NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby provided that EMR Eastern LLC ("Applicant") has filed an application for Preliminary & Final Site Plan approval with the City of Camden Planning Board. The subject property is identified Block 217, Lot 9.01 and Block 217, Lot 12 located at NS Jackson 389 W. Ferry Ave on the City of Camden Tax Map ("Property"). The Property is located in the PRI Zoning District.
The Applicant is seeking to construct four (4) fire tower structures with a water canon on the top of the structures, and to add one (1) water canon on the existing shredder facility. The purpose of the fire towers is to prevent the conflagration of fires on Property. The four (4) new towers will be paced on 9' x 9' footings and are all located on Block 217, Lot 9.01.
The Applicant is seeking Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval with the following variances: (1) from Section 577-111 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit a side yard setback (existing condition) of 12.9 feet where 20 feet is required; and (2) from Section 577-111 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit a side yard setback for one (1) of the new towers of 18.74 feet where 20 feet is required. The Applicant will also request any and all variances the Board deems necessary after its review of the application.
The City of Camden Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on this application on October 9, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. via the Microsoft TEAMS platform. To join the meeting go to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting . Use Meeting ID: 238 999 156 066 9 and Password: ds2mj9fS.
The public may also join the meeting through the Planning Board's website at https://www.ci.camden.nj.us/planning-board-virtual-meetings/ . Once on this page, click "Click here to join meeting." The agenda for this meeting can be viewed/inspected by the public on the City of Camden website https://ci.camden.nj.us.
The public may also participate by phone by dialing:
One tap mobile +1 469-998-7374,,882695799# (US). The Phone conference ID is: 882 695 799#
Copies of the Applicant's application, maps and papers are on file with the Administrative Officer of the Planning Board in the Planning Board Office at City Hall, 520 Market Street, Room 224, Camden, New Jersey. Interested parties should contact the Planning Office at AnMiller@ci.camden.nj.us or EdWillia@ci.camden.nj.us to make arrangements to view the application documents. Any interested party may appear at said hearing via TEAMS and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Planning Board. Please take further notice that the Planning Board may, at its discretion, adjourn, postpone, or continue said review from time to time and you are hereby notified that you should make diligent inquiry of the Planning Office concerning such adjournments, postponements or continuations.
Kevin D. Sheehan, Esquire
PARKER McCAY P.A.
2 Cooper Street, Suite 1901
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 985-4020
Attorneys for the Applicant,
EMR Eastern, LLC
September 26 2025
LNYS0376756
$44.85