Thursday, July 26, 2012
A two-hour River Edge Planning Board debate resulted in the approval of a 5'4" monument sign on the corner of Kinderkamack Road and Van Buren Avenue
Under oath, representatives from 7-Eleven stated that without a monument sign on the corner of Kinderkamack Road and Van Buren Avenue, their previously approved project would be shelved. The five foot and four-and-a-half inch internally light sign was debated for two hours before it was ultimately approved 6-2 by the River Edge Planning Board members. "The proposed sign is actually not our standard sign," Peter Kibildis, Senior Real Estate Representative for 7-Eleven said. The companies standard monument sign measures 11-feet high but was reduced due to concerns by board members. "The site on Kinderkamack Road is desirable to 7-Eleven but I don't feel that the location could be successful without the sign due to the building setback." The …
Friday, May 18, 2012
The national chain's proposed 2400-square foot Kinderkamack Road location was approved Thursday night
The last time a national chain was approved in River Edge was several years ago for the Kinderkamack Road and Midland Avenue intersection Dunkin Donuts. On Thursday night, the Planning Board unanimously approved a 7-Eleven application for 584 Kinderkamack Road near Van Buren Avenue with eight members in favor of the project. Board members Vito Acquafredda and Neil Doornheim were absent from the hearing. The 2400-square foot building calls for 1300-square feet of retail space and 1100-square feet of storage/utility space. The convenience store was initially approved in 2007 but was modified recently to fit the 7-Eleven standard and resubmitted. "It's a 60-by-40 foot building, approximately 18.5 feet high with 13 parking spaces," …
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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Huffman Koos project seeks Economic Development Authority funding; 7 Eleven set for May Planning Board
Sometime in the near future the empty fenced in three-acre lot where the former Huffman Koos used to sit on Main Street, will become a focal point of activity. The owners of the property, Route 4 - Main Street LLC, has begun the process of seeking financial support from the state Economic Development Authority after spending the past year performingDepartment of Environmental Protection cleanup of trichloroethylene. "The owners spent $3 million on the remediation of the wells on the site," River Edge Borough Attorney Sam Cereste said. The clean-up efforts were a result of a former dry cleaning business on site. "They are taking the first initial step to getting the project going." The Huffman Koos development project for a trio of retail …
Rick
8:58 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012
Two hours to approve a sign that might disturb the neighbors? It's 5' 4"!!!! (who cares?) If someone cannot determine a 7-11, if there was no sign, we have failed in our public schools. more ›