Guest GREAT POINT ON REDEVELOPMENT Posted April 6, 2006 Report Share Posted April 6, 2006 Read this Article Date: 1994/01/12 Wednesday Page: Section: NEWS Edition: FINAL Size: 0 words HARRISON BOARD REJECTS 'INCOMPLETE' MALL PLAN TOWANDA UNDERDUE The plan for a $25 million shopping mall on Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard in Harrison was blocked following the planning board's unanimous rejection of an ''incomplete'' application. At its Monday night meeting, the board denied the application by G. Heller Enterprises of Engelwood Cliffs after members complained they had not received an independent traffic study and the revisions to the original mall proposal. Heller Enterprises is expected to submit a complete application soon, said board attorney John Pinho. If it arrives in time, the proposal will be discussed at the Feb. 14 meeting, he added. ''There definitely will be plenty of notice in the newspapers before the new application is heard,'' Harrison Engineer Joseph Cundari told an audience of some 20 people Monday night. After the application is submitted, the developer will have to explain any changes to the original proposal at a public hearing, Cundari said. When the mall was discussed at the Nov. 22 meeting, some 50 residents voiced fears about increased traffic on Rodgers Boulevard and possible increases in crime, noise and air pollution. The concerns were repeated Monday night. In addition to enduring traffic generated by the mall, residents would be affected by traffic entering and exiting a proposed Public Service Electric & Gas Co. (PSE&G) maintenance yard that will be constructed on Cape May Street, said resident Thomas Powell. ''About 125 Public Service vehicles would be involved,'' he contended. ''There is going to be too much traffic coming in and out of town.'' Gene Heller, president of G. Heller Enterprises, has said the 250,000- square-foot mall would be located on a warehouse site at 1000 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. If the project is approved, the road would be widened, eliminating some on-street parking on both it and Middlesex Street, he has said. A parking garage would be constructed with meters to compensate for the lost street parking, he said. In addition, some 1,300 parking spaces would be available in front of the mall for shoppers, he said. The mall would be anchored by a Bradlees store and would attract a maximum of 2,500 shoppers per day, Heller said. The project would generate 600 jobs and $300,000 in tax ratables, he added. URL: <a href="/texis/search/story.html?table=sl1994&id=312518e016e">HARRISON BOARD REJECTS 'INCOMPLETE' MALL PLAN</a> Redevlopment Board Douglas Da Rocha Anthony Comprelli James Fife Peter B. Higgins III Rodrigo Marques Raymond J. McDonough Thomas Powell Executive Director Gregory Kowalski, Esq. How can Thomas Powell a board member of the Harrison Redevelopment think that a 20,000 seat stadium will have less traffic? Thomas, I know you read this site. Can you give me your opinion. Please. Michael Fernández -------------------- Friends of Harrison P.A.C. Michael Fernández Chairman / Founder GREAT POINT. IT'S ABOUT TIME SOMEONE STEPS UP AND CHALLENGES THESE PEOPLE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rutherford Gets it Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Here is a link to article about how Rutherford's residents don't think redevelopment is all that good. They understand that there will be too many children flooding the school district. http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpc...2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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