{"id":6482,"date":"2021-12-06T18:15:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T23:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teanecktoday.com\/blog\/?p=6482"},"modified":"2021-12-06T18:15:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-06T23:15:35","slug":"area-in-need-of-redevelopment-american-legion-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teanecktoday.com\/blog\/teaneck\/area-in-need-of-redevelopment-american-legion-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Area In Need Of Redevelopment: American Legion Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"

From a resident:
\nI heard a rumor about the Town knocking down Stop & Shop, is that true?<\/strong><\/p>\n

No.<\/strong><\/span>
\nWe heard this too.\u00a0 It’s alarmist<\/span> <\/strong>and incorrect<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We will do our best to explain exactly what the town has been looking at in that area. Source documents are included below with links to the originals.<\/p>\n

Non-Condemnation Area in Need of Redevelopment<\/h2>\n

Council has hoped to kick off improvements to all of Cedar lane, starting at American legion drive for quite a while.\u00a0 In connection with those improvements, the Township has been looking to see what can aid this area.\u00a0 As part of that review, the Council requested a hearing on whether the area meets the defined criteria for a non-condemnatio<\/strong>n<\/strong><\/span> area in need of redevelopment.<\/p>\n

The Township Council, on or about September 22, 2020, adopted Resolution No. 203-2020<\/a> by which it authorized Phillips Preiss Grygiel Leheny Hughes LLC, Planning and Real Estate Consultants, to undertake professional planning services in connection with the potential redevelopment of certain properties located along American Legion Drive within the Township, including assisting the Planning Board in conducting an investigation concerning whether the area is an area in need of redevelopment.<\/p>\n

The Planning Board held a hearing on whether this area met the definition of “Area in Need of Redevelopment” on March 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

Subsequent to the Planning Board unanimously approving the plan, the Township Council passed several resolutions (see below) to further review options.<\/p>\n

For those looking for a simple answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are three options for Stop & Shop under this type of plan:<\/p>\n

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  1. Keep the site as-is<\/li>\n
  2. Rebuild on site<\/li>\n
  3. Rebuild on the southern portion of the site<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It’s important to remember that Stop & Shop owns some of their land and this is a NON CONDEMNATION proceeding, That means that ONLY STOP & SHOP can make the decision of what THEY WANT TO DO with THEIR PROPERTY.<\/p>\n

    We are simply working on rezoning and other area developments on American Legion Drive so that they have more options and better ways to meet the goals of the Township moving forward, whichever they choose.<\/p>\n

    Further Reading:<\/h2>\n

    Planning Board documents from March 25, 2021 hearing:<\/h3>\n