Project Summary
Full Summary
K. Hovnanian Companies retained Najarian Associates to design an urban redevelopment project, Hilltop Property at Essex County in Cedar Grove, New Jersey.
County: Essex
Town: Cedar Grove
K. Hovnanian Companies retained Najarian Associates to design an urban redevelopment project, Hilltop at Essex County in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. The project site, located within an Essex County redevelopment planning area, previously contained abandoned buildings and roads of the former Essex County hospital complex.
Planned Improvements
The County’s redevelopment plan includes a mix of residential development, recreational and park lands as well as the Hilltop Reservation, which will preserve about 240 acres of open space.
K. Hovnanian proposed redevelopment of two Hilltop Property parcels: Parcels 3 and 5. These highly developed sites, which comprise approximately 61.6 acres of the 100-acre redevelopment area, do not contain any DEP-regulated features such as wetlands or waters. In addition, site plans included preservation of the sites’ limited wooded areas.
The residential development for Parcel 3 includes 62 single-family homes. For Parcel 5, the development includes 460 townhomes, of which 94 will be “age-targeted” townhomes, and 90 will be affordable units. The “age-targeted” townhomes are defined as those with the master bedroom on the first floor.
Technical Services
Najarian conducted full site plan design in accordance with local, regional, and state regulations. In addition, Najarian provided the following technical services:
- Landscape design for Parcel 3
- Environmental impact reports prepared in accordance with each municipality’s requirements
- Tree surveys and tree save plans developed in accordance with the requirements of the Cedar Grove ordinance for Parcel 5
- Stormwater systems designed in accordance with NJDEP stormwater management rules
Major Permits Obtained
Najarian obtained final approval for the project from Cedar Grove Township and is in the process of obtaining the following approvals:
- Local Preliminary and Final Site Plan and Subdivision Approvals
- Hudson, Essex, Passaic Soil Conservation District Approval
- Essex County Planning Board Approval
- NJDEP Sanity Sewer Extension
- NJDEP BSDW Water Main Extension
The project is expected to gain final approvals in the near future, and then construction will begin.
