Notice of Special Planning Board Meeting Via Zoom
Posted February 26, 2021PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Planning Board (the “Planning Board”) of the Township of Belleville will hold a virtual special public hearing on March 8, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. on the Planning Board’s updates to the reexamination report of the Township Master Plan and development regulations, and the adoption by resolution of such updates to the reexamination and Master Plan.
The purpose of the updates to the reexamination report of the Township Master Plan and development regulations is to examine and update the zoning classification of the property located at 371-411 Main Street (Block 9701, Lot 1), Belleville Township (Essex County) New Jersey to permit certain/other commercial uses, including but not limited to, a change/update to the zoning classification of such property from VB-2 (Valley Business District 2) to VB-1 (Valley Business District 1).
On or about March 20, 2020, to ensure the continued operation of municipal government during the Covid-19 Pandemic, the Governor signed P.L. 2020 C.11, a new law which allows a municipality to conduct certain public meetings virtually. On April 2, 2020, the New Jersey Department of Consumer Affairs issued specific guidance for the conduct of virtual Planning Board meetings during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Accordingly, the Planning Board hearing on March 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. will be conducted virtually as set forth below.
The public, and any other interested parties, may present any comments, evidence or questions which they may have regarding this matter by accessing and participating in the virtual proceeding by using the following Zoom meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/5809001461?pwd=bmZVdlIvQXpaZGtiUWM3clpWZW9CZz09. The Zoom meeting link will also be posted on the official Township of Belleville website, www.bellevillenj.org. Members of the public may also call-in to the meeting through any one of the following Zoom dial-in numbers: 646-558-8656, 301-715-8592, 312-626-6799, 669-900-9128, 253-215-8782 and 346-248-7799. The Meeting ID is 580 900 1461, and the Passcode is 180602. If members of the public wish to ask questions during the meeting, they may e-mail them to the Planning Board Secretary, Corrine D'Angelo at cdangelo@bellevillenj.org. If members of the public wish to cross-examine any witness, they are encouraged, but not required, to contact the Planning Board Secretary prior to the meeting to make the process as seamless as practicable. Members of the public who cannot participate in the hearing but who would like to submit questions prior to same may do so by e-mailing them to the Planning Board Professional Planner, Maryann Bucci-Carter at mbuccicarter@cmeusa1.com. Anyone with questions about this process or who needs assistance accessing the Zoom meeting should contact the Planning Board Secretary, Corrine D'Angelo at cdangelo@bellevillenj.org or (973) 450-3410. Instructions on accessing the Zoom meeting will also be posted on the Township website, www.bellevillenj.org.
At least ten (10) days prior to the above-noted public hearing date, copies of the reexamination report of the Township Master Plan and development regulations and other supporting materials, if any, will be available for review on the Township website, www.bellevillenj.org. If members of the public are unable to access the preliminary investigation report electronically, copies of the reexamination report of the Township Master Plan and development regulations and other supporting materials will be available for inspection and reproduction by the public at least ten (10) days prior to the above-noted public hearing date during normal business hours at the Office of Planning and Development (third floor) of Belleville Town Hall, located at 152 Washington Avenue, Belleville, New Jersey.
Corrine D'Angelo
Board Secretary
Township of Belleville
Department of Building & Code Enforcement
152 Washington Avenue
Belleville, NJ 07109 (3rd floor)
(973) 450-3410