CIRCUS LIQUORS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN,
formerly know as VILLAGE 35
July 2015, Village 35 a planned 118 acre Retail and Residential development located on Route 35 at the Spirits liquor store site between Kanes Lane, Kings Highway East and Carriage Drive. National Realty Development Corporation (NRDC) is proposing 340,000 sq ft of Retail space with a dine-in Movie Theater, and Wegmans, a "destination" grocer whose size exceeds the General Development Plan approved for this site by 2.5 times. Toll Bros. has proposed 350 densely packed townhouses (70 are affordable housing units). Toll Brothers has withdrawn their application but plan to re-submit after the NRDC hearing. Collectively the proposal is larger than the Monmouth Mall.
As of February 15, 2017, the NRDC (commercial) application will be heard separately from the Toll Bros. residential. application which was withdrawn in Dec 2016. Toll plans to refile regardless of the NRDC outcome. For this reason, details of Toll Bros.' withdrawn proposal remains posted here. They will be back. Middletown residents need to know the enormity of the collective development.
May 2017, the third planning board meeting in a row is cancelled due to NRDC changing their plans, again. The new plans NRDC will be seeking approval for include two confirmed retailers: Wegmans, a "destination" grocer and CMX Cinema, a dine-in movie theater that typically serves alcohol and whose last showing is at 11:00 PM. Also included, stand alone fast-food dining in the parking lot (A - E), and a block of retail space (2-5), 20 stores are proposed.
December 2017, The Middletown Planning Board votes that the Village 35 site “fit the criteria” to be considered an Area in Need of Redevelopment.
December 2017, The Township Committee approves Village 35 as an Area In Need of Redevelopment.
January 2018, Minding Middletown, LLC, represented by legal council, challenges the Township “Redevelopment” designation with a Prerogative Writs lawsuit. NRDC and Mountain Hill are also named in the lawsuit.
July 16, 2018.
The Township Committee announced the first introduction of Proposed Ordinance 2018-3232 to adopt the Circus Liquors Redevelopment Plan, formerly known as Village 35, for the site. The new plan is almost identical to the Village 35 plan.
This May 2016 Asbury Park Press article, includes a timeline.
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/communitychange/2016/05/24/middletown-nj-growth-town-center/84539950/
As of February 15, 2017, the NRDC (commercial) application will be heard separately from the Toll Bros. residential. application which was withdrawn in Dec 2016. Toll plans to refile regardless of the NRDC outcome. For this reason, details of Toll Bros.' withdrawn proposal remains posted here. They will be back. Middletown residents need to know the enormity of the collective development.
May 2017, the third planning board meeting in a row is cancelled due to NRDC changing their plans, again. The new plans NRDC will be seeking approval for include two confirmed retailers: Wegmans, a "destination" grocer and CMX Cinema, a dine-in movie theater that typically serves alcohol and whose last showing is at 11:00 PM. Also included, stand alone fast-food dining in the parking lot (A - E), and a block of retail space (2-5), 20 stores are proposed.
December 2017, The Middletown Planning Board votes that the Village 35 site “fit the criteria” to be considered an Area in Need of Redevelopment.
December 2017, The Township Committee approves Village 35 as an Area In Need of Redevelopment.
January 2018, Minding Middletown, LLC, represented by legal council, challenges the Township “Redevelopment” designation with a Prerogative Writs lawsuit. NRDC and Mountain Hill are also named in the lawsuit.
July 16, 2018.
The Township Committee announced the first introduction of Proposed Ordinance 2018-3232 to adopt the Circus Liquors Redevelopment Plan, formerly known as Village 35, for the site. The new plan is almost identical to the Village 35 plan.
This May 2016 Asbury Park Press article, includes a timeline.
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/communitychange/2016/05/24/middletown-nj-growth-town-center/84539950/
JULY 2018 INTRODUCTION. CIRCUS LIQUORS REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
JULY 2015-2018 VILLAGE 35 PROPOSAL
The Oaks At Middletown. Residential. Toll Brothers. Click to enlarge.
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Shoppes at Middletown. Commercial. NRDC. Click to enlarge.
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TRAFFIC IMPACT
View maps, and new traffic patterns that are, (and are NOT) being proposed to protect our local neighborhood roads.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
Loss of natural habitat, displaced wildlife, noise pollution, drainage issues, water quality and waterways at risk due to the proposed land use.
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