By Stuart Lieberman | Published April 2, 2024 | Posted in Environmental Law, Land Use | Tagged Tags: Challenging a DEP permit denial, implications of the Zane Amendment, legacy treatment of pier removal, pier removal, What waterfront permits are required for coastal improvements | Comments Off on MOVING A PIER LOCATION IN NJ CAN CAUSE COMPLICATIONS.
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⟩ MOVING A PIER LOCATION IN NJ CAN CAUSE COMPLICATIONS.
A state appellate court has just upheld a DEP decision denying a homeowner’s application to move a pier by six feet from its prior location. The DEP held, and the Court agreed, that moving the pier resulted in its losing its “legacy status” and therefore new, more restrictive rules apply. The case is entitled Dunn Read More
Read MoreTHE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING PROPER PUBLIC NOTICE IN APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT
In Lakewood Realty Assocs. v. Twp. of Lakewood Planning Bd. & Rd Lakewood, 2023 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1634, an unpublished Appellate decision decided last week, a developer submitted an application to build a hotel. In the developer’s public notice, the project was described as a hotel and a bank. What the notice did not Read More
Read MoreLaw Firm Stops Franklin Township Two Warehouse Proposal
Lieberman Blecher & Sinkevich has prevailed in its effort to block a warehouse proposal in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. The project, referred to as the “B9” application, was to construct two warehouses near and along what the Township refers to as a scenic corridor. On September 26, 2023 the Franklin Township Planning Board Read More
Read MoreWhat to do if a certificate of occupancy has been incorrectly issued?
Town rescinds certificate of occupancy for former motel On January 5, 2023, the Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case Department of Community Affairs, etc v. Kenneth D. Roberts, etc. In this case, Defendant Kenneth D. Roberts appeals from the final decision of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs to suspend his license under the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law Read More
Read MoreVillage of Ridgefield Park v. Outfront Media, LLC and Planning/Zoning Board of the Borough of Bogota
The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently upheld a board decision to approve the settlement of an application for a conditional use variance and final site plan approval to install a billboard on property along a highway. In Village of Ridgefield Park v. Outfront Media, LLC and Planning/Zoning Board of the Borough of Read More
Read MoreTrial Court Reverses WAWA Application
A Camden County Judge has reversed a Planning Board decision to allow a WaWa store to be constructed in Winslow Township. The lawsuit is entitled S&N Multani et al v. Winslow Township Planning Board, et al, Docket Number CAM-L_1281-21. At issue is whether a combined gasoline retail station/ and mini-market operation was allowed by local Read More
Read MoreMeadowlands revised master plan upheld
On January 27, 2022, a decision was made by the Superior Court Appellate Division on In the Matter of New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Resolution 2020-07, Adopting the Hackensack Meadowlands District Master Plan Update 2020. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (“NJSEA”) was formed to adopt and implement a master plan for the Read More
Read MoreThe Friendly Neighborhood Scheme
You have lived happily in your home for years, content with the fact that all the houses on your street appear the same from the outside. A deed restriction that applies to all the homes on the street, helps make sure the neighborhood looks consistent and uniform throughout. But then, a new neighbor comes in, Read More
Read MoreRLUIPA lawsuits and free beach parking
RLUIPA defense counsel took note of a Florida case earlier this year that questioned whether free beach access constituted a sincerely held religious belief under the RLUIPA statute. The case, encaptioned Pass-A Grille Beach Community Church Inc. v. City of St. Pete Beach concerned a municipal challenge to a church’s evangelical practices that occurred while Read More
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