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Re: Developer of Journal Square project asks permission to expand farmers market onto vacant dirt lot
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Bad news hidden in this piece.... Quote: The vast dirt rectangle in the heart of Jersey City's Journal Square won't house two tall towers anytime soon, but developers hope to put the site to good use. So much for the NEW Journal Square! 
Posted on: 2010/6/30 15:58
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Developer of Journal Square project asks permission to expand farmers market onto vacant dirt lot
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 By MELISSA HAYES JOURNAL STAFF WRITER The vast dirt rectangle in the heart of Jersey City's Journal Square won't house two tall towers anytime soon, but developers hope to put the site to good use. Representatives from MEPT Journal Square Urban Renewal LLC last night asked the Jersey City Planning Board for permission to expand the Journal Square Farmers Market onto its vacant land at 10 Journal Square. Planning Board members took issue with the site, but not the market, saying the developer must improve the aesthetics of the empty dirt lot. Vice Chairman Leon Yost said when the board approved the project three years ago there were no stipulations on the appearances because the project was expected to break ground quickly. "Maybe we didn't do our job properly," he said. Yost moved to allow the farmers market for one year, with the condition that the developer place sod or install a screened fence to hide the lot. The board supported his motion. Eugene Paolino, an attorney for the developer, didn't think the aesthetic improvements would be a problem. "The developer wants that site to look as good as it can look," he said. There is no timetable for construction to begin on the $500 million project.
Posted on: 2010/6/30 15:47
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