1. Redevelopment & Rehabilitation Projects
September 22, 2016

2. Hamilton Township Quick Facts
Located in central Atlantic County
Approximately 114 sq.mi.
Population 26,600 (est)
Major highways
Atlantic City Expressway
US Route 40
US Route 322
Primary community – Mays Landing
County seat
Federal/State Historic District

3. Regulatory constraints
97% of the Township is in the Pinelands Protection Area
14+/- sq/mi Regional Growth Area
Non- Pinelands area – subject to CAFRA regulations
Sewer Service Area – RGA and developed non-Pinelands portion of Mays Landing

4. Ground Rules
No use of eminent domain for economic development purposes.
The property owner has to be a voluntary partner in the redevelopment process.
No tax abatement.

5. LOCATION OF REDEVELOPMENT AND REHABILITATION AREAS

6. Mill Complex Redevelopment Area
Commonly known as the ‘old Wheaton’s property’
Key element of the ML Historic District
8 industrial structures built between 1866 to 1925
205,000 sq.ft. floor area
5.5 acre property
Active operations ended 1998

7. April 2005 Mill Street Assoc
April 2005 Mill Street Assoc. buys property & request redevelopment designation
Initial public resistance
Designated a Redevelopment Area Dec. 2005
Oct Mill St enters agreement to sell to Cotton Mill Assoc.

8. Redevelopment Plan adopted Sept. 4, 2007
Permitted density – 40 du/ac
Max height - 95 ft.
Reduced % Pinelands Development Credits
Reduced % ‘affordable’ units
Does not include provisions for tax abatement

9. September 10, 2007

10. Since the fire
Owners completed archeologic studies required by Pinelands
Revised architecture/site design to the satisfaction of SHPO
Submitted Planning Board application in late 2010
Suspended action after initial completeness review
Litigation filed 2013 by former partners in Mill St. Assoc.
June 17, 2016 Appellate decision in favor of Cotton Mill Assoc.

11. Landfill Redevelopment Area
Former Township landfill closed 1980, not capped
Designated a Redevelopment Area June 2007
Redevelopment Plan adopted December 2010
Over $800,000 in HDSRF for site & remedial investigation
Pre-application meetings with Pinelands & NJDEP pending

12. Redevelopment concept

13. Atlantic City Race Course Rehabilitation Area
250+ acre developed site near AC X’way, Rt 40/322 & CR 575
2005- early 2009 owners did not want any involvement with redevelopment designation or a redevelopment plan.
Spring 2009 owners requested designation as an Area in Need of Rehabilitation – Approved August 2009.

14. Redevelopment Plan adopted March 2011
Redevelopment concept
500 residential units
500,000 – 600,000 s.f office/professional
250 room conference center hotel
Renovated grandstand
Concept plan was linked to development of Aviation Research Technical Park
All operations at ACRC stopped January 2015.

15. Old Harding Highway Redevelopment Area
Manufacturing building constructed early 1960’s (Wheaton’s)
Operations ended & property sold in 2005
Redevelopment designation requested May 2009
Redevelopment designation approved October 2009

16. Redevelopment Plan adopted July 2010
Redevelopment concept
Density 10 du/ac
20,000 – 50,000 sf non-residential
Traditional main street design
Transitional development between Mill Complex and the adjacent residential area

17. IBP Zone Rehabilitation Area
Township Business Park & adjacent industrial properties
815 total acres
260 acres privately owned
33% vacant
HTIC acres
Designated an Area in Need of Rehabilitation April 2015.
Short term tax abatement/exemption program

18. Testwell Craig
2700 sf second floor office space in the existing structure
6 – 7 employees
3000 sf building expansion
Tax agreement for expansion approved.

19. Mays Landing Historic Rehabilitation Area
Prepared with Post Sandy Planning Grant funds
Designated a Rehabilitation Area November 2015
Redevelopment Plan adopted December 2015
Amended April 2016
Short term tax abatement/exemption program

20. Anytime Fitness Phase 1 – First floor renovation
State of the art fitness center
5 year exemption on improvements approved
19th Century commercial structure
Most recently occupied as a hardware store

22. 80 Mill Street Demolition permit issued December 2015
New construction CO August 2016
Tax abatement/exemption approved September 2016
Mid 19th Century mixed commercial/residential structure
Substantial flood damage from Superstorm Sandy

23. What’s next? Tunney property Rehabilitation Area
American Legion building
Redevelopment investigation & plan being prepared
Funded through the ACIA Redevelopment Initiative
Tunney property Rehabilitation Area
Designated August 2016