Hamilton public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Zoning Board of Adjustments
The Board unanimously approved a use variance for a tropical fish store and two residential applications. The residential approvals include a fence waiver and a home addition variance.
- Approved use variance for tropical/exotic fish store at 2115 Hamilton Avenue (Unanimous)
- Approved waiver of fence standards for 6’ solid fence at 2 Colton Court (Unanimous)
- Approved variance for 17’8” x 17’ addition at 700 S. Olden Avenue (Unanimous)
Zoning Board of Adjustments
The Board granted final site plan approval for a large warehouse and office project. Two McDonald's applications were memorialized, and testimony for a proposed fish store was continued to a later date.
- Approved final site plan for 420,024sqft warehouse at Klockner Avenue/Sloan Avenue (Unanimous)
- Memorialized Application No: 22-12-029 for McDonald’s USA, LLC (Unanimous)
- Memorialized Application No: 23-01-002 for McDonald’s USA, LLC (Unanimous)
- Continued testimony for Application No. 23-07-020 (tropical/exotic fish store) to September 12, 2023
Town Council
The Council approved a resolution supporting Jersey Island Wellness, LLC's application for a cannabis cultivator and manufacturer license. The proposed 69,000 square foot facility on Route 130 South is expected to create 75 to 90 jobs. The Council also approved several budget revenue items and a $445,000 grant from Mercer County.
- Approved support for Jersey Island Wellness, LLC cannabis license application (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Approved $445,000 ARPA grant from Mercer County (4-0, 1 abstention)
- Removed Consent Agenda item CA8 regarding tax sale certificates from the agenda (5-0)
- Approved renewal of inactive ABC liquor license (5-0)
- Approved $15,000 revenue for Spotted Lanternfly Reimbursement Program (5-0)
- Approved $8,750 grant for 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' crackdown (5-0)
- Approved $20,195.79 from Attorney General's Opioid Settlement (5-0)
- Approved online auction of surplus property via GovDeals, Inc. (5-0)