STOP & REDUCE
THE CIRCUS LIQUORS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
THE PLAN, AS PUSHED THROUGH BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE,
LACKS VISION. MIDDLETOWN DESERVES BETTER.
You Are Invited. Lack of Township government transparency makes informational meetings a necessity.
Residents are sickened by the Township Committee.
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MAKE NO MISTAKE
THIS PLAN WITH ITS NEW NAME IS AS MUCH OF A CIRCUS AS THE ORIGINAL VILLAGE 35 PLAN.
STAY INVOLVED.
MAKE THE TOWNSHIP REMEMBER THEY WORK FOR YOU.
First introduction of Ordinance 2018-3232 for the Circus Liquors Redevelopment Plan was read on July 16, 2018.
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This Redevelopment Plan shall constitute an overlay zoning to be applied solely to the Redevelopment Plan Area properties and adoption of this Redevelopment Plan by the Township Committee shall be considered an amendment to
the Middletown Township Zoning Map. This 48-page Redevelopment Document does not improve zoning or change the zoning in significant ways for the greater good. The zoning is almost exactly the same or even less beneficial in some areas than the Village 35. |
OUR NEXT STEP.
Minding Middletown LLC, the parent company of Stop Village 35, has, in fact, filed a lawsuit challenging the Township’s “area in need of redevelopment” designation. This was done on the advice of our Legal team as the best way to stay involved in the outcome of the project. It’s the necessary next step in our efforts to fight overdevelopment of these 118 acres in Middletown since the Township is now deciding the fate of this project behind closed doors without public input (and had been, before we filed suit).
The Challengers who represent our endeavor against the Circus Liquors Redevelopment Plan (formerly know as Village 35) include:
• Land Use/ Redevelopment Legal team: Litwin & Provence, LLC
• Planning expert: Marta Lefsky
• A Traffic expert will be named in the future.
The Challengers who represent our endeavor against the Circus Liquors Redevelopment Plan (formerly know as Village 35) include:
• Land Use/ Redevelopment Legal team: Litwin & Provence, LLC
• Planning expert: Marta Lefsky
• A Traffic expert will be named in the future.
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WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW.
Residents, you must stay involved.
Speak out as a group. The best place to be seen and heard is at the Township Committee Meetings. Public opinion matters. Email. Call. Write. The Township will reply: due to a lawsuit, public meetings are “legally impossible." Regardless, it's important to have your concerns entered into record. History. In spite of our continuing efforts to meet with Township officials, we have been denied a meeting…again. Read More > |
THE VILLAGE 35 PLAN = IRRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT.
ON VIEW, THE NRDC, COMMERCIAL PORTION OF THE APPLICATION.
NRDC's newest plan: Wegmans, a dine-in Movie Theater, stand alone fast-food dining in the parking lot (A - E), and a block of retail space (2-5), 20 stores proposed OR ANOTHER BIG BOX STORE, that have no takers, translation: Dead Mall in the making. MORE OUT-OF-TOWN TRAFFIC CUTTING THROUGH OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, LATE NIGHT ACTIVITY... WHAT ABOUT OUR QUALITY OF LIFE?
NRDC's new plan exceeds all General Development Plan (GDP) approval conditions.
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Credit: Caption above, and Table 1, are from the Village 35 Planners June 30, 2017 review.
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Certified Public Notice.
NRDC requests major changes to the commercial application under the guise of a "hardship.." The new plan consists of a building with 151,955 sq. ft. of retail space, 420-seat 26,536 sq. ft. movie theater, and now a 130,000 sq. ft. Wegman’s grocery, plus other free standing buildings. |
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Residents for Responsible Development.
We believe responsible development is key to the long term health of Middletown and its citizens Quality of Life. Village 35, as proposed, lacks respect for the natural environment, historical character of the community and the residents well-being, which is why we are opposed. |
A proposal named Village 35 is so similar to the Circus Liquors Redevelopment Plan currently being routed to become an Ordinance by the Township Committee, it is pathetic. It’s 118 acres, a Retail and Residential application that is larger than the Monmouth Mall, with just RT 35 and local neighborhood roads to support it.
The plan, which we oppose, represents irresponsible overdevelopment that will have a direct negative impact on the Quality of Life throughout Middletown and surrounding areas. Key issues are centered on the last expansive tract of "green space" on Rt 35, dense traffic, unsustainable retail, minimal buffers and inappropriate use of the site & scenic roadways. We all know something will be developed here. The Village 35 / Circus Plan is not it. |
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LARGER THAN THE MONMOUTH MALL. 1/2 MILE FRONTAGE ON RT 35.
WATCH THE VIDEO
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To fully understand the complex and far-reaching consequences of the Village 35 application, watch the video.
See why we, the residents, need to donate money, volunteer time, whatever, to stop the proposal. |
Our Concerns are based in a harsh reality: Village 35 compromises our Quality of Life. We've retained a land use lawyer, traffic engineer, and drainage expert to challenge the application. It is time for the Middletown community to step up, to get the word out, and shoulder the expenses of defense.
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GET INVOLVED
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WAKE UP, MIDDLETOWN!
Many residents are unaware of the Village 35 proposal. It's important the Developers & Planning Board know we are not going to sit idle and let the destruction of our community pass without a fight. SPREAD THE WORD: know the issues, get social, share fact sheets to inform your neighbors, find info about buying lawn signs. SPEAK OUT: find the contacts needed to write letters, call, and email. Let's get attention & make a lot of loud noise. |
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NEWS & EVENTSIMPORTANT DATES. PLEASE ATTEND
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TAKE ACTIONSIGN THE PETITION.
• It's important that the Middletown Planning Board and the Town Committee know our position on Village 35. We, the taxpayers, are opposed. |
