is also being considered for redevelopment.
Joseph Dweck, who is both a borough commissioner and Planning Board member, stressed that the project is under review and more meetings are scheduled.
Once construction begins it is expected to take three years to complete the sites along the east and west side of Main Street and two years to complete the development along Lake Drive.
The Planning Board recently questioned the developers about the size, scope and layout of the west side building which will be five stories high and house 62 market rate units. It will sit on top of a parking structure that will hold 109 spots in addition to increasing street parking from nine spots to 14.
The project in question has been long debated by residents both for and against. An organization known as the Allenhurst Taxpayers Association, which is registered as a 501(c)(4) nonprofit political entity, filed lawsuits.
The developer and the taxpayers association settled its legal disputes in September. Although the terms of the settlement were not made public, Borough Attorney David Laughlin said the borough had no part in the negotiations.
