Redevelopment Lawsuit at Issue in Long Branch Mayoral Race

Long Branch mayoral candidate Robert Krebs says the suit he recently filed to overturn the Beachfront South redevelopment designation was filed by him as a “private citizen.”  Current Mayor Adam Schneider says he has abandoned the use of eminent domain in the redevelopment area because of the poor economy and recent court decisions restricting the use of eminent domain.  The third candidate, Brian Unger, says he has also abandoned the use of eminent domain in the Beachfront South area. 

Long Branch has already held a series of meetings with residents to determine how to proceed with redevelopment in the area.  Although Krebs and Unger believe the redevelopment designation should be removed from the area, a Long Branch report shows 25 of 31 property owners plan to either sell, redevelop or partner with neighbors to assemble properties to redevelop.  Additionally, retaining designation would permit redevelopers to maximize density while blocking less desirable uses.

For more on the story, read this article by Carol Gorga Williams in the Asbury Park Press.

For more information on the use of eminent domain by Long Branch, please see these prior posts from our New Jersey Condemnation Law Blog:

 Long Branch Redevelopment Dealt Another Blow

Long Branch Settlement Spares Homeowners

 The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Cory K. Kestner, Esq., of McKirdy & Riskin, PA, in the preparation of this article.