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recnilcram t1_j7dzt06 wrote

Just drafted and sent my letter. Working in urban planning, I focused on the application's relation to the City's new master plan and satisfaction of the legal proofs for its few and minor variances.

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felsonj OP t1_j7e2381 wrote

Yes! Thanks for doing this. I do not have a mind for these sorts of important details.

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recnilcram t1_j7e4ucs wrote

The Planning Board really does not have a legal basis on which to deny the application, especially if the applicant can deal with the variances for street trees and sidewalk lighting. That said, I'm not as versed in historic preservation law, so I don't know if / how the HPC denial impacts the PB review. I assume Newark's HPC is a "regulatory" HPC, not just advisory, and therefore would likely have the power to block or delay the approval, depending on local ordinance.

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