It still must receive final approval before it is adopted. Zoning Changes Could Bring Taller Buildings Near Newarks Waterfront, Reflecting on a crazy year. That paired with support from the City of Newark, private lenders (NJCC) and the State (NJDCA), the project was completed in a timely manner. Neighborhoods in Newark are beginning to see a flurry of redevelopment, a decade after the city's downtown gained vogue. Please RSVP to(973) 733-3917 ornewarkriverfront [at] gmail.com. (LogOut/ Damon is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and a licensed Professional Planner in the State of New Jersey. It would be located in the middle of the site. hi Harvey, thank you for your continued advocacy for boat access to and from the Passaic River. He led award-winning planning and urban design projects including Newark's River: Public Access & Redevelopment Plan, awarded a 2014 New Jersey Future Smart Growth Award, The Box & Beyond: Infill Housing for Newark, awarded the 2009 Outstanding Community Engagement and Education Award by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning The expanded park, which is being designed by High Line architect James Corner, will include a boathouse, a floating dock, a stage, an amphitheater, a beach area, pathways for pedestrians and bikes, playgrounds, athletic fields, and more. At CUP, Damon developed innovative models of community education, drawing on the tools of architecture to help people and organizations understand and improve the places where they live. PDF Newark's River: Public Access & Redevelopment Plan Public Questions 04/19/2023: STORMWATER MATTERS: Stormwater management: Who pays for it? Currently, the Property includes 2 story mixed use masonry building with a basement,. 188 KB. Waterfront Development - The Newark Experience - Research Guides at The Newark Light Rail also provides accessible connectivity to Newark Penn Station providing additional regional and global connections to Amtrak and the Newark International Airport. Bad development decisions, toxic 920 Broad Street Room 407 In thinking about such a document, we have relied on studies including the boating plan for the Lower Passaic produced by Jerry Willis and Tom Pietrykoski and the Lower Passaic Watershed Alliance. It replaces fifty-year-old zoning regulations primarily planned for industrial uses and lacking specific riverfront provisions with a legal framework that allows new uses and mixes of uses, consolidates design standards to create valuable urban places, and provides for public access as required by federal and state law. This plan updates Newarks municipal development regulations along five miles of the citys Passaic Riverfront. Questions and comments on the draft are requested by 5 pm on Tuesday, March 26, 2012 to the email or postal address below. Strollers, cyclists, skaters, and joggers are now welcomed to a part of the city that once discouraged pedestrians. Bayfront is envisioned as a dynamic and affordable mixed-use community, focused on a series of compelling new places, all oriented around transit. Based upon wide-ranging neighborhood analysis, including housing, economic activity, public realm, health factors, vacant land, and more, the plan coordinates public and private investments by setting new zoning and development regulations along with priorities for public investment in parks, open space, and other infrastructure. Non-residential counseling is also provided. Revised draft of Newark's River: Public Access & Redevelopment Plan Jersey City Bayfront developer signs deal to provide 35% affordable housing at 209-unit project.