Matawan Planning Board Eyes Building Guidelines Along Broad Street

The Matawan Borough Planning Board continued talks about the rezoning of property located on the southeast corner of Broad Street and Route 34 at their Monday night meeting.

, the Board voiced their concerns about rezoning the property which includes and shares a border with , as a mixed use development. Since that Feb. 6 meeting, John Maczuga, the vice president and manager of planning for T&M Associates, prepared another ordinance for future builders to adhere to; keeping the Board in control of what goes on the property.

“The more we layout in advance, the better off we will be,” explained the Borough Attorney Mike Irene.

Together, Maczuga and the Board went through a development regulations ordinance put together by Maczuga that outlined guidelines on what a future builder would be able to build on the property. Some decisions made by the Board, which will be included in the next draft of the ordinance, include requiring storage space in each unit, requiring the design of the structure to match the historic character of the town, and allowing the maximum height of a structure to be five stories or less.   

With new notes from the Board, Maczuga will return to for the June 4 Planning Board meeting to continue discussing what a future builder can put on the property.